Policy
US visa applicants must provide social media information
Information on a visa applicant’s social media accounts, telephone numbers, email addresses and other information is now being required by the US State Department as part of its new extreme vetting procedure.
US global entry scheme launched in Bermuda
US Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival program has been launched in Bermuda.
US introduces tariffs against Mexico in attempt to combat immigration
The US has announced that from 10 June it will place a 5% tariff all goods imported from Mexico in a bid to force that country to take more action to reduce illegal migration.
More stringent hiring requirements to be implemented in the BVI
Foreign investors who set up new businesses in the British Virgin Islands will have to employ local BV Islanders in senior roles.
Finding the right balance: what Australia’s immigration policies can teach other countries
As governments place more emphasis on economic migrants, the Australian and other “merit-based” immigration models, such as those found in Canada and New Zealand, must adapt in order to meet the demands of the market.
BVI faces regularisation u-turn
The government of the British Virgin Islands has placed an indefinite hold on its policy to regularise long-term residents in the territory.
