UAE No Longer Requiring Police Clearance for Work Permits
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFA) announced a temporary suspension of the requirement of Good Conduct Certificates (police
Read More »Netherlands Reduces Work Permit Fees
Effective May 3, 2018, Dutch immigration authorities will reduce the fees for residence permit applications, standard work permit extensions, and sponsorship applications.
Read More »Ireland Requires Signed Contracts for Employment Permit Applications
Effective March 16, 2018, the Irish Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation now requires the submission of a signed job contract with an application for an
Read More »UK Visa Fees to Increase April 6, 2018
The UK Home Office has raised annual visa and application fees starting April 6, 2018. For the most common types of work visa, Tier 2 General and Tier 2 ICT, this year’s
Read More »Changes Proposed to Schengen Visitor Visa
The European Commission has proposed changes to the widely used Schengen “C” visitor visa. These proposals, which require additional approval in the European Council and
Read More »US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia Closes
Effective March 31, 2018, the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia has closed and is no longer able to provide services to US citizens. The Russian government
Read More »United Kingdom Will Lift Restrictions on Croatian Workers
On March 19, Minister of State for Immigration, Carolina Nokes released a statement that Croatian nationals will no longer be subject to “transitional restrictions” to
Read More »The European Commission Accepts Proposal for a European Labor Authority
In response to ongoing efforts to protect the social rights of EU workers, the European Commission has accepted the proposal for a European Labor Authority, whose goals are
Read More »Update: Australia’s Transition to New Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
The implementation of Australia’s new temporary skill shortage visa (subclass 482), has caused varied delays in the processing of visa applications during this
Read More »Australia Implements New Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
Australia’s new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa took effect this past weekend replacing the Temporary Work Skilled visa (Subclass 457). Notably, the new work
Read More »Ireland Announces New Employment Opportunities for Foreign Nationals
Effective March 26, 2018, Ireland’s Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation announced several modifications to its Employment Permit system. For example,
Read More »What We’re Watching: Global Trade Discussions Raise Issue of Potential Visa Restrictions
Update: According to recent reports from the ongoing trade discussions in Washington, the White House has floated the idea of restricting student visas for Chinese
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