On 23 April, in response to concerns raised by our network,  Permits Foundation wrote to the Irish Minister for Justice to recommend that measures be taken to reduce the current processing times for join family visas. Impacted applications include family members of employment permit holders, and family members of Irish, EEA, and UK nationals. The […]

  20 Years at the Heart of Permits Foundation –  The Board and team are delighted to relay our congratulations to Françoise van Roosmalen upon the milestone of 20 years of employment at Permits Foundation. Françoise could very well be considered the heart of Permits Foundation. Her work as Coordinator over a period of two […]

The long anticipated UK immigration white paper was announced this morning. Permits Foundation is looking closely at the proposals and in particular, how the family related clauses might impact employers. We welcome your feedback. The white paper, titled Restoring Control Over the Immigration System, can be viewed here.

Fragomen is hosting one of its flagship events for 2025 in Costa Rica, featuring Permits Foundation. The roundtable discussion will take place on March 13, 2025, at 8:30 AM. This event will explore geopolitics, including the influence of the U.S. and China in Latin America and their impact on talent mobility, economic development, and policy […]

Permits Foundation has today (17 February) submitted an evidence-based recommendation to the Minister for Trade of Costa Rica (COMEX), Manuel Tovar. In the proposal, Permits Foundation recommends government authorisation of direct work access, including self-employment, incident to dependant status, for accompanying spouses/partners of Temporary Residence of Executives of Accredited Companies permit holders. At present in […]