Immigration Law & Policies

Choosing a honeymoon destination can be a difficult decision. Many people, when they hear the word honeymoon, automatically think of a sunny destination by the beach (or pool), palm trees swaying in the light breeze, drinking delicious cocktails, while getting a good top up of your Vitamin D.

Here is an outline of some of the world’s top honeymoon destinations and the visa you will be required to obtain, if you choose to visit one of these lovely destinations for your honeymoon...

Defining the Term

If you hold dual citizenship, then you hold citizenship for two countries at the same time. This status is usually acquired through parentage, country of birth or marriage; however, there are also legal and financial methods for obtaining citizenship of a second nation. 

Brexit: The White Paper on Immigration

It’s 2019, which means only one thing: it’s the ‘Year of Brexit’! With the UK’s exit from the EU due to be initiated in a matter of months without an agreed deal, concerns are mounting about some of the bigger questions for which the government has yet to provide answers. One of the key concerns is the stability of the future for EU students and academics moving to the UK post-Brexit. UK universities are warning the government that the uncertainty of Brexit and the looming possibility of a no-deal could constitute one of the biggest threats ever faced by the sector.

Back By Popular Demand

In last years’ Christmas immigration blog ‘Santa’s Visa Situation’, Alchemy focused on the immigration practicalities of Santa’s journey throughout the EU, Canada, US, Russia and The Middle East: http://www.immigrationjobs.com/blog/santas-visa-situation 

This year we are looking at some of Santa’s other regular delivery destinations....

Immigration is an ever-changing industry. Changes are implemented for a multitude of reasons, commonly; economic changes, demand of visa applications, technology upgrades and broader government policies or laws. The frequency of the changes means it can be challenging to stay up to date. Here is a brief summary of some recent changes within the APAC region...

I recently attended the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium in Seattle, WA where I had the opportunity to attend the Government Affairs Immigration Forum, with around 100 Global Mobility and Immigration professionals.

Talking through the challenges

Alchemy has recently been exploring both the advantages and challenges to Immigration and Mobility outside of Europe. This blog focuses on the more challenging aspects, which is particularly relevant in light of the UK’s Brexit situation. To gain a broader world view I have been lucky enough to correspond with industry experts Kent O’Neil (Global Legal Analyst, Newland Chase, North Carolina) and Roberto Vale (Vice-President, Account Management Asia Pacific and Middle East at SIRVA, Singapore).

Back in December 2017, the Home Office announced that the British passport will be returning to the ‘iconic’ navy blue post-Brexit. This will replace the burgundy that has been around since the 1980’s and is widely used by member countries of the EU.