January 13, 2014
NETHERLANDS – Suspension of Limits on Business Visitors until New Legislation Created
A recent Dutch law unintentionally limited third-country nationals from visiting the Netherlands multiple times per ...
January 13, 2014
INDIA – Foreign Nationals Staying in Hotels Must Submit New Document to Mumbai FRRO
Any foreign nationals staying in hotels or service apartments must now submit a Form C ...
January 13, 2014
HUNGARY – Joint Work and Residence Permits Implemented Along with Other Reforms
As 2014 begins, Hungary has implemented a new joint work and residence permit system. Due ...
January 13, 2014
GERMANY – New Minimum Salary for Blue Card Holders
The German government released their annual review announcing new minimum salary requirements for Blue Card ...
January 06, 2014
NETHERLANDS – Minimum Salary Levels for 2014 Announced
The Dutch immigration authorities have announced new minimum salary levels to take effect beginning January ...
January 06, 2014
NETHERLANDS – Birth Certificates for Principal Knowledge Migrant Applicants No Longer Required; Biometric Scanners Introduced from Feb 2014
The Expatcenter in Amsterdam has announced that beginning January 1 2014, highly skilled migrants coming ...
January 06, 2014
INDIA – Consulates to Require Labor Market Information on Visa Applications
Effective immediately, some Indian consulates and embassies (particularly those in the U.S., Canada, and some ...
January 06, 2014
JAPAN – Criteria Eased for Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals
On December 24, 2013, the Justice Ministry of Japan eased the requirements for highly skilled ...
January 06, 2014
HONG KONG – Entry Stamps Replaced by Landing Slips for Non-Permanent Residents
The Hong Kong Immigration Department has announced that, effective December 2013, non-permanent residents will be ...
January 06, 2014
CANADA – Recent Changes to Labour Market Opinion’s
On December 31, 2013, amendments made to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and ...