IMMIGRATION NEWS
Official policy changes, clearly explained. Follow the latest developments in residence, permanent residence and citizenship.
The ministry reports an initial administrative step and progress on renewal backlogs, while nationwide automation and tax-number integration remain qualified plans.
The 4 November notice identifies covered property schemes, card payment and the required form. EDB dates the charge to 1 October, with applicants and dependants paying individually.
A 4 November notice says pending applications will be rejected and no new applications should be submitted.
Regulations published on 2 November provide for applications from that date, and the government has confirmed the opening. Eligibility depends on the ancestor’s citizenship basis, not simply possession of a passport.
Italy’s Chamber took up citizenship bill 2124 after committee consideration ended on 14 October. Its official record lists a general debate on 19 October and consideration of preliminary questions on 28 October. The page read for this round still labels it under discussion; this does not establish passage or commencement.
A 26 October parliamentary answer restates application-based routes without announcing new citizenship rules.
The 22 October ratification concerns revised grounds for loss of nationality. The official text excludes deprivation that would make Malians by origin or naturalised citizens stateless.
The October law covers specified technology-sector remote workers, with tax registration, technology-park and income conditions.
The October orders concern CERA registration and electoral effects, not acquisition or revocation of nationality.
October diplomatic notices set out the 2 November screening timetable, with certificates required from 4 January 2027.
The 1 October central-bank instruction specifies the applicable rate and bank reporting requirements.
September notices direct applicants to Beijing for residence-case services from November.
Parliament adopted a nationality amendment for diaspora athletes; promulgation and commencement remain unverified.
The applicable 2027 amount also covers applications started in 2026 but decided in 2027.
The official record dates completion to 23 October; this procedural step does not establish that new requirements are in force.
The parliamentary record confirms signature and delivery on 4 November; promulgation and commencement dates remain unverified.
Motion 21/2248 was rejected on 4 November; the vote does not itself enact a reduced quota.
The Bundestag referred Motion 21/6346 to the Interior Committee on 4 November; referral does not adopt the proposed visa changes.
The 22 October first reading concerns counting temporary-protection residence; it does not open a new route.
UHR has not announced an exact test date or registration opening; registration remains closed.
The Migration Agency confirms the examination ends from 31 December; the citizenship language requirement remains.
Round 451 had a minimum invited CRS score of 761; an invitation is not permanent-residence approval.
Round 452 had a minimum invited CRS score of 407; an invitation is not permanent-residence approval.
Round 453 had a minimum invited CRS score of 477; an invitation is not permanent-residence approval.
The current scoring rule adds an A2 minimum; the official previous version ran through 31 October.
Parliament records Senate passage of both bills on 4 November, following House approval in October. The histories do not establish assent or commencement.
The circular dated 30 October applies from 27 October, with a 90-day limit on gaps and one person named throughout the EOI sequence.
The 3 November guidance update distinguishes why a temporary resident permit was issued. A permit or a completed residence period alone does not establish eligibility.
The 19 October signature opened the ratification stage. Andorra says signature alone does not bring the agreement into force or provisional application.
Order 147/2026, published in July, seeks an EU court interpretation of retrospective citizenship limits. It does not overturn the national restrictions.
The 4 November update lists MHAC Port Sudan and its IOM online booking option.
The 3 November notice confirms the Killarney venue; individual invitations will follow.
Motion 21/6346 is scheduled for committee referral, not implementation.
The 11 October official reports set a target, not a verified launch; a registration receipt will not confer refugee status.
The 8 October guidance implements an age-specific exception; parental, relationship and care conditions still apply.
Initial EAD, TPS and parole charges have distinct scope; the parole fee turns on the actual grant, not the request date.
The Home Office confirmed on 19 October that referrals were being received; councils must provide accommodation and agree to support families.
The Net Asset Assessment filing date controls applicability; buying financial assets elsewhere and transferring them in does not meet the rule.
The 3 November draft proposes higher benchmarks and additional requirements for children; these are not current thresholds.
Decree 2026-1001 took effect on 30 October, changing decision deadlines, employer-change restrictions and several work-residence conditions.
Ciudad del Este runs through 6 November; Pedro Juan Caballero follows on 16–20 November.
Law 32743, published on 22 October, delegates reform powers; the authorisation is not itself a change to applicant eligibility.
