{"id":274,"date":"2025-01-11T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/?p=274"},"modified":"2025-01-20T14:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T03:17:54","slug":"latest-post-earthquake-advice-to-seasonal-worker-stakeholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/2025\/01\/11\/latest-post-earthquake-advice-to-seasonal-worker-stakeholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Post Earthquake Advice to Seasonal Worker Stakeholders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"274\" class=\"elementor elementor-274\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18328bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18328bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-526a0ec\" data-id=\"526a0ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670ef62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670ef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">On behalf of the Vanuatu Agent\u2019s Committee we extend our condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the recent catastrophic earthquake.\u00a0 Our love and support also extends to the survivors within our seasonal worker communities around Efate and neighbouring<br \/>islands.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Communication and movement has been difficult. As such, the Committee has been actively asking questions and seeking solutions for those workers, agents and other stakeholders on what happens now regarding recruitment.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><b>The purpose of this communique is to distil the latest information from official sources to\u00a0 in order to help reduce movement around Port Vila thereby assisting the authorities, and to provide answers to agents and workers on what temporary arrangements are in place.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be42b82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be42b82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a4bb8c\" data-id=\"2a4bb8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777f8ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"777f8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cc7325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cc7325\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a80ee2\" data-id=\"1a80ee2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae914d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae914d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Update - 20\/01\/2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0697412 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0697412\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e873ccc\" data-id=\"e873ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336f920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"336f920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Police advise that police clearances are available for collection from Independence Park Grandstand Monday to Friday AFTER 3PM ONLY <\/strong>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Konect, advise they have relocated to Don Taileur, opposite Wantok, Nambatu<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d11251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d11251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63428a7\" data-id=\"63428a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad19296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad19296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Police Clearances and Medicals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-013cbff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"013cbff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99f3888\" data-id=\"99f3888\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab0f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab0f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an effort to assist the police and emergency authorities The Vanuatu Agents Committee recommends the following as a way to reduce the amount of time and movement of workers around Vila.\u00a0 If workers follow these steps, their time in and around Port Vila will be minimized and that assists in reducing traffic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be43caa\" data-id=\"be43caa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85df7a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85df7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/police-college.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-276\" alt=\"Temp Police Clearance office, Independence park by Mango\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/police-college.png 837w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/police-college-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/police-college-768x683.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2bdff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2bdff9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41a2c24\" data-id=\"41a2c24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa64ad7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa64ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Payment though is at the Environment Unit house at Nambatu, opposite Vanuatu Ferry.\u00a0 It is in the same building currently being used by Customs.\u00a0 Look for the customs sign on the gate. (see photo -&gt;)<\/p><p>Medicals at Medical Options and The Medical Centre is operating as normal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4ecbe\" data-id=\"3e4ecbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56fc1e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56fc1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/customs-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-275\" alt=\"Environment Unit, Nambatu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/customs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/customs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/customs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/customs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/customs.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344ce3e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"344ce3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pc-300x195.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pc-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pc-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pc.png 987w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78aa2c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78aa2c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e88c7\" data-id=\"73e88c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c3087c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c3087c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5c1fba\" data-id=\"f5c1fba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8bb21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db8bb21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>In an effort to assist the police and emergency authorities The Vanuatu Agents Committee recommends the following as a way to reduce the amount of time and movement of workers around Vila.\u00a0 If workers follow these steps in order, their time in and around Port Vila will be minimized and that assists in reducing traffic.<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23e5142 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23e5142\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f027f43\" data-id=\"f027f43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02130a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02130a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Collect a police form<\/b> from your agent or download and print.\u00a0 Click the button on the right to download from the VPF website.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Fill out the form<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Take the form and <b>pay Finance at Nambatu<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Make your medical <\/b>at The Medical Centre or Medical Options.