The availability of the special humanitarian visa for Ukrainian nationals and stateless persons has been further extended until December 31, 2025.

Brazil has introduced new special humanitarian visas for Afghan nationals affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Afghanistan and for Haitian nationals affected by large-scale environmental disasters.

Neste Mobility Minute, a Sócia Diana Quintas explora a proposta de Visto Verde do Brasil, com lançamento previsto para os próximos meses.

The Canadian government has announced the timeframe of approximately Q2 2025 for when candidates for Express Entry will no longer receive additional CRS points for having a job offer.

Migración Colombia has introduced a new two-year Special Visitor Visa (V- Visa de Visitante Especial) for Venezuelan nationals who were in Colombia...

Effective September 16, 2024, Germany will commence border checks at all land borders until at least March 15, 2025 (though this could be extended).

Effective January 13, 2025, all first-time registrations for any type of residence permission for any county in Ireland will only be possible in person at the Burgh Quay Registration Office in Dublin.

The Expatriate Services Division Satellite Centre has resumed the collection of visa endorsement pass stickers at Terminal M of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has named Sergio Salomón, the current governor of the State of Puebla, as the new Commissioner of the National Immigration...

The Panamanian government has relaxed certain measures for foreign investors.

Effective December 15, 2024, foreign nationals will be able to use a digital platform for the following immigration-related actions, among others:

This amount has increased to AED 8,000 per month, and will increase annually by AED 1,000.

The requirement to renew or suspend expired Dubai International Financial Centre-processed permits within 30 days of expiration of the permit has expanded to include any type of work...

In a podcast, Fragomen's Green Team discusses how small employee groups can drive significant workplace sustainability initiatives, highlighting the firm's achievement of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions to zero in its UK offices.

In this instalment of Fragomen's Private Client Practice video series, Associate Zarmina Mahmood discusses Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. Zarmina provides an overview of ILR, application requirements and process, what to expect after applying and how Fragomen can help

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced that the 2025 season of the International Experience Canada (IEC) Program is now open.

The Uzbek authorities have amended the rules regarding representative offices, which are branch offices or similar legally-designated offices that cannot engage in commercial activity.

Update - January 2, 2025: The temporary delegation of authority to the local People's Committee has been extended for another year until December 31, 2025. Further, the scope of their authority has expanded.

In this Mobility Minute, Partner Catherine Macris discusses the expansion of the UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from the perspective of a US citizen and shares her personal application process experience.

Zimbabwe has re-introduced its electronic eVisa program for 118 visa nationals (Category B under the FAQ page) which includes European and North American nationals to enter for business and tourism purposes.