UK ETA Exemption for Transit Airside
As part of the government’s Plan for Change, ETAs will deliver a more streamlined, digital immigration system which will be quicker and more secure for the millions of
Read More »Solomon Islanders Need an ETA to Travel to the UK from January 2025
From January 2025, Solomon Islanders wishing to travel to the United Kingdom will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). An ETA costs SBD $100 (£10) and permits
Read More »Dubai to Grant Golden Visas for Content Creators and Other Media Roles
The government of Dubai has introduced the Creators HQ in an effort to be a top destination for digital content creators. The initiative aims to attract 10,000 influencers to
Read More »Hong Kong ImmD Requires Online Submission for Certain Permits
The Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) on January 14, 2025, announced it will require applications under various admission policies/schemes to be submitted
Read More »Regulatory Amendments for Canada–United States Information Sharing Agreement
On January 17, 2025, regulatory changes came into force to implement amendments to the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of
Read More »UK Home Office Application Fees to Increase
The UK Home Office announced on January 16, 2025, that certain application fees are going to increase. The main fee increases will include: Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
Read More »UK Home Office Proposes Increased Visa Fees
On January 16, 2025, the UK Home Office proposed changes to Parliament that would increase the maximum fee that can be charged on a range of immigration and nationality
Read More »Canada Announces Changes to Open Work Permits for Family Members of Temporary Residents
The government of Canada announced on January 14, 2025, that it will be restricting Open Work Permit (OWP) eligibility for dependents of foreign workers. As of January 21,
Read More »Norway Changes Income Requirements for Family Immigration Cases
Effective February 1, 2025, Norway’s income requirement for the reference person in family immigration cases increases from 2.7 basic amounts (G) to 3.2 G. The change
Read More »Hong Kong Visit Visa Rules Relaxed for Saudi Arabia
Effective January 15, 2025, the visa-free period for nationals of Saudi Arabia to visit the Hong Kong SAR is extended to 90 days. Also from January 15, 2025, Hong Kong
Read More »UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme for Hong Kong SAR and Taiwanese Youth to Open in February
The first ballot of the 2025 Youth Mobility Scheme opens from 12:01am on Tuesday February 4, 2025, and closes at 12:01am on Thursday February 6, 2025. Applicants for the
Read More »Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) to Process All Irish Residence Permissions
Nationals from outside the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, who come to Ireland to work, study, live or join family for more than 90 days, must register an immigration permission
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