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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...

The Indian government implemented a change to the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019 that allows individuals who entered India on or before December 31, 2014...

Indonesian companies with foreign employees are increasingly being monitored by government authorities, who reportedly have been sending more letters than usual to company representatives...

Based on practitioner experience, the Ministry of Interior has increased monitoring and enforcement of visa overstay rules for all visa types...

A May 20, 2024 Italian government circular has clarified that individuals who have applied for a residence permit linked to a citizenship application (attesa cittadinanza) who are awaiting the necessary...

Effective August 1, 2024, several regions in Kazakhstan (including Astana City) will start accepting 2025 foreign worker quota applications. The deadline for submission is September 27, 2024.

Nationals of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Moldova, and Eurasian Economic Union countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia) must now apply for a Temporary Residence Permit...

The Malaysian Immigration Department is requiring employers whose foreign nationals are changing Employment Pass categories to submit a "change of category letter" at the approval stage of the application...

Effective August 16, 2024, Malaysia's Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department will relax the requirements for Professional Visit Pass applications.

The Malaysian government has recently commenced issuing an Interim Endorsement Slip (IES) for holders of a long-term pass issued by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation.

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.

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

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has introduced a program called the Expatriate Worker Wage Insurance Scheme, which aims to protect foreign workers in the private sector from salary.

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.