As reported earlier, the Single Permit Procedure has now been implemented, effective January 1, 2019. The single permit is a residence permit with confirmation of the right to work, applicable to non-EU nationals seeking to work and reside in Belgium… Read more »
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents program is planned to reopen in late January. A foreign national, who is at least 18 years of age, can sponsor their parents or grandparents to become a permanent resident if they meet one of the… Read more »
Beginning January 1, 2019, employers must now report payroll information to Revenue at the time employees are paid. The Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system is a method of tax deduction under which an employer calculates and deducts any income… Read more »
An Order of December 18, 2018 authorizes the doubling of the immigration health surcharge (IHS) to £400 per annum, effective January 8, 2019. The discounted charge, payable by Tier 4 students and those on the Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5), will rise… Read more »
Shanghai authorities recently launched a new online application service for foreign nationals eligible for the 144-hour transit visa exemption, arriving at one of Shanghai’s airports for nationals of 53 countries. Beginning January 1st, this will also be available to travelers… Read more »
The e-Visa recently updated to include an e-Conference Visa. The sub-categories now include e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant, and e-Conference. The e-Conference visa will be valid for 30 days from the date of arrival in India with single entry. E-Visas… Read more »
Effective immediately, the Kenyan government has suspended indefinitely the issuance of work permits and passes to foreign nationals who are already in Kenya, and has limited visa extensions. Applications for entry/work permits must be submitted while the foreign national worker… Read more »
Effective January 28, 2019, employers in the United Kingdom will be able to rely on an online right-to-work check to prove the status of prospective employees. The online Right to Work Checking Service was introduced in April 2018, but currently employers in… Read more »
Tier 1 (Investor) On December 6, 2018, various press outlets reported, based on an unpublished government press release, that the Home Office had suspended the Tier 1 (Investor) route until further notice. However, on December 11, 2018 a Home Office… Read more »
On November 14, 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) government reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The deal, which still needs to be ratified by both the UK and European parliaments, includes… Read more »
