Italy Approves New Rules for EU Blue Card
The Italian government has approved a decree which transposes EU Directive 2021/1883 into Italian law, introducing new rules for the entry and residence of highly qualified
Read More »Irish Citizenship Applications Now Available Online
Irish citizenship applications can now be made online, including completing and submitting forms, uploading supporting documents and making payments. Work is ongoing for the
Read More »Finland Pilots Automatic Approvals System for Select Residence Permits
Effective October 19, 2023, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has started using automated decision-making in the processing of residence permits for study. Negative
Read More »Canada Pilots Program to Streamline Work Permit Applications in the Philippines
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the launch of CAN Work Philippines at the Canadian visa office in Manila, a pilot program allowing eligible
Read More »Costa Rica and Honduras Impose Reciprocal Visa Requirements
Costa Rica and Honduras have improsed reciprocal visa requirements for travelers from each other’s country. Costa Rica announced the measure first, citing security
Read More »EIG Global Alert: Updates on India and Canada Visa Operations
Following India’s suspension of visa operations for Canadian nationals one month ago, there have been further developments concerning Canada–India visa processing.
Read More »DHS Announces Expedited Access to Visa Waiver Program for Israeli Citizens
On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the start of visa-free travel for short term visits to the United States for eligible Israeli
Read More »Italy Reinstates Slovenia Border Controls
On October 18, the Government of Italy announced the reinstatement of border controls with Slovenia. The government pointed to its efforts to improve homeland security and
Read More »UAE Ends the 3-Month Visit Visa
The UAE has discontinued the three-month visit visa, and will now only offer 30-day and 60-day option. However, Dubai is continuing to offer the three-month visit visa to
Read More »The Gulf Cooperation Council Approves a Unified Tourist Visa for Member Countries
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have unanimously approved a unified visa to allow visa-holders access to travel between the six countries of the GCC: Bahrain,
Read More »UAE Pilots ID and Passport Renewals at Kiosks
The UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) is planning a pilot project where UAE nationals, residents, and expatriates, can visit a
Read More »Italy to Require Certain Foreign Nationals to Pay for National Health Service
Non-EU foreign national residents in Italy must pay 2,000 euros ($2,115.20)/annum for access to the national health service. The fee does not apply to asylum seekers, migrant
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