All November Global Immigration Updates:
- UK – Home Office Rolls Out Mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication for SMS Users and Sets Deadline to Prevent Account Deactivation
- Canada – Recent Changes to Express Entry CRS and OINP Award Additional Points to Eligible Foreign Nationals
- Spain – Pilot Program Automatically Assigns Fingerprinting Appointments for Select TIE Card Applicants
- Saudi Arabia – Skilled Workers Now Eligible to Relocate to the Kingdom with Dependents; Increased Salary Requirement to Meet Saudization Rates
- France – Standardized Issuance of 12-month Talent Visas Across Jurisdictions
- Germany – Temporary Residence Measures for Eligible Ukrainian Nationals Extended
- Japan – Revised Eligibility Criteria for Permanent Residence to Take Effect in April 2027
- Vietnam – Decree 393 Introduces New Pathways and Requirements for Foreign Talent and Employers
On September 30, 2026, Germany amended its Ukraine Residence Transition Regulation to extend temporary residence measures for eligible Ukrainian nationals into 2027 and 2028. Specifically, references in the regulation to the following dates have been updated:
- December 4, 2026, has been replaced with December 4, 2027; and
- March 4, 2027, has been replaced with March 4, 2028.
Ukrainians covered by this regulation do not need to apply for an extension of status; it will be automatically granted, so long as the foreign national entered Germany before October 9, 2026.
An amendment to the regulation restricts access to these extended residence rights for Ukrainian nationals who entered on or after this date and are subject to military service obligations under Ukrainian law, unless they can demonstrate compliance with their military service obligations.
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