Russia Updates Forms and New Notification Procedure
Effective January 1, 2024, there are changes to Russia’s forms for applications and notifications concerning foreign employees submitted to the Ministry of Internal
Read More »Finland Increases Processing Fees
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has announced an increase to certain of its processing fees, effective January 1, 2024. The key changes are as follows: The processing
Read More »Australia’s Skilled-Recognised Graduate Visa Capped
The Skilled-Recognised Graduate visa has been capped from December 22, 2023. Applicants with a pending application will be able to apply for a repayment of their Visa
Read More »New Zealand’s Upcoming Immigration Changes to Protect Migrants
The New Zealand Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act 2023 will come into effect on January 6, 2024. The Act introduces a suite of changes across the
Read More »China Issues Simplified Tourist Visa Requirements for US Nationals
Effective January 1, 2024, tourist visa applicants within the United States will no longer be required to submit proof of a round-trip air ticket booking, proof of a hotel
Read More »Denmark Updates Aliens Act to Revoke Temporary Residence Permits of Refugees Traveling Home
On December 7, 2023 the Danish Parliament passed an amendment to the Aliens Act that can result in revocation of a residence permit if a refugee with a temporary residence
Read More »South Korea Announces New Nomad Visa
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice announced on December 29, a new Nomad Digital Visa, the “Workcation Visa,” allowing foreign nationals who meet certain
Read More »The EU Reaches a Political Agreement on Revised Single Permit Rules
On December 18, 2023, the European Commission, Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on the revised Single Permit Directive. The updated rules establish a
Read More »Netherlands Issues New Income Requirements for Highly Skilled Migrants
The government of the Netherlands has published new income requirements for highly skilled migrants in the Government Gazette (Staatscourant, only in Dutch). These are the
Read More »Netherlands’ New Rules for EU Blue Card
The transposition of the revised EU Blue Card directive into Dutch national legislation has been delayed until 2024. However, some rules from the revised directive took
Read More »New Zealand Pauses Median Wage Rate Increase for Accredited Employer Work Visa
The government of New Zealand has announced that it is pausing the scheduled increase of the median wage rate for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) that was due in
Read More »Philippines Mandatory eTravel Registration
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has reminded travellers that eTravel registration is mandatory and must be carried out at least 72 hours before the intended travel. The
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