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Month: April 2016
FRANCE: November 2016 Changes for Work and Residence Permits
April 28, 2016
Amendments to French work and residence permits are expected to be announced by the immigration authorities in France which is likely to affect foreign nationals, dependents and some employers. Details of the law changes should be confirmed in November 2016.…
Read MoreRUSSIA: Immigration Authorities Reorganised
April 28, 2016
Business travellers could see a disruption to immigration services across Russia in the coming months, as the Russian President has signed a decree which became effective on 5th April. This will result in the reorganisation of federal immigration authorities in…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Subclass 457 Visa Update
April 28, 2016
457 Visa Processing Delays The Department of Immigration and Border Protection"s Melbourne Office has recently provided an update on visa processing with a focus on the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa subclass 457 unit. Many of our clients have experienced delays in…
Read MoreINDONESIA: Visa Free Entry Extended to 79 More Nationalities
April 27, 2016
The current visa free entry to Indonesia which allows certain nationalities to stay for up to 30 days has been extended to a further 79 countries. This brings the total number of qualifying countries to 169. The visa free entry is…
Read MoreINDIA: Changes to Police Verification in Bangalore
April 21, 2016
Compliance measures have been brought into the police verification process in Bangalore. These changes will affect employees who are on long term assignments of 180 days or more. Although these changes will not have any specific impact on the current…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: End of Immigration Limitations for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
April 21, 2016
The Swiss government has confirmed that the limitations on immigration which are currently in place for nationals from the European Union member states, Romania and Bulgaria will be lifted as of 1st June 2016. Croatian nationals will, however, remain subject…
Read MoreEU: Increased Immigration Controls Proposed
April 21, 2016
Companies will be aware that European borders are becoming increasingly tighter with controls on entry and general scrutiny on travellers entering this region. As part of the on-going changes within Europe, new proposals have been set out by The European Commission, to enhance…
Read MoreIVORY COAST: Biometric Data Capture Introduced for Temporary Residence Applications
April 21, 2016
The Ivorian authorities have introduced a new procedure for Temporary Residence Permit applications, including biometric data capture. A Temporary Residence Permit application or "Titre Provisoire de Séjour (TPS)" should be filed with the National Office of Identification (ONI) eleven weeks…
Read MoreMOZAMBIQUE: New Rules for Annual Submission of “Nominal List” of Employees
April 13, 2016
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has implemented Decree number 104/2015, published in November 2015, amending the procedure for the mandatory annual submission by employers of the "nominal list" of their local and foreign national employees. What has…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Work Permit and S Pass Levy Increases
April 13, 2016
From 1st July 2016, the levies for work permits and S Passes will increase by up to 18%. Foreign workers in the services and construction sectors will be affected by these increases, as well as S Pass holders. What are…
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