Ireland Extends Resident Permit Process in Pilot
The Irish Immigration Service is extending the Dublin Irish Residence Permit process for 1st time and renewal registrations for those residents in County Kildare. From April
Read More »Bulgaria and Romania Enter Schengen Area April 1, 2024
Bulgaria and Romania became the newest Member States to join the Schengen area as of March 31, 2024. Nationals of both countries may cross the internal air and sea borders
Read More »US State Department Issues New Guidance for US Citizens in Haiti
The U.S. State Department’s Travel Advisory for Haiti remains at Level Four: Do not travel to Haiti. As of March 6 and ongoing, there are few or no commercial options to
Read More »UAE “Work Bundle” Initiative to Streamline Applications
The UAE government has launched the “Work Bundle” initiative to facilitate employee residency procedures and work permits in private sector companies. The initiative will
Read More »Thailand Visa-Free Entry for Nationals of China and Kazakhstan
Effective March 1, 2024, Thailand and China signed a mutual visa exemption agreement, permitting holders of ordinary Chinese and Thai passports to enter, exit, or transit
Read More »New Zealand Ukraine Resident Visa Imminent
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that the new Ukraine Resident Visa opens on March 16, 2024, and will remain open for two years. Applications must be submitted
Read More »New Zealand Updates List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that phase 2 updates have been made to the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA) and will come into effect from
Read More »Poland’s New Average Monthly Wage Affects EU Blue Card Salary Threshold
On February 9, 2024, Statistics Poland announced that the average wage in the national economy in 2023 rose to PLN 7155.48. The minimum salary threshold for foreign nationals
Read More »Kuwait Announces Three-month Fingerprinting Deadline
The Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior has given citizens, Gulf Cooperation Council citizens, and foreign residents a deadline of June 1, 2024 to register their fingerprints in
Read More »UK Family Visa and Partner Route Changes
As part of the previously announced Statement of Changes to UK Immigration, the UK government will implement changes to sponsoring a partner or child(ren) under the family
Read More »UK Updates Guidance on Hybrid and Remote Workers
On March 5, 2024, the UK government released an update to the Workers and Temporary Workers Guidance for Sponsors Part 3: Sponsor Duties and Compliance to clarify reporting
Read More »UK Statement of Changes In Effect April 4, 2024
On March 14, 2024, the UK Home Secretary presented to Parliament a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules which implements several previously announced changes to the
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