Effective sometime in August 2019, draft legislation will introduce some significant changes to the immigration rules. [UPDATE] The new immigration legislation became effective on July 31st. What will change? Quotas for new applications will be introduced for some processes at some… Read more »
The Israeli Work Permit Unit (‘WPU’) now allows for the STEP 90-Day Work Visa to be split into more than a single period, as was previously the case. As a result, an employer wishing to employ a foreign expert for… Read more »
A bill amending the residence permit rules has been submitted to the State Duma for review. Several other changes have also recently been proposed. Residence Permits The bill recently submitted to the State Duma proposes, among others, the following changes:… Read more »
The Korean government has recently implemented a new change regarding national health insurance. Foreign nationals residing in South Korea for more than 6 months will automatically be subscribed to the national health insurance of Korea from July 16, 2019. Foreign… Read more »
Effective August 19, 2019, all work permit applications must be supported by a medical certificate, according to an Employment Department regulation issued on August 16, 2019. Previously, work permit applications submitted under the Board of Investment (BOI), Industrial Estate Authority… Read more »
