Malaysia has recently introduced a new pass for short-term work assignments. This is certainly good news for companies as it allows fast arrival of foreign experts, when critical tasks are urgently needed. See below full details and analysis from our local partner:    “The Immigration Department

In January 2022, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) consolidated all visa processing through the Head Office in Pretoria. Further, DHA  introduced an updated delegation process that required the Director-General’s signoff on most visa applications, particularly long-term visas. This process, which applied to all visa

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on 29 August a series of initiatives to attract top talent to Singapore. Here are the four notable enhancements to its work pass framework: 1. Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass   Introduce ONE Pass to attract top talent

Gradually from early June 2022, Chinese authority announced cancellation of  official “PU” Invitation Letter to foreigners traveling for employment purposes (first time travel or returning for resuming work). This “PU letter” requirement was put in place during the Covid-19 crisis to limit the number of

Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis on February 24, 2022, more than 7 million border crossings without return have been recorded until June 7, according to figures published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on June 9, 2022.  Among these 7.3 million

On May 13, the Vietnamese government released official letter No 416/CD-TTg regarding the suspension of Covid-19 test requirement for all travelers entering Vietnam from May 15, 2022.  The letter also indicates that this decision was taken on the basis that severe COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and

The US authorities have announced the increase of the automatic extension period of certain EADs, to reach a total of 540 days of validity after expiration.   The EAD is the Employment Authorization Document which allows, for example, the holder of an L2 visa (spouse