New Notice Required for Foreign Workers in Russia
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has introduced a new form for providing notice of a foreign citizen’s labor activities within the Russian Federation. On April 20,
Read More »Immigration e-Service Expanded in India
The Indian Bureau of Immigration has extended e-service access to all FRROs (Foreign Regional Registration Offices). The online system, which had been rolled out as a pilot
Read More »Heavy Processing Delays in Prep for Ramadan
Significant processing delays can be expected at embassies, consulates, passport agencies, visa offices, and other government facilities in countries officially celebrating
Read More »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
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