Effective 28 June 2016, foreign nationals can apply for a multiple-entry visitor visa (Visa Kunjungan) valid for five years, rather than for just one year, as previously. Another change is that former Indonesian citizens and their families with multiple-entry visitor… Read more »
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and the Irish Naturalization & Immigration Service have announced processing time delays for the following: Employment permit processing times have increased by two to four weeks than normal. Employment permit applications filed under… Read more »
An online appointment system will be launched this fall to allow foreign nationals to register an appointment with the immigration authorities. Foreign nationals who plan to stay in Ireland for longer than three months, must register with the immigration authorities… Read more »
The minimum salary has increased for highly skilled foreign workers for Luxembourg’s Blue Card program from € 71,946 to € 73,296 per year. The immigration authorities in Luxembourg have also announced a list of shortage occupations to which a lower… Read more »
Immigration authorities will start implementing new regulations and enforcing current laws regarding employment passes and professional visit passes. Before, employers were able to include allowances in the calculation of the minimum salary for work permits on a discretionary basis, however,… Read more »
As reported last month, short term visitors, which include business visas, commercial visit visas, work visit visas, and family visit visas, were required to purchase an insurance policy while in Saudi Arabia. However, U.S. nationals are now exempt from this… Read more »
Effective 1 August 2016, nationals of Thailand and Brunei will be able to enter Taiwan visa-free for stays of up to 30 days, on a trial basis for an initial period of one year. Moreover, from 1 September 2016 the… Read more »
A new provision in the Immigration Act 2016 sets forth a penalty for workers and or employers that hire a foreign national illegally. The provision has taken effect July 12, and will not be employed retroactively. Employers should ensure that… Read more »
