November 17, 2017
United Kingdom – Settled Status for EU Citizens
The UK government released a paper detailing the newly proposed “settled status” scheme for EU ...
November 14, 2017
Canada – Government Announces Three-Year Immigration Plan
On November 1, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced Canada’s immigration plan. The ...
November 14, 2017
Germany – Increase in EU Blue Card Salary
Beginning January 1, 2018, the minimum salary for the EU Blue Card in Germany will ...
November 14, 2017
Malaysia – Permit Holder with New Passport Must Complete Transfer of Endorsement Before Exiting Malaysia
The airport immigration authorities in Malaysia have recently begun refusing permission to exit to foreign ...
November 14, 2017
Sweden – New Intra-Corporate Transfer Permit Announced for March 2018
The Swedish Migration Agency has announced that it plans to implement European Union (EU) Directive ...
November 14, 2017
United Arab Emirates – Process Changes in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Creative Clusters Authority
The Dubai Creative Clusters Authority (DCCA) free zone has removed the Internal Visa Transfer option ...
November 07, 2017
Austria – New Intra-Corporate Transfer Permit
Austria has transposed into national law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/66 “on the conditions of ...
November 07, 2017
Australia – Increased Processing Time for Subclass 457 Applications
The current processing times have increased as the abolishment of the Subclass 457 Temporary Work ...
November 07, 2017
Cyprus – New Intra-Corporate Transfer Permit Implemented
Effective immediately, Cyprus has implemented a new intra-corporate transferee (ICT) permit. The new permit, in ...
November 07, 2017
Czech Republic – VISAPOINT System Closed
The VISAPOINT system to obtain appointments for visa applications and residence permits has been terminated ...