Japan- Border Restrictions
Posted on August 29, 2022
Effective September 7, 2022, The Japanese government will stop accepting pre-arrival PCR tests for three times vaccinated travelers. The vaccination certificate is required and must be issued by a government or medical institution which is indicated in Japanese or… Read more »
Mexico- Mexico modifies the visa application procedure for Brazilian passports
Posted on August 8, 2022
On August 3, the Interior and Foreign Ministries announced in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) that Brazilian citizens traveling to Mexico without permission to engage in paid activities must now apply for a visa at the jurisdiction of the Mexican consulate. This process eliminates… Read more »
Finland- Fast track update
Posted on August 2, 2022
The Finnish Immigration Service has started a ‘Fast Track’ service, which will allow applicants to travel to Finland immediately after they receive an acceptance from Migri for work permits approved in the specialist category. When an applicant submits the application… Read more »
Canada – Resumption of Random COVID testing at Canadian Airports
Posted on August 2, 2022
In June 2022, the government of Canada temporarily suspended random COVID testing for arriving passengers at Canadian airports. As of Tuesday, July 19, the government reinstituted such random testing for arrivals in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal. However, testing will be… Read more »
Singapore – Immigration Update
Posted on August 2, 2022
Effective September 1, 2022, MOM will be updating the requirements for Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass holders, to guarantee that the EP and S Pass holders are competent and not hired because they are less expensive to hire than locals. Updates to… Read more »