Brazil Visa Requirements for Citizens of Australia, Canada and the US Postponed
The resumption of visa requirements to enter Brazil for ordinary passport holders from Australia, Canada and the United States has been postponed from January 10, 2024, to
Read More »Reminder: Mandatory Annual Notification for Singapore PEP Holders
Individuals who hold a Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) must declare to the Ministry of Manpower their annual salary by January 31, each year. If the PEP was issued on
Read More »Earthquake Affected Foreign Nationals in Japan Can Extend Status
The Japanese Immigration Services Agency (ISA) has announced special measures in support of foreign nationals affected by the Noto earthquake which struck the country on 1,
Read More »UAE and Mongolia Announce Mutual Visa-Waiver
The United Arab Emirates and Mongolia signed a memorandum of understanding regarding mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary, diplomatic, special and mission passports.
Read More »Qatar Updates Family Entry Regulations
Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has revised regulations and procedures regarding the entry process for the families of residents intending to visit or reside in the
Read More »Saudi Arabia Launches Unified Visa Platform
Saudi Arabia announced the launch of ‘KSA Visa,’ a unified visa platform, to facilitate visa application procedures. The platform is linked to more than 30
Read More »Turkiye Announces Visa-Free Status for Nationals of Six Countries
Turkiye officially announced that citizens of Bahrain, Canada, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America are granted a visa exemption for
Read More »Hong Kong Announces New Details of Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
The Government of Hong Kong announced on December 19 the details of the new Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES). Eligibility The new CIES will accept applications from
Read More »UAE Suspends Employment Sponsorship Visa Tranfer Option
The United Arab Emirates Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Securit (ICP) announced the suspension of visa transfer services across free zones for employers/companies.
Read More »For Paris Olympics, French Schengen Visa Application Available Online
From January 1, 2024, the French government made the application process for a French Schengen Visa available completely online for the participants of the 2024 Summer
Read More »Australia Extends Work Rights Exemption for Working Holiday Makers
The Australian government has decided to continue the previous exemption process relating to visa condition 8547, while consultation on the Working Holiday program settings
Read More »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
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