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The department will begin the program in December 2005 with a pilot, issuing these passports to U.S. Government employees who use Official or Diplomatic passports for government travel.
Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, John Cobb, today announced that transit without visa (TWOV) privileges will be extended to countries that have recently joined the European Union.
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia will be included, while Malta already has access to Australia's transit without visa arrangements.
The changes, which also apply to Palau, come into effect on 1 November 2005.
According to the latest review of the Irish labour market, Ireland will need to recruit highly skilled workers from outside of Europe to meet skills shortages in the economy.
However, the report by Forfas and the Expert Group on Future Skills needs, says that most of the country's labour shortages in low skill sectors can be filled from the 10 new accession states.
The report backs a two tier immigration scheme - a permanent green card system for highly qualified workers, and a temporary work permit system for low skilled migrants.
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The UK's proposed changes to its immigration rules could end the traditional entry and settlement rights of Commonwealth citizens with British relatives, a newspaper said.
The Times daily said that Britain's new points-based immigration system could end a scheme whereby Commonwealth citizens with a British grandparent are allowed to enter and settle in Britain.
People from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and Zimbabwe are the most likely to be affected.
Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies says that migrant workers are paid less than local workers in Wales, and that workers from the new EU member states are forced to endure "Dickensian" labor conditions.
"The EU has to get its act together to iron out the huge regional inequalities driving workers to migrate in the first place and offer them decent protection if they do. The UK has to come to terms with the social consequences of a net annual inflow of some 250,000 working age migrants," he said.