Finland Tightens Citizenship Rules Effective December 17, 2025
The Finnish Parliament has approved a set of amendments to the Citizenship Act that will enter into force on December 17, 2025. The amendments will introduce stricter
Read More »UK Increases Fees for Expedited Sponsorship Applications
The UK government has significantly increased certain fees for sponsorship applications. Effective October 21, 2025: the fee for expedited processing of a sponsorship
Read More »Portugal Cancels Job Seeker Visa and Introduces Stricter Immigration Rules
Portuguese diplomatic posts around the world have announced that, effective October 23, 2025, Portuguese consular offices and visa application centers of external service
Read More »New Zealand Updates AEWV to Include National Occupation List Roles
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is updating how 91 new occupations at skill levels 1 to 3 are assessed under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) program from November 3,
Read More »Italy Approves 2026–2028 Immigration Quotas for Foreign Workers
The Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of October 2, 2025 “Programming of legal entry flows into Italy of foreign workers for the three-year period
Read More »New Zealand Expands Student Visa Work Rights Effective November 3
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that the previously-announced changes to student visa work rights, part of the International Education Going for Growth Plan, will
Read More »New Zealand Guardian Visitor Visa Applications Move to Enhanced Online Platform
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that, from November 3, 2025, all Guardian Visitor Visa applications should be submitted through the enhanced Immigration Online
Read More »New Zealand Launches Business Investor Work Visa with Pathway to Residence
Immigration New Zealand has announced that applications will open on November 24, 2025 for the previously-announced Business Investor Work Visa The visa is valid for up to
Read More »Portugal Ends Automatic Extensions for Residence Permits
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) announced that, effective October 15, 2025, expired residence permits will no longer be valid if the holder has not
Read More »Mali Imposes Reciprocal Visa Bond on US Citizens Starting October 23
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that, effective October 23, 2025, it will introduce a reciprocal visa bond requirement on nationals of the United States. This
Read More »UK Announces Major Immigration Rule Changes in HC1333 Statement
On October 14, 2025, the Home Office published a 111-page statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC1333). An explanatory memorandum accompanied the statement of
Read More »New Zealand Addresses AEWV System Issues After Business Changes
On October 14, 2025, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced that it is currently managing a system limitation that affects how employees on Accredited Employer Work Visas
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