News and Updates
JAPAN: New Resident Card Effective July 9
A new Resident Card will be issued under the new Residency Management System effective July 9, 2012. Effective July 9, 2012, there will be a new Residency Management System for all foreign nationals residing in Japan. Consequently, the existing Alien Registration Card (ARC) will be replaced by a new Resident Card, which will serve as […]
AUSTRALIA: Reforms to Permanent Entry Employer-Nominated Program Introduced on July 1
The Australian government has announced reforms to the permanent entry employer-nominated visa program to be introduced on July 1, 2012. Key reforms include: removing the existing distinction between applications with respect to whether they are made by applicants who are in or out of Australia replacing the current requirement of paying nominated permanent resident applicants […]
INDIA: Extended Tourist Visa on Arrival Policy
The Ministry of External Affairs (“MEA”) in India has extended the Tourist Visa on Arrival policy to residents of France, Germany and Russia. India currently issues Visa on Arrival to 11 countries namely Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Finland, Luxembourg and New Zealand. After the MEA’s nod, the proposal has been sent […]









