MALAYSIA – Electronic Filing of PVPs Now Required

Posted on October 2, 2014

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 »


IRELAND – New Employment Permit Applications and Eligible Occupations Released

Posted on October 2, 2014

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 »


INDIA – Visa and Immigration Services to be Taken Over by FRROs

Posted on October 2, 2014

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 »


INDIA – Merging of PIO and OCI Cards; Visas on Arrival for U.S. Nationals

Posted on October 2, 2014

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 – Proposed Changes to Immigration Categories

Posted on October 2, 2014

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 »