General Updates Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will bar entry on their external borders for all Russian nationals with a short-stay Schengen visa. The restriction will come into effect in Estonia on 19 September 2022 and will also enter into force in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland no later than that date.
Immigration Updates – 16th of September Read More »
General Updates Ireland Effective 1 September to 31 October 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment started issuing all employment permits in an electronic format with the addition of the signature of a senior official on behalf of the Minister, as well as a unique permit number. There is no requirement to exchange current
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General Updates Germany Effective 1 January 2021, the amount of money which student visa applicants must deposit in a blocked account will increase by 8.5%, from EUR 10,332 to EUR 11,208. Applicants for a new or renewal student visa must prove their financial means by opening a blocked account in their home country. The amount
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General Updates Netherlands Effective 1 October 2022, many Turkish nationals intending to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days are required to obtain a long-term visa (MVV). United Kingdom Effective 22 August 2022, the UK government has opened the new Scale-Up visa route, in line with the Statement of Changes released in March
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General Updates Estonia Effective 18 August 2022, Estonia will reject Schengen visa applications from Russian citizens. Moreover, Russian citizens already holding a Schengen visa issued by Estonia are not permitted to enter Estonia. Similarly, Finland has reduced the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens by 90%, and the Latvian government has proposed to suspend
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General Updates United Kingdom Effective 4 August 2022, the requirement under the Immigration Rules for certain foreign nationals to register with the police has been suspended. This means that the relevant foreign nationals of specified nationalities, aged 16 or over, usually granted more than six months’ leave in certain migration categories are no longer obliged
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General Updates France The government has increased the monthly minimum wage (le SMIC) effective 1 August 2022, due to inflation. The minimum wage has increased by 2.01% from EUR 1645,58 to EUR 1,678.95, thus increasing the wage requirement for several work immigration categories, including: Intra-company transferees (ICTs) to EUR 1,678.95 per month. Passeport Talent –
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General Updates Ireland The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published its current processing dates for employment permits. Applications for employment permits are processed in date order of receipt of the fully completed application form and fee, if applicable. The Department notes that, due to the number of refunds on hand, it is currently
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General Updates Denmark The Danish government has announced upcoming changes to the rules for international recruitment. Pay Limit Scheme Effective 1 December 2022, the minimum annual salary for the Pay Limit Scheme (and the pay limit track on the Fast-Track Scheme) will be lowered to DKK 375,000 (currently this is set at DKK 448,000). A
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General Updates France The French government has proposed a new requirement for applicants for a multi-year carte de séjour residence permit to pass a French language test. This would not apply to current carte de séjour holdersor to British nationals living in France under the Withdrawal Agreement. Multi-year cartes de séjour pluriannuelles, lasting up to four
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