Content tagged with:Visas

Visas show that a person is actually authorized to enter a specific country. It can be a document, but more commonly, it is a stamp in an individual’s passport. Visas are a key consideration for any company considering international expansion, particularly if sending U.S.-based employees overseas.

Australia: Changes to Skilled Worker (Subclass 457) Visa Program

Tightened rules and new employer sanctions may mean a review is in order

Australia: Visitor Visa Reforms Effective March 23

Changes will impact companies using business visas for short term workers

Canada: New "Start-Up" Visa Program

Citizen and Immigration Canada announces new program aimed at recruiting innovative immigrant entrepreneurs

The Netherlands: Modern Migration Policy Act Enters into Force on June 1, 2013

Introduces one procedure for Admission and Residence

UK: Immigration Update

Long-anticipated (but no less controversial) changes to the UK’s points-based immigration system were formally announced in March.

Even Rock Bands Have Immigration Issues: Work Permit Concerns in Russia

published by HSP on 3/13/2012

It’s not just expanding businesses and multinational corporations that face immigration problems. Russia is cracking down on work permit compliance and no one, not even music groups, is immune. Learn more about this situation and the complexity around Russian immigration in a post from our President Larry Harding.

UK: Border Authority to Raise Visa Application Fees

The proposals, which have been submitted in two separate regulations, are currently pending Parliamentary approval, but the new fees will likely take effect on April 6 2012.

Australia: Tax Commissioner Requests Visa Holder Information

Foreign workers and their employers should be advised that the Australian Tax Commissioner gave notice in the Government Gazette of November 16, 2011 that he has requested names and addresses of persons granted Temporary Visas between July 1, 2008 and March 31, 2011 from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

India: New Registration Requirements for Foreign Workers and Students in Bangalore Region

All foreign nationals who work or study in Bangalore are now required to register their stay with the Bangalore Foreign Registration Office (FRRO), regardless of the length of their stay in India.

Russian Federation: Work Permit Update

Employers and applicants should expect long processing time for work permits in the Russian Federation, due to technical problems at the Labor Department in Moscow.

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