March 17, 2014
FRANCE – Increase in the minimum annual gross salary for European Blue Card applications
France’s version of the European Union Blue Card is a program that allows highly skilled ...
March 17, 2014
BELGIUM – Minimum Salary to Increase for Blue Card Holders
For 2014, Belgium’s Federal Public Service of Employment and Labor Department has decided to increase ...
March 15, 2014
BRAZIL – São Paulo Suspending Registration Services This Week
São Paulo has suspended Federal Police registrations for the week of March 17th – 23rd. ...
March 10, 2014
UAE – Visa on Arrival Extended to Thirteen More EU Countries
Effective March 22, 2014, citizens of thirteen more European Union (EU) Member States will be ...
March 10, 2014
SINGAPORE – Consolidation of Employment Pass Sub-Categories
Beginning March 1, 2014, the Ministry of Manpower has consolidated the several tiers of Employment ...
March 10, 2014
RUSSIA – Recent Immigration Developments
All work permit applications for Ukrainian nationals now have to be pre-approved before submission. In ...
March 10, 2014
NETHERLANDS – New Single Permit Beginning April 1, 2014
From April 1, 2014 foreign nationals from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland will be ...
March 10, 2014
ISRAEL – Consular Services Currently Unavailable Due to Labor Dispute
After an unsuccessful mediation period of seven months, the Finance Ministry has refused to resolve ...
February 17, 2014
SWITZERLAND – Foreign Worker Numbers to be Restricted
On February 9th, an amendment was passed by Swiss voters that aimed to cap the ...
February 17, 2014
LUXEMBOURG – Social Identification Badge Required for Assignees
Effective immediately, employers sending assignees as seconded workers to Luxembourg must declare the secondment to ...