By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 18 June, 2018
Lower-paid medical practitioners are increasingly having their request for UK working visas rejected, as a result of immigration quotas. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | business | public sector | law | employees | United Kingdom | education | professionals | Expats | Immigration | Other | Immigration
By by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London, 05 March, 2018
The Isle of Man Government says it is seeing positive results from recent changes to the island's work permit system, with the vast majority of work permit applications submitted online being processed within one working day. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Isle of Man | employees | international financial centres (IFC) | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Immigration
By Hans Esser, for ExpatBriefing.com, 19 December, 2017
British passport holders between the ages of 16 and 25 can now use the online passport renewal service, which was previously available only to people aged 26 or older. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | law | United Kingdom | Expats | Immigration | Other | Immigration
By Hans Esser, for ExpatBriefing.com, 28 November, 2017
Europe's top court has delivered a landmark ruling that will benefit married couples where one is an EU citizen who newly takes up citizenship in an EU country and their non-EU spouse seeks to join them. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | court | law | Algeria | United Kingdom | legislation | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 15 November, 2017
The cost of temporarily renting property in the UK is to likely drop under legislation tabled before the UK's parliament that would prevent tenants from being charged letting fees. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Mortgages | law | fees | enforcement | legislation | penalties | services | Expats | Immigration | Immigration
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 21 August, 2017
The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, the low-tax industrial zone, is taking steps to speed up residence and work permit applications for foreigners. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | Taiwan | professionals | Hong Kong | trade | free trade zone | Expat Services | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 July, 2017
The OECD has called on countries to improve how they support migrants to integrate in their societies. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Citizenship | law | employees | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | Germany | Sweden | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 22 May, 2017
Jersey has announced plans to increase the cost of registration cards and licenses for those living and working on the island. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | business | international financial centres (IFC) | Jersey | fees | offshore | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 25 April, 2017
The Isle of Man's work permit exemption for skilled workers in the ICT and e-Business sectors has been in high demand since it was introduced in March 2016. Read full story »
Tags: Isle of Man | Finance | business | commerce | e-commerce | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Personal Finance | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 20 April, 2017
The Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone can now recommend foreigner experts and their families for Chinese permanent residence "green card" permits. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | employees | China | professionals | trade | free trade zone | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad