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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Spain Approves Startups And Digital Nomad Law

The Spanish Parliament finally approved the eagerly awaited startups law or Ley de Startups on 03 November 2022. The new startups law will bring tax benefits and other perks to entrepreneurs, remote workers and digital nomads who want to live and work in Spain.  Spain’s Economic Affairs Minister Nadia Calviño says the new startups law…
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Portugal To End Golden Visa Scheme

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that Portugal is likely to scrap its residence-by-investment scheme, commonly known as the ‘golden visa’. The golden visa was first introduced to Portugal 10 years ago and has since allowed entry to 30,000 people, including applicants and family members, who with residence get access to EU visas and can…
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Spain: The Only EU Country With Remaining COVID Restrictions

More than two years into the pandemic, Europe is finally open for tourism with no restrictions – or most of it. It certainly feels like the pandemic is over, especially now that a majority of countries worldwide have decided it is time to move forward by scrapping COVID-related travel restrictions. Sadly, not the whole of…
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Italy Opens Doors To Remote Workers And Digital Nomads

Digital nomads will finally have a place in Italy. The Italian government is introducing visas that allow foreigners to spend a year working in Italy. The new visa scheme for remote workers was approved and signed into law on 28 March 2022. This new permit is specifically designed for non-EU ‘nomadi digitali’, or those “who…
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UK Visa Priority Services Suspended

Amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has taken the decision without prior notice to suspend priority and super-priority visa processing services for all applications being made from outside the UK.  Not only have the priority services been suspended, but the UKVI update says that “applications for study, work and family visas…
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