Month: March 2017

March 31, 2017

On 20th March 2017, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) issued the Immigration Regulations 2017, implementing the Immigration Act 2015. The Regulations introduce a residence registration requirement, extend the validity period of residence permits, allow the Minister of Interior to stay the deportation of foreign nationals while an application for renewal of their employer’s Expatriate Quota […]

March 31, 2017

From 1st April 2017, employers that have incurred a penalty for a breach of employment standards will be included on a list provided to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) by the Labour Inspectorate. Employers on this list will face a set stand-down period preventing them from recruiting migrant labour for six months, one year, 18 months […]

March 31, 2017

Luxembourg’s new immigration law entered into force on 24th March 2017, introducing several new residence permit categories, including the new EU ICT permit, along with other changes of significance for non-EU nationals. The Official Gazette of 20th March 2017 published the Law of 8th March 2017 amending and supplementing the Immigration Law of 29 August […]

March 31, 2017

In its latest Visa Issuance Guidance Manual issued on 20th March 2017 (the “Guidelines”), Korean immigration clarified, and, in effect, narrowed the scope of permissible activities under the visa waiver status and C-3-4 short-term business visa, by classifying “for-profit activities” as permissible only under the C-4 short-term employment visa. This clarified policy will particularly affect […]

March 31, 2017

With immediate effect, residence permit holders who are skilled workers with an employer in Norway can now change employers without having to apply for a new residence permit, even if the name of their employer is written on the residence card, provided they work in the same type of position as before. What has changed? […]

March 27, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that electronic devices have been banned from cabins on US and UK flights, and that a new work permit framework will be implemented in China. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the UK, Italy, Singapore and the Schengen Zone.

March 24, 2017

Effective immediately, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore has increased the processing times for work pass and dependent pass applications, due to enhanced employment law compliance and security checks. Which Applications are Affected? Online initial or renewal applications for the Singapore Employment Pass (EP), S Pass, Dependant’s Pass (DP) and Long Term Visit Pass […]

March 24, 2017

On 2nd February 2017 Georgian nationals were granted a visa exemption to travel to the European Union’s Schengen Area. This new law, passed by the European Parliament, allows Georgians to enter the EU for short stays without a visa. The visa exemption will therefore apply to 22 EU member states and 4 non-member countries including Iceland, […]

March 24, 2017

The Italian government has announced a cap of 30,850 on the number of workers from outside the EEA allowed in Italy for 2017. The figure and the categories of workers allowed this year are similar to those announced in recent years. More than half the quotas are reserved to entries for seasonal work (17,000) The […]

March 24, 2017

On Friday 24th March, we received clarification from the Home Office that the Immigration Skills Charge only applies if the migrant is submitting their first application for Tier 2 leave after 6th April 2017. If they are applying to extend their leave or change employment but were first granted their Tier 2 leave before this […]