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France’s New Tough Line on Regularisations Slashes Residence-Permit Approvals by 42 %
Interior-Ministry data released on 22 December show France granted 42 % fewer humanitarian or work-based regularisations in 2025 after January’s ‘Retailleau circular’ toughened eligibility rules. Applicants must now prove seven years’ residence, language skills and an unblemished record, while prefects issue automatic deportation orders on refusal. The shift leaves thousands in limbo and forces companies to use more complex permit categories for hard-to-fill jobs.
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Dec 23, 2025
Brazil Confirms 2026 Permanent e-Visa Scheme and New VAT/Tourist Taxes for 30+ Nationalities
An ordinance signed on 20 December makes Brazil’s e-Visa mandatory and permanent for travellers from 30-plus countries starting 1 January 2026, while a sweeping VAT reform and new local tourist levies will raise travel costs. Corporations must adapt budgets, update booking workflows and start e-Visa applications well in advance to avoid holiday-season bottlenecks.
Dec 23, 2025
Austria Cuts 2025 Immigration Quota, Tightening Family & Retiree Permits
Austria has lowered its 2025 ceiling for quota-controlled residence permits to 5,616, squeezing family-based and retiree immigration while leaving work visas uncapped. Global-mobility teams must move quickly when provincial sub-quotas open on 2 January or risk delaying dependent relocations.
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