Effective Date & Summary Effective 1 November 2026, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) online portal will accept two ...

Newland Chase is a global immigration and mobility consultancy, part of the CIBT group. We advise the world’s most complex employers - across financial services, technology, professional services, ...

Immigration risk does not look the same in every sector. A bulge-bracket bank, a hyperscale technology platform, and a clinical-stage biotech each face fundamentally different workforce constraints, ...

Japan is expanding its Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS) program to Indonesian nationals. According to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), screening at designated medical ...

CLIENT ALERT The administration has removed eight large employers from the primary employment-based green card pathway, citing alleged fraud and ...

The Temporary Protection Transition Scheme (TPTS) is now officially open for applications from 30 September 2026, providing an opportunity for eligible beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in Ireland ...

The Irish Government has secured approval for the priority drafting of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, marking a significant development in the future of Irish citizenship ...

Two key developments are affecting European travel requirements, with temporary Entry/Exit System (EES) flexibility measures now expired and the expected launch of the European Travel Information and ...

For entry through land border checkpoints, this visa exemption privilege may be used no more than twice per calendar year. Foreign nationals who enter Thailand before the new measures take effect will ...

Belgium is introducing new rules for cross-border workers starting on August 17, 2026, changing the procedures and documentation required depending on the worker’s nationality and country of residence ...

For years, global mobility has adapted to an ever-changing immigration landscape. Governments have introduced new visa categories, tightened eligibility requirements, and implemented policy reforms, ...

The Japanese government has approved a significant increase in visa fees for foreign nationals entering Japan. Under a Cabinet decision announcement on June 19, the fee for a single-entry visa will ...