February 18, 2019
Philippines – New Requirements and Restrictions for Special Work Permit and Provisional Work Permit
On January 29, 2019, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued Operations Order No. JHM-2019-002, prescribing ...
February 04, 2019
United Kingdom – Public Testing of EU Settlement Scheme Opens and Fee to be Cancelled
Effective January 21, the Home Office opened the voluntary public testing phase of the EU ...
January 22, 2019
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Strict on Dependent Visas
Dependents of work permit holders in Abu Dhabi are encouraged to submit supporting documents from ...
January 22, 2019
European Union – UK Parliament Rejects Withdrawal Agreement
On January 15, 2019, the United Kingdom parliament voted overwhelmingly (by 432 votes to 202) ...
January 11, 2019
Belgium – Single Permit Procedure Implemented
As reported earlier, the Single Permit Procedure has now been implemented, effective January 1, 2019. ...
January 11, 2019
Canada – Parents and Grandparents Program to Reopen in January
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents program is planned to reopen in late January. A foreign national, ...
January 11, 2019
Ireland – New PAYE Obligations
Beginning January 1, 2019, employers must now report payroll information to Revenue at the time ...
January 11, 2019
United Kingdom – Immigration Health Surcharge To Double
An Order of December 18, 2018 authorizes the doubling of the immigration health surcharge (IHS) ...
December 27, 2018
China – 144-hour Transit Visa Exemption Applicable to More Cities
Shanghai authorities recently launched a new online application service for foreign nationals eligible for the ...
December 27, 2018
India – e-Conference Visa Now Available
The e-Visa recently updated to include an e-Conference Visa. The sub-categories now include e-Tourist, e-Business, ...