Austria has transposed into national law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/66 “on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer”, and has introduced a new combined work and residence permit category… Read more »
The current processing times have increased as the abolishment of the Subclass 457 Temporary Work visa category is scheduled to take place March 2018 with the new Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. Current processing times of 90% of subclass… Read more »
Effective immediately, Cyprus has implemented a new intra-corporate transferee (ICT) permit. The new permit, in line with the European Union (EU) ICT Directive, facilitates intra-EU mobility, and doesn’t have the strict employer eligibility criteria which characterize the existing intra-corporate… Read more »
The VISAPOINT system to obtain appointments for visa applications and residence permits has been terminated as of October 31, 2017. Confirmed appointments made in VISAPOINT for the month of November 2017 remain valid. Appointments can only be made after… Read more »
As noted previously, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced that, on November 15, 2017, it will introduce reduced and more consistent processing times for employment passes, a new online application portal and new service fees, paid online in… Read more »
