Malaysia Postpones New Online Services
On July 4, 2024, Malaysia’s Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department announced that it has postponed the rollout of its new online applications
Read More »Ireland Issues Visa Requirements for Nationals of Botswana and South Africa
Effective July 10, 2024, holders of South African and Botswanan passports, previously permitted to enter visa free, are now required to obtain an Irish visa before travelling
Read More »Finnish Legislation to Prevent Evasion of Entry Rules
Effective September 1, 2024, Finland’s new legislative amendments will prevent the evasion of provisions on entry more effectively than before. The existing provision,
Read More »Finland Citizenship Has New Requirements
Effective October 1, 2024, the period of residence required for Finnish citizenship will be extended from the current five years to eight years. In addition, only time lived
Read More »Canada Extends Permanent Residence Program for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in GTA
The policy making available permanent residence for construction workers (and their family members) in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who have fallen out of status has been
Read More »Australia Increases Visa Application Fee for International Students
As of July 1, 2024, the fee for international student visas has been significantly increased from AUD710 to AUD1600. This includes the Student visa (subclass 500) and the
Read More »Netherlands’ New Rules for EU Blue Card Imminent
The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have confirmed that the remaining revisions to the EU Blue Card will be converted into national regulations and included in the Aliens
Read More »Luxembourg Changes to the EU Blue Card Rules
Luxembourg has recently adopted legislative changes concerning the status of highly qualified workers from third countries. The new law aims to make the EU Blue Card more
Read More »Denmark’s New Right to Work Rules Under the Authorization Scheme
On July 1, 2024, the Danish Aliens Act was amended, to allow foreign nationals with a residence permit under the Authorisation Scheme to work without requiring a work permit
Read More »UKR Status in Poland Extended to September 2025
The stay of Ukrainian nationals residing in Poland under temporary protection (‘UKR status’) has been extended to September 30, 2025. Immigration Changes for Residence
Read More »UK India Young Professional Scheme Visa Ballot Upcoming Dates
The India Young Professional Scheme next ballot will open at 1:30pm India Standard Time on July 16, and close at 1:30pm India Standard Time on July 18, 2024. Individuals
Read More »August 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
In the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 remain the same. Final Action Dates for EB-1 remain the same, and
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