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The Netherlands may require non-EU applicants to submit fingerprints for visas

10:55 08/03/2012
A new bill was brought forward in the Netherlands to require all non-EU nationals applying for residency and work visas to supply their fingerprints and photograph to the immigration department. If...

Critics argue tighter immigration laws are hurting UK universities

9:25 09/02/2012
A former UK education minister claims that stricter immigration rules are harming UK universities because they are missing out on students from India. Labour's former education minister Baroness...

Report reveals Germany needs to make immigration easier for skilled workers

12:35 08/12/2011
Germany needs to change their immigration laws in order to attract more skilled workers and professionals from other countries to help deal with their ongoing skills shortages, an expert committee's...

UK introduces online visa checks for migrant workers

17:34 07/12/2011
UK Immigration Minister Damian Green announced this week that UK employers will soon be able to carry out online visa checks to verify whether migrant workers have the right to work in the UK. The...

Hundreds of UK colleges banned amidst visa reform

19:31 02/11/2011
Hundreds of colleges have been banned from bringing foreign students into the UK under the government's plans to clamp down on immigration and visa abuse. Tough new rules and enforcement to stop...

Spain to impose work permit requirements for Romanians

19:57 23/07/2011
Spain will be introducing work visa requirements for citizens of Romania. Spain was one of four European Union countries to lift work restrictions on Romanian citizens when Romania joined the EU in...

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