UK / Great Britain - Brexit: Visa regulations
20/12/2018 07:00

Good day, 

The British government has unveiled its future immigration policy:

  • EU citizens currently living and working in the UK and those who come to live and work in the UK before the end of the transitional arrangements in December 2020 will be entitled to permanent resident status. This status must be applied for  
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  • Applicants for a work and residence visa will need to provide evidence of an annual salary of a certain amount. No salary limit is specified in the current draft. In previous government plans, a salary limit of 30,000 pounds is noted. Furthermore, the applicant's qualifications will be decisive for the granting of work and residence visas.
  • Tourists and visitors from the European Union may continue to enter the country without a visa and stay for up to 3 months. After the transition period, an identity card will no longer be sufficient for entry, but a passport will have to be presented.

    We will keep you informed about further details on the guidelines for future immigration policy after Brexit.

    Best regards

    Your DVKG team

     

    • Iran: Permit instead of a visa sticker
    30/10/2018 00:00

    Good day

    The Iranian Consulate informs:

    Travelers with a single-entry visa will not receive a visa pasted in their passport. The consulate will issue a stamped permit. This permit must always be carried with you when entering and leaving the country and for the duration of your stay. The entry and exit stamp is affixed to the permit. The passport must also be carried at all times when entering and leaving the country and for the duration of the stay.

    We recommend keeping the permit after the end of the trip for possible future trips.

    Best regards, yours

    DVKG Team

    A1 certificate: Exemption planned from 2019
    24/10/2018 00:00

    The application and certification procedure was to become mandatory for employers on January 1, 2019. Due to the challenges involved in implementing the procedure, the umbrella organizations of the social insurance system reached a compromise solution at the meeting on the joint notification procedure on 28 June 2018. This means that paper applications can continue to be submitted in justified individual cases until June 30, 2019.

    India: Consular provider increases fees for Berlin / Munich
    10/09/2018 16:00

    The consular provider for Berlin and Munich, IVS Europe GmbH, is increasing its fees from 30.99 euros/gross to 32.49 euros/gross with immediate effect.

    Your DVKG Team

    Russia Berlin business visas: strict verification of proof of liquidity
    06/09/2018 12:00

    The Russian Consulate in Berlin informs: 

    It is no longer sufficient to submit a secondment letter with salary details from the company. With immediate effect, proof of liquidity in the form of one of the following alternatives must be submitted in addition to the secondment letter.

    • a salary statement (one from the last three months); 
    • A current bank statement; 
    • a copy of the business registration (for self-employed persons)

    Your DVKG team