Nigeria Immigration Service ends paper-based CERPAC applications…

The Nigeria Immigration Service will be ending all applications for the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (CERAP). Nairametrics reports that the service announced the card which allows foreigners to live and work in Nigeria will by August 1, be done online. From August 1, all CERPAC applications are requested to be done through  cerpac.immigration.gov.ng….

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Australia introduces climate visa!

Photo credit: Terratern Australia has given  the 10,000 residents of the South Pacific island of Tuvalu the chance to enter a lottery so that the winners will get special climate-change visas entitling them to live, study and work in Australia indefinitely. The Telegraph Online reports that 3,000 people applied and 280 will be picked as winners.  The…

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Korea faces test of social inclusion!

The number of foreigners residing in Korea for more than three months exceeded 2 million for the first tie last year. Korea JoongAng Daily reports that this highlights the country’s transition into a multicultural society.  According to data released by Statistics Korea, the foreign population as of November 2024 reached 2.04 million. This accounts for 3.9…

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Kuala Lumpur Immigration raids spa!

Photo credit: Melay Mail The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department has raided a massage parlour and uncovered prostitution activities. Malaymail reports that the raid was carried out on a three-storey spa in Jalan Sultan Ismail based on public complaints. The Director-General of Immigration, Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff, said during the raid, a…

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China grants visa-free access to citizens of 75 countries!

Photo credit: China Daily China has introduced unilateral visa-free entry and multiple visa exemption agreements with 75 countries.  Xinhua reports this is part of the country’s efforts to streamline visa rules and promote international exchange, according  to an immigration officer. The head of the National Immigration Administration, Wang Zhizhong, said that during  the 14th five-Year Plan period…

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