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U.S. Social Security Ruling Impedes U.S. Digital Nomad Visas in Spain

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is denying certificates of coverage to American digital nomad visa applicants in Spain. These applicants are employees of U.S. companies who want to work remotely from Spain. The SSA argues the existing Totalization Agreement…
Posted on 22nd July, 2024
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2023 visa routes to the UK

There are various “work visa” categories in the UK, many of which require sponsoring by a business with a relevant sponsor licence. Since the sponsor licence system was first introduced in 2008, these visa categories have evolved. Some have been…
Posted on 17th March, 2023
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Fast-Track Work Permits For Audio-Visual Industry

For the Spanish government, the audio-visual industry is of strategic importance to its economy because of its global nature, its capacity to generate employment and its potential for modernization through digitalization. To this end, the fast-track work permit for those…
Posted on 6th September, 2022
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Delays to UK worker visas: what can employers do?

Many employers have struggled with the challenges caused by delayed VISA applications of their workers and a lack of priority appointments in all but a small number of visit visas. This has made it very difficult to reasonably plan when…
Posted on 21st August, 2022
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Right to Work Checks have changed from April 2022

In March 2020 Right to Work checks in the UK were temporarily adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was to make it easier for employers to carry out checks. Temporary changes The following temporary changes were made: checks could…
Posted on 24th May, 2022
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Legal update – a new entry visa and work permit in Italy.

New Italian entry visa and work permit for digital nomads and remote workers The Italian Law no. 25 of 28th March 2022 has introduced a new entry visa and work permit which allows extra-EU citizens to enter and stay in…
Posted on 7th May, 2022
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Business immigration in Italy – the routes to obtaining a working visa and residence permit

1 - Italian Working Visa and Residence Permit Under Entry Quotas Non-EU citizens may obtain an Italian visa and residence permit upon meeting the conditions of the “Decreto Flussi”, a decree issued every year by the Italian government which sets…
Posted on 3rd January, 2022
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UK – Investor route to a visa closed for those with £2m to invest – but alternatives remain for those wanting to invest in the UK

With the spotlight on wealthy Russians having used the Investor route as a quick path to settlement in the UK the Home Office closed this visa route to new applicants with immediate effect on 17 February 2022. Existing Investor migrants…
Posted on 3rd January, 2022
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Workers posted from the UK to France

As of January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom has been a country outside the European Union. A Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) was signed with the United Kingdom on December 30, 2020. Since January 1, 2021, this agreement has determined…
Posted on 8th January, 2021
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UK Immigration Update

We set out a summary of the latest developments in UK immigration law. Changes to the Sponsorship Management System (“SMS”) From 1 October 2011 there will be changes to the SMS.  This will affect the way in which applications for…
Posted on 10th January, 2011
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Proposed new statutory residence test – some reflections

The consultation period relating to the proposed introduction of a statutory residence (and ordinary residence) test in the UK closed on the 9th September 2011.  We are now awaiting the publication by the Government of a summary of responses.  This…
Posted on 10th January, 2011
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Immigration crackdown on sponsor breaches predicted

A parliamentary committee’s report on lack of control over intra-company transfers (“ICT”) is predicted to spark enforcement of sponsor’s obligations. On 17 May, 2011 a report was published by the Committee of Public Accounts which raised the issue of the…
Posted on 7th January, 2011
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Proposed new residency test – complexity replaces uncertainty?

The Government has issued its proposals for a statutory residence test (“SRT”) for individual taxpayers. It is widely accepted that the current rules do not provide certainty in all cases and suffer from too great a level of subjectivity.  However,…
Posted on 7th January, 2011
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Victimisation claims covered by judicial immunity

Judicial proceedings immunity whereby a witness enjoys absolute immunity from any action brought on the ground that his or her evidence is false, malicious or careless extends to victimisation claims.The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) held that a complaint of victimisation…
Posted on 4th January, 2011
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ECJ decision to increase premiums for insured and other benefits

The ECJ has held that insurers cannot take gender into account as a risk factor when setting premiums and payouts in respect of annuities, retirement savings and accident cover. The decision is likely to affect many insured benefits provided by…
Posted on 4th January, 2011
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UK: UK Enterprise Management Incentives (“EMI”) schemes and foreign companies

The highly tax efficient share scheme for smaller companies is to be made available to foreign companies. Background EMI schemes are the most flexible of the UK’s tax favoured share option plans and provide generous tax treatment to participating employees…
Posted on 12th January, 2010
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Imminent changes to UK Immigration system require immediate action

This Alert is essential reading for organisations that employ non EU nationals in their UK workforce. From the end of November the current UK work permit scheme will be replaced with a new points-based qualifying system.  From the end of…
Posted on 9th January, 2009
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Immigration: Tougher immigration criteria for migrant workers

With effect from 1 April two key changes will be made to the points-based immigration system to make it tougher for nationals from outside the European Economic Area to come and work in the UK. For sponsored workers under Tier…
Posted on 3rd January, 2009
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