The 20 October announcement sets 16 November implementation for a specific nationality and qualification group.
The 14 October announcement identifies a financial audit as the next stage; no audit opinion is published.
The route is limited to nationals on a 16-country list and certified employers; DKK 322,000 is the 2026-level benchmark.
The 7 October announcement distinguishes former work-permit holders from people who entered for other purposes and then took employment.
The 5 October note expands the explanation of current practice and replaces the 2021 version.
The 1 October workflow update retains two routes; submitting an application does not itself authorise work.
The 30 October notice sets a 30 November deadline. It does not itself make every immigration application online-only.
The 30 October explanation limits F-3 dependants to a legal spouse and minor children. E-9 status itself does not permit this family route.
A four-week consultation opened on 30 October; final regulations have not been verified.
Regulations registered on 30 October change application and grant locations. Earlier valid applications retain the previous rules.
The 22 October announcement proposes fewer documents and incentives for long service. It does not establish that every measure is already operational.
The routes permit 5,000 people in New Zealand at a time, with family and residence-pathway restrictions.
A 14 October government briefing links reform to genuine ties and residence requirements, without announcing new thresholds or commencement.
The 12 October announcement specifies batch allocation and lock-up terms, separate from personal residence timelines.
Applications lodged from 2 October face revised location and dependant rules. Existing visas are not automatically invalidated.
A 28 September CIU briefing identifies operational readiness and an agreed, announced commencement date as prerequisites.
Entry clearance costs £819 for Senior or Specialist Workers and £340 for the other four Global Business Mobility categories.
The consultation considers Australian-account funding models and interim evidence rules. Submissions close on 23 November.
A defined group whose lawful stay ended on 27 October and who applied through MOS from 28 October to 2 November receives confirmation of filing-date protection.
IRCC confirms new filing, review and referral arrangements. The implementation date and the separate eligibility rules have different scopes.
The bill distributed on 3 November sets out exceptions to the proposed 6-year general threshold and treatment of public arrears. It is not current law.
The 3 November decisions record reports the amended bill and rejects opposition new clause NC49. The government’s separate earned settlement framework still requires detailed rules.
All invitations in the round were for the provincial nominee program; they are not approvals of nomination or permanent residence.
The 2026–27 requirements are published. The tax assessment requirement for onshore applicants has a non-filing exception, and an ROI does not guarantee an invitation.
Drafts circulated on 30 October also propose a separate general immigration quota of 1,284.
The court’s 28 October statement moves the hearing of 33 urgent applications from 29 October to 16–18 November, with a 6 November deadline for specified amicus applications.
The 28 October notice reduces evidence required for qualifying third-country workers filing M-3 insurance changes.
The 22 October announcement reports 875 participants in the 15 August test and about 80% passing. Results go to the Migration Agency.
The 22 October update covers local workers whose visas expire by 31 January 2027; offshore candidates continue through SkillSelect.
Parliament plans a vote on retaining the quota. The employment agency opposed the proposed cut; current law still provides up to 50,000 first employment approvals per calendar year.
The 16 October circular provides for deferral where a supporting partner has specified unresolved criminal matters.
The 14 October proposal would remove the existing deference requirement. Public comments are due on 13 November; the proposal is not a final rule.
An interim final rule effective on 14 October replaces the 30-day period. Mail service adds three days, and weekend or federal-holiday deadline rules still apply.
HRSD’s 11 October announcement covers eligible Yemeni workers with expired residence permits or absence reports, subject to valid travel documents and applicable procedures.
The 9 October budget announcement covers spouses who hold a Dependant Pass, from 1 January 2027 and subject to prescribed conditions.
The 8 October proposal would charge SEVP-certified institutions. Rule comments are due on 9 November; the fees are not in force.
The 8 October statement concerns access to assessment, not automatic refugee status or residence.
A BOI update dated 5 October describes a digital platform linking four government bodies for Long-Term Resident visa processing.
The 1 October proposal would retain at least 21 days of advertising on the WORC Jobs Portal and still required approval.
Golden Visa holders must complete qualifying business investment of at least US$1 million within 12 months and obtain EDB certification. Specified residential property purchases do not count.
The 29 October guidance starts organisation-level applications; the refugee work route is planned for spring 2027.
The Federal Council scheduled the vote on 28 October. The proposed citizenship entitlement after 5 years of lawful residence has not changed current requirements.
