The work of Permits Foundation was highlighted in a recent radio programme broadcast by Deutschlandradio Kultur, the culture-oriented radio station of the German national radio service. The programme, Zeitfragen, discussed the challenge of expatriate partners who want to work abroad; and our very own board member Karen Lange, Head of Global Assignments at Volkswagen AG, took part. Entitled Opfer für […]

The U.S. Government will soon allow certain H1B-dependent spouses to apply for employment authorisation in a move to help U.S. employers retain highly educated H1B employees who have applied for permanent residence and are caught in the long queue for a green card. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced the change, which […]

Following the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, Permits Foundation has written to the PM as well as the Ministers of External Affairs and Commerce to urge them to give policy support for a change to the regulations on employment visas for intra-corporate personnel and their spouses. Over the past five years, Permits Foundation has […]

A long-awaited Directive on Intra-Corporate Transfers was adopted yesterday by the European Council, following a positive vote in the EU Parliament in April. The Directive will make it easier for international companies to transfer managers, specialists and trainees to a branch in the EU, as well as allowing work in other Member States during the […]

The European Parliament today adopted its long-awaited Report on intra-corporate transferees. The Directive will make it easier for international companies to temporarily transfer managers, specialists and trainees to a branch in the EU, as well as allowing work in other Member States during the assignment.