Qatar Issues New Immigration Rules for Family Members
Effective immediately, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has revised certain regulations and procedures to streamline and simplify the entry process for residents’
Read More »Portugal Automatically Extends Validity of Immigration Documents
Effective immediately, the Portuguese government has extended the validity of all immigration documents expiring on or after November 10, 2023 until June 30, 2024. Moreover,
Read More »New Zealand Permanent Residence Visa Application Go Online
Effective from the end of January 2024, certain New Zealand immigration applications will be available electronically using Immigration Online (instead of using a paper-based
Read More »Malaysia Announces Visa Liberalization Plan
Malaysia’s Immigration Department has announced a visa liberalization plan, which includes the following measures effective December 1, 2023, to December 31, 2026
Read More »Malaysia ESD Opens Expatriate Quota Projection Applications
On December 1, 2023, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia announced that from December 15, 2023, companies registered on the
Read More »Irish Citizenship Application for Minors Available Online
An online form (Form 11) for Irish Citizenship applications for minors is now available. The Department of Justice previously announced (on October 16, 2023) that
Read More »Finland Updates Appointment Booking for Immigration Services
Appointments can now be booked for identity checks at service points in early 2024 for applicants for new residence cards or for Finnish citizenship. From January 2, 2024,
Read More »Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Residence Application Deadline
British citizens and their family members covered by the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom are reminded by the government of Denmark of the December
Read More »Cyprus Changes Citizenship Rules
On November 30, 2023, the Cyprus parliament passed amendments to the Civil Registry Law designed to encourage highly skilled workers to apply for citizenship in Cyprus.
Read More »Canada Increases Inadmissibility Fees
Effective December 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the fees for foreign nationals applying to regain their status or to return to
Read More »Canada Extends Deadline for Permanent Residence Applications
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), some applicants for permanent residence through Express Entry have been unable to submit their applications
Read More »Canada Opens New Global Immigration Processing Center in Romania
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the launch of a new global operations center in Romania. The new center is located within the Embassy of
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