The amendments distinguish short individual driving bans from cumulative cases and update the residence-and-conduct declaration for the option procedure.
Changes from 8 March 2027 will remove 17 occupations, move 4 special-education roles to Straight to Residence and provide conditional transition for qualifying workers.
The proposal covers agropark residents and specified experienced specialists; its proposed dates do not establish commencement.
The 30 October announcement fixes implementation timing and says the declaration creates no separate sanctions.
Instruction GI-07/2026 took effect on 16 October and requires individual assessment with specified exclusions.
The 14 October amendment addresses certain overseas adoptions, requiring exceptional circumstances and ministerial consideration rather than automatic citizenship.
The 6 October circular addresses skilled workers, students and qualifying Duldung holders.
Decree 150, published on 5 October, sets out ownership, employment and security requirements and clarifies the annual minimum tax for a separate residence category.
The virtual review began on 30 October; it does not establish a change to the underlying nationality ruling.
Official Gazette No. 154/2026 records publication on 19 October; verification is limited to the formal legal stage.
The 14 October second-reading approval concerns highly qualified workers and some victims of labour exploitation; it does not establish that the rules are in force.
The policy covers sponsorship for Global Business Mobility, Isle of Man Student and Tier 5 routes.
The Act distinguishes its new arrangement from the 2024 investment programme and naturalisation under the 2017 law.
The 30 October update provides planning estimates that will be refreshed after quarterly selections.
The 9 October announcement identifies 7 test locations and plans for study materials and registration guidance.
The official statement confirms Cabinet approval. Final residence conditions and commencement arrangements still require verification.
SERMIG lists CLP981.08 per US dollar; charges still depend on the application category.
The legislative record confirms referral for signature, not that new rules already apply.
Bill 1059 SE proposes retention and restoration routes; it remains in the legislative process.
The 30 October service notice details procedures for the reform applying from 1 November.
The 28 October notifications revise assignments for Odisha, Tripura and Nagaland.
The 23 October announcement concerns the research timetable, not the commencement of new screening rules.
The 23 October notice records parliamentary scrutiny, not implementation of new residence rights.
The 15 October decree commenced specified provisions on 16 October; courts can still set a reasonable decision deadline.
The 14 October text specifies when nationality would arise and proposes arrangements for minors.
The 14 October report addresses 10-year residence and dual-nationality proposals; it is not a final plenary vote.
The 7 October announcement moves the planned late-2027 test into design and preparation.
Comments are now due on 5 November; the proposed route is not open for residence applications.
The new migration information system affects specified card-processing services, not every residence application.
The Immigration Service assesses extensions automatically, subject to continuing eligibility.
Bill 932 SE has been sent to third reading, not verified as enacted or effective.
Project UD491, registered on 27 October, sets out proposed changes to recognition and restoration of citizenship rather than new rules already in force.
The proposal would require an ÖIF B2 integration examination for the specified route; it is not yet law.
Venues for session 03-2026 are due to be published on 6 November. Registration closed on 4 October.
The order published on 28 October is a referral, not a ruling striking down the restrictions.
Published inquiry papers and hearing arrangements concern citizenship acquired by application. They do not establish that the proposed power is in force.
Eligible Employment Pass holders and dependant spouses can use the expanded study-permission service; paper submissions cease for the affected services.
The 14 October proposal is open for comments until 10 November and still requires legislation.
The 14 October final rule confirms the 2025 interim rule rather than starting a new filing cutoff.
Rules effective from 1 October widen some young adults’ application options while tightening parts of family immigration.
The 1 October adoption concerns retention of existing permanent resident status, separately from guidance on obtaining permanent residence.
Paper MF4 applications are normally rejected from 14 October, and MF1 or MF2 can no longer be used for the affected cases.
Bill 3359 targets item 1 of Civil Code article 21-26, rather than every nationality-law residence exception.
The proposal would widen occupational coverage and waive the long-stay visa condition, while retaining work-authorisation requirements.
The authority says restoration was completed on 27 October, reopening electronic immigration services.
The 29 October vote does not establish that the investment route is open.
The 21 October ministerial answer gives an average, not a guaranteed decision date.
MOM specifies operating dates of 18 and 25 January. The page does not identify its first publication date.
From 3 November, F2026L01466 relocates an existing danger requirement and expressly links the risk to cooperation with an investigation.
