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• Panama/China: Longer Stay Under Multiple-Entry Visa

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: ChinaPanamaServices: Employment & Immigration
  Effective May 2, 2019, Panamanian nationals holding ordinary passports and an approved multiple-entry visa can stay in China for tourism and business for up to 90 days, and vice versa. A reciprocal agreement has extended the allowable stay period from 30 days under this type of entry in both countries.
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• Italian government announces the number of foreign workers allowed in Italy for 2019

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: ItalyServices: Employment & Immigration
  Italian government has announced a cap of 30.850 on the number of workers from outside the EEA allowed in Italy for 2019. The decree, dated March 12, has been published on the Official Gazette of April 9.
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• Italian government’s decree on no-deal Brexit

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: United KingdomItalyServices: Employment & Immigration
  With decree 25 March 2019, n. 22 the Italian government outlines the measures that will apply if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. In particular, articles 14 refers to the residency rights of UK nationals and their NON-EU family members living in Italy and article 15 refers to citizenship applications.
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• GOLDEN VISA

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: PortugalServices: Employment & Immigration
  The golden visa in Portugal is designed to encourage investment from non-EU/EFTA nationals. The Portuguese golden visa offers a fast-track to obtaining a residency permit in Portugal and other benefits, for non-EU investors who invest a minimum amount as defined by law.
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• Passporting of Funds Across the UAE

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: United Arab EmiratesIndustries: Banking & FinanceServices: LegalEmployment & Immigration
  In the November 2018 Banking and Finance Update, we provided an overview on the agreement between the Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) (each, a “Regulator”) on the implementation of passporting arrangements to enable the promotion of funds established in each of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC�...
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• Apostille no longer required on public documents issued by EU authorities

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: EuropeServices: Employment & Immigration
  As of February 16 Entry into force of Regulation 2016/1191 simplifies the circulation of certain public documents in the EU. A number of bureaucratic procedures will no longer be necessary when presenting public documents issued in one EU country to the authorities of another EU country.
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• 2018 Review: Employers in KSA and Bahrain

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: United Arab EmiratesServices: Employment & Immigration
  There were significant developments throughout 2018 that affected the work environment in both Bahrain and the KSA. Whilst the majority of these occurred in the KSA, there were also some notable changes introduced in Bahrain too which will have important implications going forward.
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• Starting a business and a life in Germany

  Content Types: EventRegions & Countries: GermanyServices: Employment & ImmigrationInvestment Promotion
  Germany is considered an attractive country for foreign direct investment (FDI). Germany’s strengths for attracting foreign investment are such as its strategic location in the centre of Europe, political stability, highly developed infrastructure, strong performance in manufacturing, advanced technology and know-how etc.
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• 2018 Review: Employers in KSA and Bahrain

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: United Arab EmiratesServices: Employment & Immigration
  There were significant developments throughout 2018 that affected the work environment in both Bahrain and the KSA. Whilst the majority of these occurred in the KSA, there were also some notable changes introduced in Bahrain too which will have important implications going forward.
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• Italy passes Security and Immigration decree

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: ItalyServices: LegalEmployment & Immigration
  The Security and Immigration decree - also named “Salvini decree” - has been converted into law confirming the amendments to Immigration and Citizenship law already in force since the publication of Law decree October 4, 2018, n. 113.
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