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CHINA – THE PITFALLS AND PRACTICALITIES OF OBTAINING A CHINESE WORK PERMIT
During these times of recession and austerity China’s economy has remained one of the strongest in the world, and it is a country which continues to draw multinational companies and their employees...

UK BUSINESS VISITOR VISAS-WHEN DOES A BUSINESS VISITOR CEASE TO BE A VISITOR AND BECOME A LIABILTY?
In multi-national corporations with connections to the UK the use of the UK Business Visitor Visa has become an essential way of ensuring that businesses run smoothly. Employers and Employees are...

PROPOSED CHANGES TO FAMILY IMMIGRATION RULES
This month, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has brought out a consultation designed to tighten the routes for migrants coming to live and settle in the UK on the basis of family related grounds.  In this...

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT IN WORK-RELATED CATEGORIES
The Government continues to pursue its goal of reducing net migration to the tens of thousands by 2015. It has brought out two further consultations with proposals for reducing migrant figures. The...