UAE Reduces Passport Validity Requirement for Immigration Amnesty
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has reduced the passport validity required for foreign nationals to take advantage of the
Read More »UK Changes to Visa Application Services
The UK government has provided more information on upcoming changes to its visa application services. For Applications inside the UK On October 15, 2024, the commercial
Read More »Italian Immigration Updates for Foreign Worker Provisions
On October 2, 2024, the Italian government approved a law decree named Urgent provisions on the entry of foreign workers into Italy, the protection and assistance of victims
Read More »Malaysia Extends Validity of the Labour Dept (JTK) Approval Letter from 6 to 12 Months
With immediate effect, Malysia’s Labour Department has announced that the validity of all JTK Approval Letters for purposes of Employment Pass (EP) applications will be
Read More »Malaysia Resumes Pass Sticker Collection at KLIA
MDEC has announced on October 9, 2024, that effective immediately, the collection of Pass Stickers / Pass at ESD SATELLITE CENTRE (ESC), KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1
Read More »Australia and New Zealand ANZSCO to be Replaced
Statistics New Zealand will be introducing a new New Zealand classification system called the National Occupation List (NOL). The first version of the NOL will be released on
Read More »Thailand Updates on the Prescription of Necessary or Urgent Works or Ad-Hoc Works
Thailand’s Department of Employment has issued a significant update concerning the Prescription of Necessary or Urgent Works or Ad-hoc Works. The previous directive
Read More »Thailand to Amend Civil and Commercial Code Regarding Marriage Equality
A significant amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code No. 24 was officially announced in the Thailand Royal Gazette on September 24, 2024, and will come into effect on
Read More »Expressions of Interest Required for New Foreign Workers in Alberta
As of September 30, 2024, candidates must submit a Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) if they are interested in receiving an invitation to apply to one of the Alberta
Read More »Denmark Updates Procedure for Assessing Salary Offers
On September 27, 2024, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) published an updated version of the practice note that is used to assess whether
Read More »Finland’s Citizenship Requirement Changes Take Effect
Effective October 1, 2024, Finland’s Citizenship Act has been amended such that the period of residence required for Finnish citizenship is now eight years. In some
Read More »China’s Foreign Ministry Announces Visa-Free Travel for Certain EU Nationals
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that China will implement a visa-free policy for citizens of Denmark, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia to further facilitate
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