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WLA IMMIGRATION PRACTICE GROUP · PRACTICE 05 OF 6 · GLOBAL MOBILITY

GLOBAL MOBILITY.
RESIDENCY. VISAS.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM
IN EVERY JURISDICTION.

WLA Immigration co-practice coordinates executive mobility, golden visa programmes, skilled worker routes, and global residency planning — in every relevant jurisdiction simultaneously, under one Institutional framework.

80+
Immigration jurisdictions
IFICI
Portugal · 20% flat rate
UAE
Golden Visa expanded 2026
UK
Skilled Worker updated
WLA IMMIGRATION INTELLIGENCE · LIVE

VISA AND RESIDENCY
SIGNALS ACROSS
EVERY CORRIDOR.

WLA Immigration Intelligence tracks golden visa changes, skilled worker route updates, and cross-border mobility requirements across every active WLA corridor.

AREA
SIGNAL
STATUS
PORTUGAL
IFICI
Portugal IFICI — 20% Flat Rate Replacing NHR
IFICI replaces the NHR regime. 20% flat rate for qualifying income. WLA Lagoa (AM-Almeida Monteiro) has prepared comprehensive IFICI client guidance for HNW individuals relocating to Portugal.
ACTIVE
UAE
GOLDEN VISA
UAE Golden Visa Expanded — New Professional Categories Added Through 2026
New professional categories added including remote workers and entrepreneurs. Remote work visa extended through 2026. WLA UAE advising on Portugal-UAE combinations for HNW clients.
ACTIVE
UNITED KINGDOM
SKILLED WORKER
UK Skilled Worker — Updated Salary Thresholds Effective 2024
Updated salary thresholds significantly affect cross-border workforce mobility. WLA monitoring impact on every corridor where UK is a destination jurisdiction.
HIGH
INDIA
DPDP
India DPDP — Employee Data in Cross-Border Mobility Subject to Requirements
Employee data in cross-border mobility programmes now subject to DPDP requirements — 12-month compliance window active.
ACTIVE
MALTA
NOMAD RESIDENCE
Malta Nomad Residence Permit Extended — EU Gateway for Remote Workers
Tax-efficient route for non-EU nationals working remotely while residing in Malta. WLA Malta advising on combinations with Portugal IFICI.
WATCH
WHAT WLA IMMIGRATION DELIVERS

SIX IMMIGRATION
SERVICES. EVERY
JURISDICTION.

WLA Immigration co-practice means one co-ordinated team in every jurisdiction where your people need to move — briefed together, aligned on strategy, reporting through one point of contact.

SERVICE 01

EXECUTIVE & SENIOR LEADER MOBILITY

C-suite and senior executive relocation — work permits, tax residency co-ordination, family visas, and settlement rights co-practiced in every destination jurisdiction simultaneously. Immigration and tax specialists briefed together from day one.

SERVICE 02

HNW RESIDENCY PLANNING

Golden Visa, IFICI, and investment residency programmes across Portugal, UAE, Malta, and other key destinations — co-practiced with the local immigration specialist in each country. Tax residency, immigration status, and wealth planning co-ordinated simultaneously.

SERVICE 03

WORKFORCE GLOBAL MOBILITY

Cross-border workforce mobility for multinationals — work permits, secondment structures, and compliance in every jurisdiction where employees are posted. WLA co-ordinates immigration and employment specialists together on every cross-border workforce move.

SERVICE 04

FAMILY IMMIGRATION

Spouse and dependent visas, family reunification, and education visas — co-practiced with the right immigration specialist in each jurisdiction. Family immigration co-ordinated alongside the principal applicant's work permit and tax residency from the outset.

SERVICE 05

IMMIGRATION DUE DILIGENCE IN M&A

Workforce immigration compliance due diligence in cross-border acquisitions — WLA co-ordinates immigration audits in every deal jurisdiction simultaneously. Right-to-work compliance, sponsored worker liability, and post-acquisition workforce immigration harmonisation.

SERVICE 06

CITIZENSHIP & SECOND PASSPORT

Citizenship by investment and naturalisation programmes — co-ordinated with residency and tax planning in the destination jurisdiction. WLA Immigration co-practices the citizenship application with the wealth and tax planning specialists simultaneously.

PRACTICE GROUP LEAD

GUADALUPE
DE ALMEIDA.
WLA IMMIGRATION LEAD.

Guadalupe De Almeida leads the WLA Immigration Practice Group from AM-Almeida Monteiro, Lagoa, Portugal — co-ordinating global mobility, IFICI, UAE Golden Visa, and cross-border executive immigration co-practice across Europe, the Gulf, and the Americas.

GA
WLA IMMIGRATION PRACTICE GROUP LEAD · PORTUGAL
Guadalupe De Almeida
AM-Almeida Monteiro
LAGOA, PORTUGAL

Guadalupe leads the WLA Immigration Practice Group — co-ordinating global mobility, IFICI, UAE Golden Visa, and cross-border executive immigration co-practice across Europe, the Gulf, and the Americas. Deep expertise in Portuguese immigration law, HNW residency planning, and international private client work.

IMMIGRATION
PRIVATE CLIENTS
REAL ESTATE
HNW
BRIEF WLA →
WLA IMMIGRATION PARTNER FIRMS
AM-Almeida Monteiro
Lagoa, Portugal · Immigration · Private Clients · HNW — Immigration Practice Lead
PRACTICE LEAD
HELMA International
Paris, France · Tax · Immigration · Employment — Expatriate specialists
WLA PARTNER
Al Jubairi Law Firm
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Transactional · Dispute · Employment
WLA DISTINGUISHED
Mifsud & Mifsud Advocates
Valletta, Malta · IP · Tax · Immigration
WLA PARTNER
Ulloa & Associates
San Pedro Sula, Honduras · Tax · Immigration · Transactional
WLA PARTNER
Levitt Robinson Solicitors
Sydney, Australia · Transactional · Dispute · Employment
WLA PARTNER
35+ Further Immigration Jurisdictions
Still open for WLA Immigration designation
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KEY IMMIGRATION JURISDICTIONS

WHERE WLA HOLDS
IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS.
90+ jurisdictions.

One exclusive WLA immigration partner firm per jurisdiction — covering all major visa and residency routes.

Portugal
IFICI · NHR Successor · Golden Visa
UAE
Golden Visa · Green Visa · ICA
United Kingdom
Skilled Worker · Global Talent · BNO
Germany
Opportunity Card · Skilled Immigration Act
Malta
MRVP · Nomad Residence · MEIN
France
Talent Passport · OFII · Expatriate
Singapore
EP · DP · LTVP · PEP
Saudi Arabia
Privileged Iqama · Employer visa
Honduras
Work permits · Regional mobility
Dominican Republic
Residence · Investor visas
Australia
482 · 186 · 189 · Global Talent
Romania
EU mobility · Long-stay visas
GLOBAL MOBILITY NEEDS
SPECIALISTS IN EVERY
DESTINATION JURISDICTION.