General Updates United Kingdom On 6 April 2022, the Home Office’s previously announced new right to work check procedures took effect. Employers of holders of biometric residence permits (BRP), biometric residence cards (BRC), frontier worker permits (FWP), EU Settlement Status (EUSS) or eVisas must carry out right to work checks online – they are no […]
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General Updates United Kingdom A new statement of changes to the immigration rules codifies the already launched Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Scheme and creates a new Ukraine Extension Scheme for those already in the UK on a regular visa that may be expiring. The new rules clarify that it is possible for
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General Updates Italy The deadline for submitting certain change of status applications has been extended from 17 March to 30 September 2022. This applies to foreign nationals who wish to convert residence permits issued by other EU member states into Italian residence permits for work. The deadline for applications for the entry of non-EU citizens
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General Updates United Kingdom Visa Processing UKVI is prioritising Ukraine Family Scheme applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine, and so applications for study, work and family visas may take longer to process. ‘Priority’ and ‘super priority’ visa services have been temporarily suspended for new study, work and family
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General Updates Ireland New Residence Permit Card From Tuesday 1 March 2022, a new version of the Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card is being introduced for all non-EEA nationals who are registered to live, work or study in Ireland. The new IRP card, which complies with updated EU common format specifications, includes the cardholder’s signature
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General Updates Poland Poland is offering immigration concessions to Ukrainian nationals fleeing the armed conflict in Ukraine, who will be admitted to Poland. If they do not have a place of stay in Poland, they should go to the nearest reception point, where: they will receive more detailed information about their stay in Poland; they
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General Updates Denmark Effective 1 March 2022, applications for residence and work permit extensions must meet the current Danish salary criteria, rather than the salary criteria in the employment contract on the basis of which the original permit was granted. This applies to the positive list for people with a higher education, the positive list
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COVID-19 Updates This week, many governments have again updated their COVID-19 measures and/or the lists of countries or regions affected. Please find some highlights below – for more information on COVID-19 restrictions in any country, please get in touch. We’re happy to help. Denmark Greece Monaco Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden
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General Updates Poland Effective 29 January 2022, the long-anticipated amendments to Poland’s Foreigners Act have taken effect. The key changes are as follows: Application procedures Temporary residence and work permit applicants no longer need to show that: they have a source of stable and regular income, sufficient to support themselves and dependant family members; they
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