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">o<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">Remember \u2013 no more X-Rays<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">After medical, <b>go take your police clearance form down to the temporary office at Independence Park.<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><ul style=\"color: #f05c14;\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Police advise that police clearances are available for collection from Independence Park Grandstand Monday to Friday AFTER 3PM ONLY<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6d4a6 elementor-button-success elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d6d4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/police.gov.vu\/downloads\/2-forms\/9-police-clearance\/12-police-clearance-form-citizen\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Police Clearance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25b5795 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25b5795\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6515133\" data-id=\"6515133\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731879f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"731879f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc9e78f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc9e78f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f933275\" data-id=\"f933275\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7046ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7046ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Passport Applications\/Renewals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b97ea5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b97ea5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-beadfa5\" data-id=\"beadfa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5dbd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5dbd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Passport applications and payments are now located back at the old passport office behind Civil Status.\u00a0 Please be patient as there could be significant wait times.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Payment and photos for passports are made at the same office.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The official advisory from the Director of Immigration is on the right.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c409020\" data-id=\"c409020\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787a19e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"787a19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472071828_10162916279893832_8172568176865782303_n-780x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472071828_10162916279893832_8172568176865782303_n-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472071828_10162916279893832_8172568176865782303_n-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472071828_10162916279893832_8172568176865782303_n-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472071828_10162916279893832_8172568176865782303_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2306b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2306b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dffc92\" data-id=\"2dffc92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea6be5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dea6be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec2d1d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec2d1d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b74ed8\" data-id=\"0b74ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc82ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc82ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making ID Photos (for RSE workers only)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ca446b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ca446b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e13da\" data-id=\"17e13da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c0c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7c0c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Since Top Shots is closed, <b>RSE workers requiring two passport photos for their visa application are advised to get their photos from Konnect Ltd relocated to Don Tailleur.\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We strongly advise against getting photos taken by stores around town, since over half of them do not meet the standards for visa applications.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is a good idea for RSE workers to g<b>et the photos at the same time they go to Nambatu to pay for their police clearances.<br \/><br \/>Workers who go through Empower SWR as their agent can get ID photos directly from Dan.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec7f780\" data-id=\"ec7f780\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780e2f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"780e2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473984247_545337901875690_6012476658202637701_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473984247_545337901875690_6012476658202637701_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473984247_545337901875690_6012476658202637701_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fe93e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fe93e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6afa952\" data-id=\"6afa952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d0293 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a6d0293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea9619c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea9619c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a59e8d6\" data-id=\"a59e8d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c548d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c548d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre Departure Briefings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f549381 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f549381\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f42a94\" data-id=\"6f42a94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5514b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5514b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Due to the current risk assessment status of the DoL compound, the advisory from the ESU is that all Pre Departure sessions are being held at VCC only.\u00a0 <b>Please do not go up to the ESU at Independence Park. <\/b>\u00a0<i><\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d10fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"8d10fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">[For agents] <\/span><i style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u201cAll VCC sessions are available in the IRD for worker bookings, as per normal process.\"<\/i><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Naylene Nicolosi<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#201F1E;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-AU\">Program Manager (Vanuatu) - Pacific Labour Mobility\nSupport Program<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-AU\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28bc76d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28bc76d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8356849\" data-id=\"8356849\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983a176 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"983a176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-123133f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"123133f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3b946d\" data-id=\"c3b946d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e368e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e368e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">RSE-specific Instructions for Agents and Employers<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight ); letter-spacing: -0.05em;\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c0928b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c0928b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab53450\" data-id=\"ab53450\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01729f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f01729f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">MBIE have released an official temporary process for visa processing.