This week, the Malaysian Immigration Department has stopped accepting in-person filings for Professional Visit Pass (PVP) applications on behalf of foreign employees. The Immigration Department has decided that going forward, all employers are to submit PVP applications electronically through the… Read more »
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation (DJEI) has recently released the new employment permit application forms and the list of eligible occupations to be considered as a highly-skilled worker. Effective immediately, companies are expected to use the new forms… Read more »
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently decided to delegate more tasks to the Foreign Regional Registration Offices (FRROs), which will enable the Ministry to focus their energy on policy-making. The FRROs will have autonomy over most visa and… Read more »
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has announced that the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards and the Overseas Citizen of Indian (OCI) cards will be merged. As a result of this change, processing will be streamlined and holders of PIO… Read more »
France has recently published significant changes to the immigration rules though an implementation date has not been determined. The proposed draft-law includes the introduction of multi-year permits, the creation of new categories and elimination of short-term work permits for assignments… Read more »
