Poland launches fully-digital MOS portal for all residence-permit applications
Australia’s ‘do-not-transit’ warning rattles Dubai and Abu Dhabi hub itineraries
Immigration Department forecasts six million passenger trips during Golden Week, warns Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau will be heaviest hit
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EES confusion: Italian airports apply biometric border rules unevenly, leaving residents in limbo
A survey of major airports reveals that Italy is applying the new Schengen Entry/Exit System inconsistently: some hubs exempt holders of Italian residence permits while others force them through full biometric capture. The lack of nationwide instructions has already caused missed flights and risks wrongful over-stay flags. Companies should brief resident staff to carry documentary proof of exemption and budget extra time at departure.
Western Swiss cantons form united front against population-cap immigration initiative
Six French-speaking cantons declared on 27 April that they will campaign against June’s “No to ten million” initiative, warning it would deepen labour shortages and jeopardise EU relations. The move signals mounting regional and business resistance to a hard cap on foreign residents, an issue with major consequences for corporate mobility programmes.