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.

The Department of Home Affairs has launched a new free mobile phone app, called the Australian Immi App, that allows eligible visa applicants who have previously provided biometrics...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced it will open a new immigration pilot program – the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has implemented improvements to the Start-up Visa Program that were originally announced in June 2023...

This new requirement applies also to pending applications submitted before September 1, 2024.

Irish authorities have issued a Travel Confirmation Notice to facilitate travel of non-EU/European Economic Area nationals who are currently in the process of renewing their Irish Residence Permit but seek to travel outside Ireland during the upcoming December-January holiday period.

Effective September 1, 2024 and with limited exceptions, Ukrainians who are not temporary protection beneficiaries will not be able to work in Lithuania without first receiving a residence permit.

Update July 25, 2024: Companies operating in Iskandar that require Supporting Letters from Approving Agencies/Regulatory Bodies to apply for new and renewal Employment Passes (EP) must now submit...

Effective September 1, 2024, Malaysia's MYXpats Centre from the Expatriate Services Division of the Immigration Department will increase the filing fees for visa services as follows...

The government has published a new regulation regarding new foreign national identification cards and related rules. The regulation outlines the responsibilities of foreign nationals and their accommodation hosts.

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recently clarified its policy regarding 9(G) visa holders who receive promotions within their current company.

Qatar has approved a draft law on the nationalization of jobs in the private sector which aims to increase employment of Qatari nationals...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has implemented a temporary public policy to facilitate work permits for certain prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates.

As of December 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in September 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority dates of December 2022 or earlier.