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• Visa reforms – a boost to regional Australia

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: AustraliaServices: LegalEmployment & Immigration
  On Saturday (16 November 2019) two new Australian visa programs came into effect. These visa programs, subclasses 494 and 491, are intended to stimulate and support regional Australia by making it easier to migrate to Designated Regional Areas of Australia.
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• Sovereign Europe Focus September 2019

  Content Types: NewsletterRegions & Countries: EuropeServices: TaxEmployment & Immigration
  Sovereign Trust (Cyprus) is featured in 2019 Cyprus Country Report, which is produced in co-operation with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry and is widely regarded by Cypriot and international executives as the most influential and trusted resource on doing business in or with Cyprus.
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• FRANCE: can employers capture screenshots or videos of employees when they are on the phone with clients?

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: FranceIndustries: Information TechnologyServices: LegalEmployment & Immigration
  For staff training or even performance appraisal purposes, employers may wish to record employees' "IT actions" when they are on the phone with clients.
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• Surprise! EU-bound Brits will need new passports after ‘no-deal Brexit’

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: EuropeServices: Employment & Immigration
  If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union with no deal on October 31, British citizens planning on traveling to EU later this year may have no other option but to renew their passports this week.
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• New visa rule means 5-day turnaround time for major investors

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: AustraliaServices: Employment & Immigration
  Companies with major investments in Australia can quickly bring skilled employers into Australia to fill temporary shortages, after implementation of a change to the Accredited Sponsor Scheme for the Temporary Skill Shortage visa.
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• ARBITRARY STRIPPING OF NATIONALITY

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: EuropeServices: Employment & Immigration
  The recent appointment of Sandro Gozi, Italy’s minister for European affairs in both the Renzi and Gentiloni cabinets, as EU adviser to French Prime minister has raised fierce reactions amongst political parties and some party leaders have called for Gozi’s citizenship to be “revoked” for working with a foreign government.
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• Working holiday visa will soon be available between Italy and Hong Kong

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: Hong KongItalyServices: Employment & Immigration
  On July 5, 2019, Italy and Hong Kong signed an agreement to mark the establishment of a bilateral Working Holiday Scheme (WHS).
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• United Arab Emirates: Clarifications on Long-Term Residence Program

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: United Arab EmiratesServices: Employment & Immigration
  Following conflicting media reports about the UAE government’s long-term residence program, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs has clarified in a press conference that the Golden Residency is actually a reference to the 10-year residence permit introduced in February 2019.
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• Kazakhstan: 2020 Quota Applications Due July 31

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: KazakhstanServices: Employment & Immigration
  Employers must submit their applications for quota numbers to sponsor foreign workers in 2020 by July 31, 2019. Employers should start preparing supporting quota application documents.
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• Philippines: Foreign Workers Must Have Taxpayer Identification Numbers

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: PhilippinesServices: TaxEmployment & Immigration
  Following the latest joint guidelines from the Philippine government, all foreign nationals must have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) from the Bureau of Internal Revenue in order to work in the Philippines.
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