Chile – Significant delays with Immigration Department
Posted on May 21, 2018
The Immigration Department in Santiago, Chile has recently collapsed, causing significant delays with immigration processes, such as in decisions, resolutions, permits, visas, etc. Visa and cedula record procedures can now take up to a whole day, when previously it was… Read more »
Italy – Family Residence Permit Applicants Can Start Work Upon Application Submission
Posted on May 21, 2018
On May 7, 2018, with immediate effect, the Italian Ministry of Labour clarified that applicants for residence permits for family reasons can start work as soon as they have submitted the application. Applicants should keep the postal receipt (ricevuta postale)… Read more »
Qatar – Foreign National Engineers Must Register
Posted on May 21, 2018
The Qatari authorities have announced a new regulation that requires foreign nationals applying to renew their residence permits or amend their employment contracts for engineering positions to first register with the Engineering Committee of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment… Read more »
Australia – Senate Passes Skilling Levy Fund
Posted on May 11, 2018
Skilling Levy Fund The Skilling Levy Fund (SAF), fund to develop training an apprenticeship programs in Australia, was passed by Australia’s Senate on May 8, 2018. An implementation date of the fund has not been released yet by the Royal… Read more »
France – New Appointment System for French Consulates
Posted on May 11, 2018
A new appointment system is being implemented in French consulates across the world. TLScontact and VFS Global now operate the appointment systems depending on the country. As the implementation occurs for particular consulates, appointments may not be available.
Singapore – CorpPass Deadline Approaching
Posted on May 7, 2018
All clients with a registered company in Singapore are required to have a CorpPass account. The CorpPass was initially launched in September 2016 and the requirement was in place for January 2018 but was further extended to July 2018. The… Read more »