Effective February 1, 2016, foreign nationals applying in Indonesia for the KITAS temporary stay permit or for a visit visa renewal must first complete an online registration. In addition, the Ministry of Manpower has removed the previous limitations on work… Read more »
Indian nationals seeking to travel to Japan for business or academic purposes may now apply for multiple-entry visas with an extended validity period of 10 years. The purpose of an applicant’s first visit to Japan must be for business or… Read more »
Morocco and Chile have recently signed the Apostille Convention, which eliminates the need for consular legalization of public documents. The Apostille Convention will enter into force for Morocco on August 14, 2016, and for Chile on August 30, 2016. What… Read more »
Immigration authorities in the United Arab Emirates are now permitting foreign nationals to first enter the country using short-stay visit visas, submit work permit applications and if approved, receive their work permits without having to leave the country. This process… Read more »
The United Kingdom’s Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, recently announced the implementation of improved visa services in U.K. visa application centers located in India. Visa applicants in India will benefit from a new online visa application form being launched on February… Read more »
A new decree, in force from April 1, 2016, includes new rules for the issuance, renewal, amendment and annulment of work permits. Below we outline the key points of Decree 11/2016/ND-CP of February 3, 2016, which replaces Decree 102/2013/ND-CP of… Read more »
The Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) has implemented a new online status inquiry facility for checking the status of employment permit applications. There have also been some changes to the highly skilled Eligible List and Ineligible List. Finally,… Read more »
On February 2, 2016 a new quota decree was published, retaining the same 17,850 places for subordinate (employed) and autonomous (self-employed) work for non-European Union (non-EU) nationals, but increasing the quota allocations for change-of-status categories. Online applications (on a first-come… Read more »
Mexican employers, especially those deemed noncompliant with immigration laws and those employing a substantial number of foreign workers, have recently been experiencing an increase in compliance inspections being conducted by officials of the National Migration Institute (INM). Since INM officials… Read more »
Effective February 19, 2016, foreign nationals applying for an initial or renewal Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) work permit to Russia must hold a passport valid for one year, rather than the three years validity currently required. Background Compliance with the… Read more »
