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Yesterday, Monday December 22, 2025
Brazil deploys 200 extra inspectors to 15 airports for holiday surge
Brazil has moved 200 additional ANAC inspectors into 15 key airports for its year-end “Operação Fim de Ano,” aiming to keep holiday traffic moving smoothly and enforce passenger-rights rules. The task-force is supported by airlines and airport operators and introduces new English- and Spanish-language delay alerts. Corporations should still build in extra dwell time and ensure travellers’ visa and baggage compliance. The drill foreshadows even larger flows expected during Carnival 2026.
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Poland forces all residence-permit filings online and quadruples government fees from 1 January 2026
A regulation issued on 18 December mandates that, from 1 January 2026, all Polish residence-permit applications move to the MOS e-portal, ending paper filings. Government fees will quadruple to PLN 400-800. HR and mobility teams must digitise onboarding processes immediately and budget for higher costs.
Dec 22, 2025
Austria Cuts 2025 Immigration Quota to 5,616 Residence Permits
Austria has lowered its 2025 quota for numerically-capped residence permits to 5,616, down 230 from 2024. Family reunification receives 86 % of the places, with provincial sub-quotas opening on 2 January. Employers remain free to use uncapped routes such as the Red-White-Red Card, but tighter family numbers could complicate talent attraction and retention.
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