\u00a0 Agents please note the process.\u00a0 For those RSEs who use agents, a<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">t the time of this communique\u2019s drafting, agents have already successfully submitted visa applications via MBIEs method below.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Once familiar the process is working well.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d7ad6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d7ad6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2a0676\" data-id=\"f2a0676\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f229faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"f229faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">The Vanuatu VAC is still currently closed, and not yet been cleared to reopen, applications can be <b>temporarily <\/b>sent to this email address <a href=\"mailto:RSE_SouthPacific@vfsglobal.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">RSE_SouthPacific@vfsglobal.com<\/span><\/a> where VAC staff in Suva will pick up - pending payment confirmation of the application(s) and receipt of complete applications with all the required documents, the VAC will then be able to lodge.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">Please note: It is really important for applications to only be sent through that are complete, have all the required documentation with them, and have had the required fee payment made and proof of payment sent. This helps to minimise further delays with lodgement. &nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">In the interim, work is being carried out to establish a temporary pop-up VAC in Vanuatu, and we will advise details as soon as possible.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">Employers please note:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> <\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">Visa applications that were lodged with the Vanuatu VAC prior to the earthquake are being processed or completed as long as all the required documents have been provided. If payment of fees was completed before then, you do not need to repay. Original payments made will be reconciled to the applications prior to the earthquake by VFS and confirmation sent to the <a href=\"mailto:RSE_SouthPacific@vfsglobal.com\">RSE_SouthPacific@vfsglobal.com<\/a> email address. There may be a delay, but we ask for your patience as this is being done. You can also send a photo of your payment to the above email address to confirm that you have paid. The VAC can receive up to 40 MB size emails and this has not been an issue. <\/span><\/i><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/i><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/li><br><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">Posts Vanuatu earthquake: If you have already made payment in VUT or NZD, the VAC in Fiji will honour all payments and lodge as long as the applications are ready.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/li><br><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">For new Vanuatu RSE visa applications that have yet to be lodged with the VAC, payment of fees can be done in VUT<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"\">... <i> All RSE applications that are complete, will be processed within the agreed 5-day turnaround window or sooner if they are able. <\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanuatulabourmobility.org\/vlm\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">MBIE email to Employers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24fa77c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24fa77c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e0cb84\" data-id=\"3e0cb84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf53356 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf53356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b86d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b86d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Advice to workers (and awareness for employers)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e55de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e55de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b4e713\" data-id=\"5b4e713\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44731d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c44731d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For those of you coming from the islands, please be aware of infrastructure damage around Efate.\u00a0 Although social media is packed with the major damage to commercial buildings around Port Vila, your family around Efate may have issues with damage to their own homes or to roads leading to the villages.\u00a0 A lot of people that you know may be experiencing trauma or stress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Normally there is enough pressure on hosting \u00a0family members in Efate prior to a worker travelling.\u00a0 Where possible agents will aim to minimize workers time on Efate and to try and make visits to town as efficient and time friendly as possible.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If you or your family is struggling with your commitments, please reach out to your agent who is here to help and give advice.\u00a0 There may be a workaround to save you travel and so reduce the burden on your family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8f1af9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8f1af9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdc5716\" data-id=\"bdc5716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bbdc3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a5bbdc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4361acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4361acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.05em;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Advice <\/span><\/b><b style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.05em;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">for Employers<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3e1750 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3e1750\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7539176\" data-id=\"7539176\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87287ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87287ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">For employers,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">we ask for your consideration and patience during this period and be rest&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">assured that agents are doing their best to balance worker and worker family&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">needs and pressures with timely visa applications and flight booking&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">commitments.&nbsp; Workers may not be in a&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">good position (financially and logistically) to fly\/ship to and from Vila months&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">ahead of time.&nbsp; Each agent is finding remote&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">solutions to manage this, although each one of us is also significantly&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">affected.&nbsp; Please have a conversation directly&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">with your agent about this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If you have any concerns or need clarification on any issue or have been unable to reach the ESU, please feel free to reach out to the Vanuatu Agents\u2019 Committee.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the Vanuatu Agent\u2019s Committee we extend our condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the recent catastrophic earthquake.\u00a0 Our love and support also extends to the survivors within our seasonal worker communities around Efate and neighbouringislands.\u00a0 \u00a0 Communication and movement has been difficult. 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