Finland Tightens Citizenship Rules: Financial and Identity Requirements
Amendments to the Citizenship Act entered into force on December 17, 2025. A person applying for Finnish citizenship is now required to have sufficient financial resources.
Read More »Denmark Imposes Quota System on Foreign Doctor Authorizations
On December 15, 2025, the Danish Patient Safety Authority introduced a quota on the number of applications for authorization as a doctor, valid until December 31, 2026. The
Read More »South Africa Seeks Public Input on Immigration and Citizenship Reforms
On December 12, 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs encouraged South Africans to submit written comments on the newly-published Draft Revised White Paper on Citizenship,
Read More »Canada Launches Global Impact+ Initiative to Attract Top Researchers
On December 9, 2025, the government announced a CAD $1.7 billion investment to launch the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative, a suite of programs that aims to
Read More »Oman to Grant Visa-Free Entry to Filipino Nationals in 2026
The Foreign Ministry of Oman announced that from 2026, nationals of the Republic of the Philippines will be added to the list of countries exempt from short-visit visa
Read More »UK Imposes Visa Requirement on Nauru Nationals
On December 9, 2025, the government published a statement of changes in immigration rules (HC 1491) introducing a visit visa requirement for nationals of Nauru, closing the
Read More »Malaysia Launches Expatriate Projection Requests for 2026
The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that, starting December 15, 2025, companies that are registered on the ESD
Read More »Ireland Extends Residency Requirement for Citizenship to Five Years
Immigration Service Delivery has announced that, following government approval of proposed policy changes and legislative developments relating to international protection
Read More »Finland Updates Citizenship Rules: Stricter Requirements from Dec 17, 2025
The immigration authority (Migri) has issued guidance for foreign nationals applying for citizenship before amendments to the Citizenship Act enter into force on December 17,
Read More »Canada Unveils Targeted Immigration Measures to Boost Supply of Doctors
Canada has announced new, targeted immigration measures to strengthen the country’s physician workforce and streamline permanent residence pathways for doctors already
Read More »UK Immigration Skills Charge Increase Effective December 16, 2025
The UK Government has announced the first significant increase to the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) since its introduction in 2017. Effective December 16, 2025, this change
Read More »Switzerland Adopts EU Visa Suspension Rules for Third Countries
As part of the Schengen Association Agreement, Switzerland has decided to adopt an amendment to a European Union (EU) regulation aimed at reintroducing the visa requirement
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