The annual deadline is coming soon for Angolan companies to file their employee lists with the Angolan authorities. By Angolan Executive Decree No. 155/04 of December 31, 2004, all Angolan employers must file an annual list of all of the employees working for the company to the Ministry of the […]
Vietnam: New 30-Day E-Visa Pilot Program for Business and Tourist Travel
17 Mar
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Guidelines were introduced by Decree 07/2017/ND-CP to begin implementation on February 1, 2017, of a new 30-day e-visa pilot program for business and tourist travel to Vietnam. Although not fully implemented and explained by regulation at this time, the Vietnam government’s online portal was recently opened and has begun accepting […]
NIGERIA: Increased Availability of Business Visas on Arrival and Expansion of Business Visitors Activities
17 Mar
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
As part of a national effort to boost the economy and facilitate business visitor travel to Nigeria, the Nigerian Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) approved a 60-day national action plan on March 2, 2017. Effective immediately, Nigeria has significantly expanded the type of activities permitted by business visitors and […]
On March 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), effective nationwide, enjoining the implementation of President Donald J. Trump’s March 6, 2017, Executive Order temporarily banning travel to the United States by foreign nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria […]