New rules for hiring foreign workers in Poland: effective from 1 June 2025
A new law regulating the employment of foreign workers in Poland came into force on 1 June 2025, replacing the previous legislation which had been in place for over 20 years. While it does not overhaul the employment model, it introduces important changes which employers must follow in order to employ foreigners legally. Key updates are outlined in this article.
Released on Aug 4, 2025
The White Paper: sweeping reforms to reduce migration and reshape policy
In May 2025, the UK government unveiled its long-anticipated White Paper, setting out a roadmap intended to restore control over immigration. The paper’s controversial tone alleged that inward migration had ‘exploded’ and attributed the pressure on public services and housing access to the UK having become a ‘one-nation experiment in open borders’. With overarching themes of control, contribution and community cohesion, the proposals signal a decisive shift in direction.
Released on Aug 4, 2025
Surrogacy abroad: legal pathways and challenges for Indian couples seeking parenthood beyond borders
Becoming a parent is a deeply personal journey, often marked by immense hope, emotional resilience, and at times, formidable legal and societal barriers. For many Indian couples, both residents and those living abroad, surrogacy offers a critical pathway to parenthood. However, the legal framework governing surrogacy in India, while designed to prevent exploitation, remains narrowly constructed and exclusionary.
Released on Aug 4, 2025
From ancestry to proximity: Italy’s 2025 reform and the redefinition of Italian citizenship by descent
Italy’s citizenship framework has historically emphasised ius sanguinis (citizenship by descent) over ius soli (citizenship by birthplace), a principle which remains intact. However, the 2025 reform of Law No 91/1992 (Italian Nationality Law) has dramatically reshaped the landscape, introducing stricter conditions for descent-based citizenship and reaffirming the country’s restrictive approach to birthright citizenship and naturalisation. This article outlines the key changes introduced by the reform, with particular focus on the ius sanguinis pathway, which has been the most substantially affected.
Released on Aug 4, 2025
The latest updates to the Guest Investor Residency Programme
This article outlines the Hungary’s Guest Investor Programme, known as the Hungarian Golden Visa Programme, and explains that latest updates.
Released on May 19, 2025
Preparing for ETIAS: how the new rules will affect business travel to the Netherlands
As the European Union rolls out more robust security measures, Dutch companies with international business travellers should be aware of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). Originally scheduled for implementation on 10 November 2024, ETIAS has been postponed again until the end of 2026, but businesses should still be ready for its implementation.
Released on May 7, 2025
Major recent changes to Canadian immigration
The landscape of Canadian immigration has undergone substantial changes since 2024, affecting various immigration streams and programmes. These changes are part of Canada’s efforts to manage population growth and regain control – what is the government is calling ‘ensuring the sustainability of its immigration system’.
Released on May 6, 2025
Can Canada revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship?
In February 2025, petition e-5353 to the Canadian parliament was opened for signature. The petition calls on the Canadian Prime Minister to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship status. The petition reflects serious concerns Canadians have regarding our sovereignty and foreign influence in our electoral process. However, currently the Canadian Citizenship Act does not allow for revocation of citizenship on the grounds listed above.
Released on May 6, 2025
Significant recent changes to the UK economic migration regime
The UK Home Office has recently implemented policies to reduce legal migration, including work-based immigration. This article outlines the context, details and potential implications of such significant changes to the UK economic migration regime.
Released on May 2, 2024
International competition to capture remote workers: the increasing use of EOR companies
The increase in remote working and digital nomadism, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has caused countries to adopt innovative policies to attract and retain remote workers. This article examines the major attractions for digital nomads, the compliance risks associated with working remotely, and the role of Employer of Record (EOR) services utilised in international employment.
Released on Apr 9, 2024
Hungary’s new Guest Investor Programme
The new Hungarian law on ‘General rules for the entry and residence of third-country nationals’ has introduced the Guest Investor Residency Programme. A significant part of the legislation became effective from 1 January 2024, however, the special provisions governing the Golden Visa will enter into force from 1 July 2024. From that point onwards, Golden Visa investors can obtain a ten-year residence permit for investing in a Hungarian real estate fund worth at least €250,000 or purchasing residential real estate in Hungary worth at least €500,000.
Released on Apr 9, 2024
US Citizenship and Immigration Services substantially raises its fees
This article covers the recent raise in the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ fees and the opposition the move has faced.
Released on Apr 9, 2024
Permanent residency investment visas in Brazil: the new real estate investment visa
This article deals with permanent residency visas based on investments in real estate property in Brazil. Contrary to what may have been previously thought, Brazil’s federal legislation has a vast range of investment visas, which may grant permanent residency and a future path to nationality. Among these, it is worth mentioning the permanent residency visas based on investments in real estate property in Brazil. This sort of permanent residency was introduced under the Immigration National Council’s (Conselho Nacional de Imigração—CNIg) Legal Resolution No.36 of 2018.
Released on Mar 15, 2024
Modern slavery in migration: Australia’s perspective
This article tackles the human trafficking phenomenon and the significant problem it represents in Australia.
Released on May 24, 2023
One year post-pandemic, how are the novel digital nomads regimes impacting workers' mobility?
This article explores the phenomenon of the digital nomad and how immigration regimes across the globe are trying to both accommodate – and perhaps belatedly regulate – the emerging cosmopolitan class of the nomad worker and their families.