Part 2 of F2026L01448 applies to new visa applications from 1 November. The Bridging E conditions remain discretionary and category-specific.
The 30 October statement confirms a consultation, not an implemented office closure.
The 29 October guidance implements HC584 changes for new applications.
Registration runs until 4 November for a 100-place examination announced on 12 October.
The Immigration Service has resumed suspended cases and requires relevant applicants to return a sworn declaration on criminal conduct.
The notice published on 6 October and updated on 15 October sets out fees effective from 3 October.
The new digital permits run to 4 March 2028, with replacement applications accepted from 5 October.
The 2 October summary records the minister’s 1 October statement that no final framework had yet been agreed.
Version 25.0 explains the adult-child eligibility change effective from 8 October; the public page was updated on 15 October.
Eligibility is limited to qualifying holders of valid work permits issued under the previous temporary measures.
The 22 October cabinet proposal would extend the general qualifying residence period from 1 year to 3 years.
Planned rules include private health insurance, a health-system contribution and at least 6 months’ residence each year.
The quota comprises 702 residence-and-work permits and 198 cross-border work permits, running to 30 April 2027.
About 90% of selections follow submission order and 10% are random; selection is not residence approval.
The agency confirms the 1 October revision, with Japanese-language assessment methods to be announced before implementation.
The 1 November change concerns overseas residence and national-visa intake, separate from in-country filing rules.
Joint Circular 7185 sets quotas, pre-completion and category-specific submission dates; pre-completion is not submission.
Only the listed 1 September orders are covered; the underlying orders remain effective.
The 15 October decision schedules implementing rules and 2027 quotas; it does not establish that every implementing measure has been adopted.
The SEM amendment addresses children’s residence status and culpable debt, without creating automatic approval.
The additional documents vary by permit type and must be supplied by applicants themselves.
The official service page sets the session dates; passing is only one naturalisation requirement.
Affected workers need an issued Work Permit or Temporary Permit, rather than relying on the IPA alone.
The list added on 1 November applies to qualifications awarded from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027—not automatically to every new application.
The approved text requires demonstrable state interest; ministerial support does not guarantee citizenship.
The 28 October Budget commits to expanding HPI eligibility and changing arrangements for selected graduates and highly skilled workers, rather than immediately replacing application rules.
The proposal changes permanent-residence and family-reunification conditions; it is not verified as operative law.
Decree 239/026 was published on 26 October. The limited permanent residence mechanism takes effect 90 days after publication, rather than opening immediately.
The 23 October reform would expand citizenship registration for certain adult descendants born abroad. The proposed 2 November opening was conditional on regulations.
IRCC confirms the 3 November changes are in operation. Invitations are paused during recalculation, while program eligibility and CRS job-offer points remain separate.
The 5 October notice distinguishes applicants listed in the lapsed bill from other naturalisation cases.
The 2 October statement explains the revised EIRC policy and protection for earlier certificates.
The 2 October announcement sets out 2 proposed funding options, without establishing an actual opening date.
Official explanations describe an investor-and-family route but differ on the qualifying period for permanent residence.
The official FAQ links the settings to amendments approved on 13 October; these are not automatic permanent residence.
The 2 November response sets out a 10-year starting point, faster routes and targeted transitional protections. Detailed implementing rules are still to follow.
MDEC has announced a November pause for new applications and a 1 December reopening under a conditional renewal framework allowing up to 4 years in total.
The 2 November update confirms the portal will not reopen on 3 November. Existing applications continue; alternative arrangements for new submissions are still being prepared.
The 29 October approval covers knowledge tests and biometrics. The communiqué does not establish commencement or transitional arrangements.
Proposals cover skilled-worker and self-employed residence, employer verification and work while certain graduate applications are pending. Consultation closes on 22 January 2027.
From 1 November, eligibility to lodge certain residence applications inside Lithuania depends on immigration status, with stated exceptions.
The Prime Minister’s Office outlined negotiations on 28 October. Its statement does not announce programme closure or an application cutoff.
The bills passed the House on 27 October. Later histories confirm Senate passage on 4 November and give 28 October for notice; commencement remains unconfirmed.
The Administrative Review Tribunal has introduced an upfront fee of AUD 1,863.50 for relevant protection reviews. Exemptions, refunds and transitional cases require separate consideration.
