The Govt. of India has now officially launched the web based application named as “e-FRRO” services for visa-related services including registration and visa extension of Foreign nationals residing in India, which will now be offered online through this e-FRRO platform. “e-FRRO” services are running successfully as a pilot project in four FRROs across India (Bangalore, …
Background: Profound changes to the business visa regime were announced in April 2017, some with immediate effect and some to take effect in 2018. The Government has discontinued the sub-class 457 visa that had been in operation since 1996, and replaced it with a “Temporary Skills Shortage” (TSS) visa from March 2018. On 18 March …
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New rules for Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals take effect The Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professional Talent which was passed on Oct. 31, 2017 has taken effect on February 08, 2018. This newly effected act relaxes the requirements for foreign professionals on visa, employment, stay and residence regulations while better benefiting …
Recent Changes by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) In line with MDEC continuous clients’ process improvement, we are pleased to inform that MDEC have embarked on new services and business processes with enhancement of eXpats system to achieve a better process turnaround time and user experience which will ultimately serve you better. Effective from 15th November 2017, the new changes …
All foreigners must obtain a Work Permit in order to be eligible to legally undertake paid work in Thailand. The Work Permit will formally document the foreigner’s position, current occupation or job description and the Thai company he/she is working with, as well as the time period for which the permit is granted. Do note …
Taiwan – was voted the best expatriate destination in the world by Expat Insider Survey in 2016, is also one of the world’s safest countries to live. The rich geographic natures and friendliness in people, is an attractive international working opportunity for expats in Asia. It’s the best place for quality of life; particularly when …
Securing permission to hold a job in the Philippines is a prerequisite to acquiring a visa for entry into the country for the purpose of lawful occupation. For non-resident foreign nationals looking to work in the Philippines, they must primarily gain permission to hold a job from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) before …
Eligibility to work for both principal applicant and spouse: Principal applicant must have a NZ employer. If overseas employer wishes to second employee to NZ to work for subsidiary, employer must justify reason. Assignee would need to provide specialist skills or be of senior management. Visas can be issued up to 5 years typically 3 …
In terms of work, Malaysia is a great location for expats. It’s usually best when international employers send people to Malaysia as expatriates, rather than them trying to find a job after arriving in Malaysia, as this can be almost impossible. As with all countries, Malaysia has its own set of laws that allow individuals …
If a person who is not a Korean national wants to work in Korea, he/she will need to have a work visa sponsored by an entity in Korea. In Korea, there is no separate work permit and the foreigner who wishes to work needs to obtain a proper work visa. There are several types of …