Released on May 24, 2023
Character concerns in immigration processes in Australia
This article explores the concept of ‘good character’ in Australian immigration law and the role it plays in in determining whether visa holders can have their visas cancelled.
Released on May 24, 2023
Artificial intelligence and Canada’s immigration system
This article discusses artificial intelligence in Canadian immigration, including recent developments. It also deals with ethical considerations for automated decision-making, and the evolution of artificial intelligence regulations.
Released on Apr 20, 2023
Artificial intelligence and Canada’s immigration system
This article discusses artificial intelligence in Canadian immigration, including recent developments. It also deals with ethical considerations for automated decision-making, and the evolution of artificial intelligence regulations.
Released on Apr 20, 2023
Untangling the nonimmigrant visa backlogs from the pandemic
Endless government closures and backlogs have severely affected the issuing of US visas worldwide. Improvements and additional resources are in progress, and applicants are seeing appointments with manageable dates as nations continue to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
Swedish immigration law: updates from 1 June 2022
On 1 June 2022, the Swedish Parliament introduced new updates to the immigration law. The newly introduced changes aim to discourage criminal activities and prevent companies from engaging in salary dumping. They also maintain trade unions’ level of workers’ protection and interest. Moreover, the law is presented as an additional level of protection against human trafficking. This article discusses the new updates to the immigration law.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Polish immigration rules
Recent months brought many changes to Polish immigration laws. A great majority of them were introduced following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the necessity of arranging the legal aspect millions of Ukrainians fleeing their country, seeking peace and shelter in Poland. However, there are a few more simplified rules of stay and work of particular groups of foreign nationals, for example IT specialists, making Poland an even more attractive hub for the new tech sector. This article discusses the most important changes in Polish immigration law implemented in recent months.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
Citizenship by registration in Nigeria and the struggle for gender equality
Citizenship by registration under section 26 of the Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) has been a controversial document as it stipulates that only women married to Nigerian men are eligible for Nigerian citizenship. Foreign husbands of Nigerian women are not entitled to become citizens. On 3 March 2022, members of the Nigerian House of Representatives rejected Bill 36, ‘a bill to expand the scope of citizenship by registration’. This Bill would have enabled foreign men married to Nigerian women to become citizens. Its rejection, along with other gender empowering bills was a massive setback to the fight against gender inequality in Nigeria. Nevertheless, on 8 March 2022, the rejection of the proposed Bill was rescinded by the House. In order to discuss citizenship by registration in Nigeria, it is important to define the concept of citizenship, the controversy surrounding the Bill, and how it affects gender equality in Nigeria.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
What’s next for the Schengen Area?
This article looks at what’s next for the Schengen Area, known as the world’s largest visa-free zone.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
The rise of the immigration remote working visa
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced businesses worldwide to switch their workforces to remote working, it soon became apparent that the remote working visa was a powerful tool to revive tourism, create jobs and support other sectors in the economy. It attracted a new generation of skilled workers along with many existing digital nomads with unique skills and expertise, without affecting local job opportunities. Immigration policies were changed globally to accommodate remote workers. This article outlines the history of remote working and highlights some of the compliance risks which individuals and companies face.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
An overview of the new UK Scale-up Worker Visa
The UK has a history of aiming to attract the brightest and the best to its shores. This article looks at the latest revamp of the UK immigration system, which has seen the introduction of a fast-track, unsponsored points-based route.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
Chile’s new migration law: advances and challenges
It well understood that immigration regulations must adapt to the new international migration challenges and phenomena. This is what lay behind the new Migration and Foreigners Law, to face the exponential increase in immigration to Chile, updating a regulation which had been in force for 40 years. It is necessary to understand if this new law tackles the issues relating to cross-border work which have come about with the advance of new technologies and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
Digital nomads in Brazil: immigration aspects, requirements and formalities
The number of digital nomads has increased substantially over the last few years, especially following the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the increasing number of digital nomads, several countries including Brazil, have issued regulations to grant temporary visas. Although Brazilian labour and employment laws do not apply to digital nomads, since they provide services remotely to a foreign company, if the foreign company employing the individual has a local subsidiary in Brazil, the local entity could be exposed to legal risks depending on the way services are provided. Multinational companies with local operations in Brazil should be mindful of such risks.
Released on Oct 18, 2022
A reflection on the Djokovic Australian visa saga in 2022
Australia has some of the strictest rules relating to restrictions on entry, border control, visa cancellation, immigration detention and deportations from the country. This article looks at what happened with tennis player Novak Djokovic was granted a visa to enter Australia with a medical exemption, allowing him to enter without being fully vaccinated.
Released on Oct 17, 2022
Outcomes of the Jobs and Skills Summit 2022
On 1–2 September 2022, members of parliament, trade union figures and council officials, to name a few, came together to work constructively on the challenges and opportunities facing Australia’s labour market and economy. This is notably in the wake of the global economies recovery post-pandemic, where states and countries alike have turned to an imminent focus on the workforce to rebuild their economic shortfalls caused by the enormous effects of border closures and isolation orders on the workforce and key industries. This article explores a variety of outcomes, as a result of the consensus reached at the Summit.
Released on Oct 17, 2022
Italy’s temporary protection for those fleeing from Ukraine
Ukrainian nationals’ emergency status has been accelerated by the extraordinary circumstances that took place over the last few weeks. More than 2 million refugees have fled Ukraine; as the humanitarian crisis seems to spread at the speed of light, many countries have released some regulatory provisions offering temporary protection.
Released on Apr 22, 2022