Iceland plans to introduce several initiatives aimed at increasing the number of high-level foreign specialists in the country...

The government of India updated its COVID-19 entry measures on 22 December 2022. The following measures will be implemented...

The Burgh Quay Registration Office is closing again due to new COVID-19 restrictions

The government of Ireland will introduce several amendments to the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) on 1 January 2023.

Ireland will permit foreign nationals who applied for renewal of their expired residence permits to enter the country until 31 January 2023 with the expired permissions

The government of Ireland made changes to immigration requirements for the winter holiday season.

The government of Ireland will implement a new passport process for citizenship applications on 1 Jan. 2022.

The government of Ireland will extend immigration permissions and international protection permissions until 31 May 2022 in response to closures...

The government of Israel will move the countries of Ireland, Norway, Spain, Finland, France, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates to its red list of countries on 19 Dec. 2021.

The government of Latvia announced that foreign nationals will be permitted to request residence permit renewals to be issued via mail or electronically.

The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) announced new application features in the ESD portal and an increase in application/processing fees beginning Nov. 15, 2021

New online pre-registration system introduced for travelers arriving in Mexico from Colombia

The government of Mexico announced that it will open nine new passport offices throughout the country before the end of 2022. Some of these offices will be opened in Iztapalapa, Aeropuerto...

On 28 September 2022, the government of New Zealand introduced a new cap limit for the Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE) for 2022 and 2023. The cap will be increased...

New measures introduced to help protect workplaces and workers from COVID-19

The government of New Zealand will restart the Parent Resident Visa and reduce requirements for sponsorship under this visa type. These changes will include...

New Zealand will re-open the Working Holiday Visa Scheme with Spain and expand the number of open slots for eligible applicants...

The government of Norway will allow all eligible travelers to enter the country under the Immigration Act beginning 26 Nov. 2021...

The government of Norway will accept COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued in Serbia, New Zealand, Georgia and Moldova beginning 17 Nov. 2021.

The government of Norway removed travel quarantine requirements beginning 26 Jan. 2022. Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travelers will still be required to undergo pre-arrival entrance testing.