All companies in Ghana that employ foreign national workers must submit an annual return by the deadline of January 14, 2017. The return must state names and addresses of all foreign nationals in their employment as of January 1, 2017,… Read more »
Foreign nationals with a Critical Skills Employment Permit are required to have a 2 year job offer, though are permitted to change employers after a minimum of 12 months. A Stamp 4 allows the foreign national with a CSEP to… Read more »
Effective January 1, 2017, the new minimum monthly prevailing wage for foreign national experts holding B-1 work permits is now 19,086 NIS (up from 18,668 NIS in 2016). The change does not affect experts holding a working visa under SEA… Read more »
With the publication of Legislative Decree 253/2916, in effect from January 11, 2017 and amending the Consolidated Act on Immigration (Legislative Decree 286/1998), Italy has finally implemented Directive 2014/66/EC of 15 May 2014 on the conditions of entry and residence… Read more »
The issued executive decree No 590, published on December 28, 2016 introduced changes to the validity period of temporary identification cards, as well as visitor and business visitor’s duration of stay. The temporary identification card will now be available for… Read more »
Beginning March 1, 2017, new implementation of the temporary worker and resident visa categories will change. Two new categories will be introduced, Temporary Workers and Residence. Temporary Workers will include the following: Business Visa Foreign nationals performing business, legal, or… Read more »
A new strike inside the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) is expected to begin in January with a total duration of six months. Once the strike is officially announced, heavy delays are expected in the following services: Analysis of… Read more »
Effective December 25, all immigration applications for dependent family members in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must be submitted via “E-Vision”, a new online application system. Manual applications will no longer be accepted. Previously, family members had to apply for… Read more »
