US Embassy in Havana Expands Visa Services
On August 19, 2024, the US Embassy in Havana will expand visa services to include certain categories of temporary work and exchange program visas. Cubans with temporary
Read More »UAE Grace period for Residency Violations
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has announced a decision to grant a grace period for individuals violating residency
Read More »Malaysia Updates PVP Document Requirements
The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that it has revised the simplified document requirements for Personal Visit
Read More »New Visa-Free Policy for Hong Kong and Macau Tourist Groups in Hainan Provinces
Effective July 30, 2024, China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has implemented a new policy allowing foreign tourist groups from Hong Kong and Macau to
Read More »UK Government Pauses Salary Threshold Increases
The new Home Secretary has announced in a statement to Parliament that the government will freeze the minimum income requirement for Skilled Worker visas at the current level
Read More »Canada Pilot Program for French-Speaking Foreign Students
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that the new Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) program will be launched on August 26,
Read More »Guidance for the UK Rollout of eVisas
The UK government is replacing physical immigration documents with a digital immigration status called an eVisa. This process is in full swing and will continue throughout
Read More »New Zealand to Increase Visa Charges
On August 9, 2024, the government of New Zealand announced increases to visa charges, effective October 1, 2024. The new visa charges are published here. Fees for visa
Read More »Polish Residence Cards of Ukrainian Nationals with UKR Status Postponed to 2025
New electronic applications for a residence card for Ukrainian nationals residing in Poland under temporary protection status (the so-called ‘UKR status’), introduced in
Read More »Sri Lanka Pauses New Online Visa System
Following a decision by the Sri Lanka Supreme Court on August 2, 2024, the recently launched eVisa program is being suspended. The previous electronic travel authorisation
Read More »India Expands Visa On-Arrival Option to Nationals of Three Countries
From August 5, 2024, citizens of Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates traveling to India for business, tourism, medical purposes, or a conference, can obtain a
Read More »UK Labour Government Policy Updates
As part as part of the April 2024 changes the previous UK government increased the standard Skilled Worker general salary threshold to £38,700 as well as abolishing the 20%
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