Abstract:

With the number of confirmed cases and fatalities worldwide rising rapidly every day, many government authorities are enacting immigration-related measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the health and safety of individuals in and outside of their countries.This document provides a snapshot of the policy changes that have been announced or implemented in key jurisdictions around the world in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Policy changes across the globe are being proposed and implemented on a daily basis, and this document is updated on an ongoing basis but not all entries will be up-to-date as the process moves forward.