ArticleEmployment Law Amendment ForthcomingThe Abu Dhabi Global Market Authority (ADGM) has proposed employment law amendments that are expected to come into effect in the fourth quarter of 2024.United Arab EmiratesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleKosovo/United Arab Emirates: Reciprocal Visa Waiver In Effect For Tourism And BusinessNationals from Kosovo are now visa exempt when entering the United Arab Emirates for tourism or business travel of up to 90 days within a 180-day period, and vice versa.United Arab EmiratesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleMeasures To Improve Border Security And Enforce Immigration RulesThe Home Secretary has issued a statement announcing measures to improve the government's capabilities to enforce immigration rules.United KingdomImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleUkrainian Nationals Again Require Biometric Passport For EntryAs 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...WorldwideImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleVisa Waiver Forthcoming For Nationals Of Australia, New Zealand And PolandEffective 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...WorldwideImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleImmigration Services Fee IncreasedOn April 15, 2024, the Zambia Department of Finance reviewed all government fees in accordance with inflation.ZambiaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleVisa Waiver ExpandedThe government has expanded the visa waiver for tourism and business travelers to nationals of 53 countries, up from the previous 43 countries.ZambiaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleRestrictive Entry Rules Introduced For Russian NationalsRussian nationals entering Azerbaijan under a visa exemption for any purpose (including work, business or tourism) can now only stay up to 90 days...AzerbaijanImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleDraft Law Amending Bahrainization Policies Currently Under ReviewThe Council of Representatives in Bahrain is reviewing a draft law that would impose a 30% cap on the number of foreign national workers allowed to work in private-sector commercial establishments.BahrainImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleRelaxation Of Pre-Approval Travel Requirements For Certain Foreign NationalsFrom December 1, 2023 until January 15, 2024, foreign nationals who reside in a country where there is no Ghanaian consular representation...GhanaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleNew In-Person Requirement For Skills Recognition EndorsementIn a change of policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now requiring foreign nationals applying for an endorsement of a CARICOM Single Market Economy Certificate to submit the application in person to verify their identity. GuyanaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleUpdate For Foreign Knowledge Worker Headcount Submissions For 2025Following automatic approval process implemented for Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projections, employers of foreign workers in Malaysia can submit their headcounts...MalaysiaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleAutomated Self-Service Entry System Expanded To More VisitorsPassport holders of Australia, Israel, and Slovakia are now eligible to use the self-service automated kiosks.MexicoImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleLottery Visa Appointment System In Effect For Nationals Of Certain CountriesPoland implemented a lottery system for visa appointments for some nationals including but not limited to Australia, Mainland China, India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Türkiye...PolandImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleAutomatic Extension Of Certain Immigration Documents Until June 30, 2025The Portuguese government has announced that all immigration visas and permits will remain valid until June 30, 2025, in an effort to clear a backlog of visa and permit applications.PortugalImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleNew Requirement To Settle Traffic Fines Prior To ExitEffective September 1, 2024, all individuals in Qatar with outstanding traffic violations will be prohibited from exiting Qatar through any borders until all fines and outstanding payments...QatarImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
VideoCOVID Regional Travel Bans | #MobilityMinute (Video)COVID-19 related U.S. travel bans currently impact 32 countries and the Biden Administration has recently made it more difficult to obtain the National Interest Exception...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
VideoBiometrics Suspension | #MobilityMinute (Video)Partner Emily Allen brings you the Mobility Minute. Emily discusses the recent USCIS announcements about the suspension of biometrics requirements.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
VideoInternational Entrepreneur Parole | #MobilityMinute (Video)International Entrepreneur Parole | #MobilityMinute (Video)United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
VideoSatisfactory Departure For Visa Waiver Program Travelers (Video)Satisfactory Departure For Visa Waiver Program Travelers.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy