EU May Abolish Visa Requirements for Ukraine Soon
Ukraine nationals may soon be enjoying the visa free travel to the European Union as reported by Polikie Radio. The Polish official has said that European Union may introduce the visa free travel for the citizens of Ukraine before the Association Agreement is signed. Singing the Association Agreement along with Free trade agreement is part [...]
South African Manufacturing Leader Urges Government to Attract Skilled Migrants
November 23, 2012 No CommentA South African manufacturing leader has asked the government to increase skilled migrations to the country in order to encourage the growth of South Africa’s manufacturing industry and its economy, which has been experiencing a financial crunch for years. Chairperson of the Manufacturing Circle (MC) in South Africa, Stewart Jennings, said that the South African [...]
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Spain is contemplating a new immigration program which would allow foreigners to become eligible for Spanish permanent residency just by investing a minimum amount of money in the country. Earlier this week, the Spanish government announced that it is currently considering a proposal to create a special foreign investors visa program allowing foreigners investing particularly [...]
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United Kingdom Relaxes Immigration Rules for Foreign Skilled Professionals
November 23, 2012 No CommentUnited Kingdom (UK) has introduced new reforms in the immigration policies in order to attract foreign professionals, particularly from non-European Union (EU) countries, to come and work in the country. On Thursday November 22nd, 2012, the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, issued a statement in the UK House of Commons which included initiatives to relax [...]
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Report shows Rapid Rise in Number of People Acquiring Citizenship of EU States
November 23, 2012 No CommentThe immigrants acquiring citizenship status in European Union (EU) countries increased rapidly according to the surveys in 2010, against figures of 2009. The statistical data presented in the report indicates foreigners obtaining citizenship in EU member countries have increased in number, with the total crossing the figure of over 0.8 million, a new record for [...]
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The European Union (EU) has been considering plans to enter into special visa arrangements with Turkey which will not involve any political maneuvers, as per Turkish officials. Earlier this week, Turkish minister for EU affairs, Egemen Bağış, said that the EU will present the Turkish government with an immigration ‘road map’ which will ultimately end [...]
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Officials in the United Kingdom are working on changes in the UK immigration policies for Chinese tourists, which will streamline visa procedures for what experts claim to be one of the largest contributors to the country’s tourism sector. According to media sources, the chief executive officer of the UK Border Agency (UKBA), Rob Whiteman, will [...]
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Immigration rate in Germany is increasing rapidly according to a report compiled by officials in a federal organization. The study, conducted by the Federal department for statistics in Germany, Destatis, has shown that migration numbers in the country, particularly from country’s suffering from the effects of the euro economic crisis, are rising rapidly as compared [...]
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The European Union (EU) will be considering measures to further relax the immigration regulations in the continent, particularly in the countries which are suffering from labor shortages and skills shortages. Earlier this week, EU officials announced that the Euro MPs are to consider a proposal to loosen the border controls in several EU member countries, [...]
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Bermuda Passport Holders Might get Waiver from Schengen Visa Requirements
November 15, 2012 No CommentBermuda’s Government announced earlier this week that Bermudian passport holders might not require a visa to travel in the European Union’s (EU) Schengen area. According to news reports, the European commission is planning on giving Bermudian British Overseas Territories (BBOT) passport holders the benefit of a visa-free travel throughout the continent, adding another category of [...]
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