Thailand Adds Criminal-Record Checks and Closes the Third-Country Filing Loophole for DTV Visas
Thailand has standardized DTV visa document requirements across all embassies and the e-visa portal, tightening rules on bank statements, remote-work...
Australian property investors race to lock in valuations before 2027 capital-gains overhaul
Australian property investors are rushing to get formal valuations ahead of the 1 July 2027 capital-gains tax overhaul, to establish...
South Korea’s president vows sweeping reforms to “break the ruinous cycle” of real estate speculation
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung has announced simultaneous financial reform, tax reform, and a housing-supply expansion, vowing to break the...
Offshore buyers are back in New Zealand’s hotel market after a six-year absence
CBRE: offshore buyers are back in New Zealand's hotel sector after a six-year absence, with several landmark transactions signalling renewed...
Foreign buyers pulled back from US housing again, purchases down 14% to a near-record low
NAR: foreign buyers purchased 67,100 US homes worth $45.3B from April 2025-March 2026, down 14% in volume and 19.1% in...
UK buyers now need an extra £18,200 to keep mortgage payments steady as rates hit 4.8%
Zoopla: UK mortgage rates have risen to 4.8%, meaning buyers need an extra £18,200 in deposit to hold monthly payments...
UAE lists 3 conditions under which a work permit can be refused or cancelled
UAE's MoHRE lists three employer-side failures that can get a work permit refused or cancelled, plus worker-side eligibility rules including...
Saudi Arabia deports nearly 15,000 in latest weekly residency and labour crackdown
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says a week-long campaign deported 14,905 people and arrested 14,434 others for residency, labour, or border...
Universities sue over the four-year student-visa cap, and the first enrollment numbers are in
Several higher-education organisations and unions sued the Trump administration this month over the policy that limits international students' "duration of...
Canada tightens documentation rules for citizenship-by-descent applicants
IRCC updated its proof-of-citizenship forms Aug 25, tightening evidence and affidavit rules for the 1,095-day physical-presence requirement.
