An additional requirement is now mandatory for the application of the China Z Employment Visa in the Puxi area of Shanghai. Verification of the invitation letter before it is submitted to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce is now required. … Read more »
A government audit was performed of the Hong Kong Immigration Department and a recommendation of strengthening the verification process of whether employers are performing a labor market search was included. Work permits in the General Employment Policy and Admission Scheme… Read more »
Beginning January 1, 2017, the minimum salary for Employment Passes will increase from SG $3,300 to SG $3600 per month. Employers that hired foreign nationals before January 1, 2017 may renew the existing salary criteria for three years. There will… Read more »
The Uganda Immigration Authorities have been investigating foreign nationals on whether they have the appropriate documents and proper status to be working. The investigations have led to an arrest of twenty eight foreign nationals. The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration… Read more »
In an effort to promote tourism, Uganda has lowered its government filing fee for single-entry visitor visas from US $100 to $50. It also launched an electronic system for filing of all types of visas, work permits, and passes. Applications… Read more »
Effective 28 June 2016, foreign nationals can apply for a multiple-entry visitor visa (Visa Kunjungan) valid for five years, rather than for just one year, as previously. Another change is that former Indonesian citizens and their families with multiple-entry visitor… Read more »
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and the Irish Naturalization & Immigration Service have announced processing time delays for the following: Employment permit processing times have increased by two to four weeks than normal. Employment permit applications filed under… Read more »
An online appointment system will be launched this fall to allow foreign nationals to register an appointment with the immigration authorities. Foreign nationals who plan to stay in Ireland for longer than three months, must register with the immigration authorities… Read more »
The minimum salary has increased for highly skilled foreign workers for Luxembourg’s Blue Card program from € 71,946 to € 73,296 per year. The immigration authorities in Luxembourg have also announced a list of shortage occupations to which a lower… Read more »
Immigration authorities will start implementing new regulations and enforcing current laws regarding employment passes and professional visit passes. Before, employers were able to include allowances in the calculation of the minimum salary for work permits on a discretionary basis, however,… Read more »
