Effective immediately, school-aged children of eligible foreign students (who are studying for level 7 or 8 bachelor's or bachelor's (honors) degrees specified on the Green List)...

The National Superintendence of Immigration is taking three weeks or more to issue Peruvian Identity Cards for foreign nationals, due to high demand and a shortage of printing materials.

Portugal has introduced stricter Social Security Enrolment Number (NISS) application requirements. Applicants must now first apply for a residence permit (while for EU nationals, this may be a town hall registration.

The Ministry of Labor (MOL) has introduced new online systems to facilitate the recruitment of graduates from universities in Qatar and Qatari nationals...

The Saudi Council of Ministers has approved labor law amendments which are expected to be implemented in February 2025

Recent staffing changes and new processes at various Saudi consular posts in Egypt have led to significantly longer visa processing times...

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower clarified that Employers of Record are not allowed to apply for a work pass for a foreign national to be based in Singapore while they are employed by an overseas company...

Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and other African countries affected by the Mpox virus have implemented temperature checks and other health monitoring methods at points...

Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders applying for a General Work Visa no longer need to obtain a recommendation letterfrom the Department of Employment and Labour, or proof of qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority.

The Minister of Home Affairs has announced that the Department of Home Affairs intends to increase the number of inspections at restaurants, informal businesses also known as ‘spaza shops...

The Department of Home Affairs has implemented a temporary concession until March 31, 2025, allowing applicants to select the earliest available appointment date on the Global VFS online system ...

Congress approved a law that includes the discontinuation of the Golden Visa program in Spain. Therefore, when the law is effective...

The Swedish Migration Agency has commenced a pilot scheme that allows work permit and student permit applicants to submit necessary passport information (including facial recognition) via an online application.

The waiver for employers to be exempt from the foreign worker to local worker quota requirement has been expanded, with new exemption options...

The Abu Dhabi Global Market Authority (ADGM) has proposed employment law amendments that are expected to come into effect in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The Home Secretary has issued a statement announcing measures to improve the government's capabilities to enforce immigration rules.

As of June 5, 2024, temporary measures which allowed Ukrainian nationals to travel to Ireland without a valid biometric passport will cease to be in effect...

Effective July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, the Chinese government is allowing nationals of Australia, New Zealand and Poland to enter Mainland China visa-free...

On April 15, 2024, the Zambia Department of Finance reviewed all government fees in accordance with inflation.

The government has expanded the visa waiver for tourism and business travelers to nationals of 53 countries, up from the previous 43 countries.