Student Pass holders may now apply for Singapore Permanent Residency if they passed at least one national exam (e.g., Primary School Leaving Examination...

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

Effective August 1, 2024, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will no longer accept F-3 Dependent visa applications that are filed separately from a principal D-8...

Pending an official announcement, the Thai government is set to introduce Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), a program that would allow eligible foreign nationals...

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

As of August 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in July 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases...

As of June 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in May 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority...

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

The Department of Homeland Security has added an additional field to the list of academic degrees eligible for the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) program.

As of July 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in June 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases...

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.

The Vietnamese government announced that it is delegating authority to the Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) People's Committee and its affiliated agencies to act on selected administrative matters, including labor management.

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.

Partners Julia Onslow-Cole, Bo Cooper and Edward Raleigh from our Government Strategies & Compliance group discuss geopolitical impacts on business amidst a major global election year.

October 21, 2023: The Cabinet of Ministers of Sri Lanka has expanded the visa-free entry program for tourists from Mainland China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Russia and Thailand...

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.