Argentina
Introduction
Visitors (Short-Term Visas)
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Australia
Introduction
Visitor Visas and Temporary Residence Visas
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Family Migration
Special Eligibility
Deportation
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Australian Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Migrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Austria
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Asylum and Refugee Status
Deportation, Refusal of Entry, and Expulsion
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Belgium
Reserved
Brazil
Introduction
Naturalization and Immigration Policies
Immigration Norms
Visitors
Immigrants
Ownership and Real Property
Taxation
Citizenship and Nationality
Canada
Government Attitude towards Immigration and Naturalization
Temporary Residents
Application Procedures for Non-Immigrant Benefits
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Ownership and Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Temporary Residents and Permanent Residents
Citizenship and Nationality
Chile
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Applicable Regulations
Foreigners
Principal Provisions on Aliens
China
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property and Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Colombia
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Cyprus
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Temporary Residents
Immigrants
Deportation
Visas - Employment and Working Permits
Acquisition of Immovable Property by Aliens
Foreign Direct Investment Property Policy
Personal and Corporate Taxation
Citizenship and Nationality
Denmark
Reserved
Finland
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Immigrants
Employment and Work Permits
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Grounds for Refusal of Entry and Deportation
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship
France
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedure
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Germany
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Expulsion and Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation
Citizenship and Nationality
Miscellaneous
Greece
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreigners Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Guatemala
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation and Expulsion
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property and Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Hong Kong
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visas
Deportation
Right of Abode in Hong Kong
Nationality
Investment in Hong Kong
Taxation
India
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Statutory Regulations for Foreign Investors and Business Persons
Citizenship and Nationality
Deportation
Dual Nationality for Indians: Need for a Fresh Debate
Attitude of the Indian Government towards Refugees
Taxation of Foreign Personnel in India
Validity of Marriages in the Context of Unmarried Cohabitation
Conclusion
Indonesia
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Citizenship and Nationality
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Ireland
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedure
Immigrants
Asylum and Refugee Status
Deportation
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation
Citizenship and Nationality
Israel
Introduction
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Italy
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Ownership in Real Property and Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship
Japan
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation
Citizenship and Nationality
Appendix A
Appendix B
Kenya
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permit
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Luxembourg
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Refusal of Entry and Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Malaysia
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants (Permanent Residents)
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Mexico
Introduction
Non-Immigrants (Visitors)
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
The Netherlands
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Investors and Business Persons
Deportation
Employment and Work Permits
European Economic Area Nationals
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
New Zealand
Introduction
Overview
Regulatory Framework - Immigration Advice
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Relatives
Asylum and Refugee Status
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Visas
Access to Medical Care under the Public Health Scheme
Citizenship and Nationality
Norway
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Appendix 1
The Philippines
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Poland
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Documents Required to Cross the Polish Border
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Duties of Foreigners in Poland
Naturalization and Citizenship
Deportation
Asylum
Refugees
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Estate
Acquisition of Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Investors and Immigrants in Poland
Portugal
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Deportation and Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Singapore
Introduction
Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Status
Immigration and Expatriation ? Departure Issues
Permanent Residence and Citizenship
Taxation
South Africa
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Refugees
Passports and Travel Documents
South Korea
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitor
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation and Prohibition of Exit
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Korean Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Spain
Introduction
Visitor
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants — Residence
Asylum, Refugee and Stateless Status
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Immigrants — Temporary Residence and Work Authorizations
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Sweden
Introduction
Visitors
Passport, Visa, and Residence Permit Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Employment and Work Permits
Taxation
Citizenship
Switzerland
Introduction
Immigration System
Swiss Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Estate
Taxation and Social Security
Swiss Citizenship
Taiwan
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction
Visitors
Visa Requirements
Immigrants
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership and Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation
Citizenship and Nationality
United Kingdom
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Visitors
Students and Other Categories Not Leading to Settlement
Immigrants - Work Permits
Immigrants - Investment, Business and Employment
Settlement
Asylum Seekers
Administrative and Statutory Review
Administrative Removal and Deportation of Non-British Citizens
United Kingdom Citizenship and Nationality
United States
Introduction
Non-Immigrants
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Immigrants
Admission and Removal
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits — Labor Certification
Ownership of Real Property or Shares in Domestic Companies
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Conclusion
Venezuela
Government Attitude toward Immigration and Naturalization
Visitors
Visa Requirements and Procedures
Residence
Immigrants
Deportation
Administrative and Judicial Review
Employment and Work Permits
Ownership of Shares in Local Companies and Real Property
Taxation of Foreign Visitors and Immigrants
Citizenship and Nationality
Rights and Obligations Foreigner Holders of Venezuelan Visas
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