Bulgaria – Amendments to the Labour Mobility Law

Posted on April 20, 2018

Effective May 23, 2017, Bulgaria has passed amendments to the Labour Migration and Labour Mobility Act which relax the requirements for issuance of EU Blue Cards for non-EU nationals, increase the allowed ratio of foreign national to Bulgarian national employees… Read more »


Brazil – Clarification of Procedure for Change of Status from Temporary to Permanent Residence Permit

Posted on April 20, 2018

The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Justice have issued a joint statement clarifying that applications for conversion of temporary residence into permanent residence permits must be submitted to the Ministry of Labour for processing, rather than the Ministry… Read more »


India – e-FRRO Service Expanded

Posted on April 20, 2018

As reported earlier, India’s Bureau of Immigration (BOI) launched a new online “e- Services” system for the application and processing of visa related services at its Foreigner Regional Registration Offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai.  It has now currently… Read more »


Morocco – Fewer Intra-Company Transfers Qualify for Exemption from Labor Market Testing

Posted on April 20, 2018

In the last few weeks, the Ministry of Labour in Morocco has tightened the qualifying criteria for the intra-company transfer work permit process. The ICT process exempts employers from obtaining approval from the Agence Nationale de Promotion de l’Emploi et des… Read more »


United Kingdom – Tier 2 General Quota Oversubscribed for Five Consecutive Months

Posted on April 20, 2018

The monthly allocation of the Tier 2 General Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (RCoS) has been exceeded for the fifth consecutive month. Skilled workers applying to come to the UK under the Tier 2 General route are subject to a monthly… Read more »