As of August 23, 2025, employers of temporary residents of Belarus (with the exception of citizens of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union) must comply with the following points

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 20.2026 provides critical updates on immigration processing delays in Mexico affecting work permit timelines, and reminds UAE mainland employers of the June 30, 2026 deadline to increase Emiratization quotas by 1% to reach 9%, with significant penalties for non-compliance. The alert also covers Andorra's reduced 2026 immigration quota and includes a detailed analysis of the legal distinctions between employee secondment and local hiring in Switzerland.

Personen, die ihre Genesung mit PCR Test nachweisen können, erhalten zukünftig ein COVID-Zertifikat gültig für 12 Monate anstatt 6 Monate wie bisher

Swiss companies are currently being controlled for compliance with the accompanying measures like never before. The inspector of the Swiss labor market authority personally visits the offices...

In the past, things were often straightforward. An employee was assigned abroad for two or three years, typically with their family.

On April 18, 2023, the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs published the first draft law with the amendments to the Labor Act based on the requirements of the EuGH and the BAG.

Due to the ongoing labor shortage, the government of Germany has introduced several measures or regulations in the area of work permits.

According to the latest reports from the Swiss authorities, postings from abroad to Switzerland are the most investigated and controlled in terms of compliance.

In the course of our work for international companies that have currently transfered employees to Hungary, we have noticed that the responsible officials in the authorities are currently checking the signatures of the persons authorized by the companies on the immigration applications more thoroughly.

Due to the recent increase in abuse of D-8 and D-9 visas, it has been observed in practice that D-8 and D-9 visas previously approved by the Korean immigration authorities have been rejected...

After the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) announced the suspension of approval services via the ESD online platform as of July 2, 2024, the ESD online portal has been back in operation...

Die Wichtigkeit dieses Themas ergibt sich daraus, dass die Volksrepublik China der drittwichtigste Handelspartner der Schweiz ist und eine...

Sending employees abroad regularly raises a number of legal and administrative questions. After the initial preliminary review (as described in part one), a more detailed analysis of the individual risk areas is required

Generation Z (born between approx. 1997 and 2012) has clear expectations when it comes to life as a digital nomad: flexibility, lifestyle, sustainability, creativity, community – and of course, fast internet.

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The Latvian authorities have decided to introduce a "Digital Nomad Visa" for workers employed by an employer established in an OECD country.

Starting May 1, 2026, applications for short-term work permits and commuter permits must be submitted via the digital administrative platform. Other methods of submitting such applications...

This change reverses the policy in place since 1 October 2023, which required applicants to first submit their application and then complete the medical examination after receiving instructions from IRCC.

Canada: Early termination of the temporary regulation that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit in Canada.

Switzerland and the EU began their bilateral approach within the framework of the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons concluded in 1999.