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Updates: UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED KINGDOM Several developments have been announced. Hot Topics for 2016 A number of important immigration-related issues are coming up in 2016 for the United Kingdom (UK). There are changes to the Registered Travellers Scheme. Also, on January 19, 2016, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published a widely anticipated Tier 2 review, “Balancing Migration Selectivity,… Read More

Updates: TURKEY

TURKEY Several developments have been announced. New Online Visa Filing System for Consular-Issued Visas The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in January 2016 a new online visa filing system for consular-issued visas. The new consular visa online system applies to AMS (Assembly, Maintenance and Service) visas and work visas, and those visitors who are… Read More

Updates: Russia

RUSSIA Various developments have been announced. Restrictions on Visas and Employment of Turkish Workers In accordance with Presidential Order No. 583, employers in Russia can no longer employ Turkish citizens as of January 1, 2016. This ban does not include those already employed and working in Russia on the basis of labor and civil agreements… Read More

Updates: ITALY

ITALY Several developments have been announced. New Annual Quota Decree A new annual quota decree setting numerical limits on foreign workers was published on February 2, 2016. The new decree sets a limit of around 30,000 for subordinate, autonomous work, and other categories of employment, included seasonal workers. 17,850 quotas for subordinate and self-employed work… Read More

Updates: COLOMBIA/EUROPEAN UNION

COLOMBIA/EUROPEAN UNION The European Union (EU) and Colombia have signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement. The EU and Colombia have signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement allowing Colombians free entry into the 26 European countries. The new visa regime provides for visa-free travel for EU citizens when traveling to the territory of Colombia and for… Read More

Updates: CHINA

CHINA Companies filing for work permits in Beijing must receive preapproval. As of January 4, 2016, companies sponsoring work permit applications and Expert Certificates in Beijing must receive preapproval through online certification with the Beijing Labor Bureau. This includes applications for short-term work authorization, employment licenses, work permits (including permits for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and… Read More

Updates: BRAZIL

BRAZIL A new resolution has been published. A new Normative Resolution (No. 118) was published in December, canceling NR-84 and increasing the foreign investment required for a personal investor to obtain a permanent visa in Brazil to a minimum of R$500,000, with some special cases between R$150,000 and R$500,000.

Updates: BELGIUM

BELGIUM Belgium sets new 2016 salary thresholds for some fast track work permits B and the Blue Card. 1. One of the requirements for some Belgian fast track work permits B, as well as for the Blue Card, is a salary threshold. The annual gross remuneration must meet the threshold amount, which is adjusted on… Read More

SECURITY MEASURES: AN OVERVIEW

SECURITY MEASURES: AN OVERVIEW This article provides an overview of recent developments in security measures in several countries implemented in response to terror attacks and related concerns. Belgium The 2015 terror threat is having direct and indirect effects on Belgian immigration law. The following summarizes highlights, with a main focus on foreign nationals: 1. A… Read More

Updates: CHINA

Companies filing for work permits in Beijing must receive preapproval. As of January 4, 2016, companies sponsoring work permit applications and Expert Certificates in Beijing must receive preapproval through online certification with the Beijing Labor Bureau. This includes applications for short-term work authorization, employment licenses, work permits (including permits for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao… Read More