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February 1, 2012
LIE | Liechtenstein Joins Schengen Area
As of December 19th, 2011, Liechtenstein is the newest member of the Schengen Area. The Schengen Agreement was signed initially by seven countries on June 14th, 1985 and was implemented ten years later, ending the internal border check and controls. A Schengen visa holder is allowed to stay for up to 90 cumulative days within [...]

December 20, 2011
SAUDI ARABIA | Consular Posts May Request Clarification of Assignee’s Qualifications
According Saudi immigration and labor law, the Saudi Ministry of Labor is required to confirm that Saudi companies sponsoring a foreign national worker clearly prove there are no readily qualified Saudi national workers available for a proposed job.  This “Saudization” or “Nitaqat” program of hiring Saudi national workers over foreign workers is proving difficult for [...]

December 1, 2011
Promotion Spotlight | 1 DEC 2011
Today is a big day at PLG! We are very proud to announce the following promotions with effect from 1 December 2011.

Immigration Alerts

INDIA | Visa Norms Relaxed for Expats Working in Senior/Skilled Positions
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently published its change of visa rules so that expatriates in India, who take intergroup transfers within India, are no longer required to return their home country to apply for a new Employment Visa (EV).

BRAZIL | Continued Delays in Renewing Employment Agreement Visas
As an update to our prior alert clients are advised that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has not yet issued final guidance on permitting traditional renewal of employment agreement (Normative Resolution #80 or “NR#80”) visas.

January 12, 2012
Pro-Link GLOBAL Group Continues Asia Expansion With New Tianjin Office
Florida-based Pro-Link GLOBAL Group (PLG) announced the opening of a new branch office in Tianjin, China in the prestigious World Financial Center, as part of the company's broader plans to increase its presence worldwide.