Nigeria has issued Immigration Regulations 2017, the biggest overhaul in 50 years to the country’s immigration rules. The regulations provide a legal framework for implementing the Immigration Act of 2015 and aim to bring Nigeria’s immigration system up to date with current geopolitical issues that range from fostering business and investment to combatting trafficking and
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The South African Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will present a White Paper on immigration to the Cabinet this month that proposes to overhaul South Africa’s immigration priorities and usher in significant changes to the country’s immigration system. The White Paper is expected to introduce a points-based system for work permits, new
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The new EU ICT Directive offers companies with European operations a strategic route for mobilizing their workforce on short- and long-term assignments. By unifying procedures for multinational companies that are transferring third-country managers, specialists and trainees to affiliated offices, the new Directive alleviates the administrative burdens associated with multiple assignments in several member states. Recognizing
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