Overview
What this service covers
Legal problems overseas rarely stay contained. A dispute, a detention, an administrative penalty, or a licensing issue can quickly affect an employee's permit, their right to remain, and the employer's own compliance position.
We advise on the immigration and status consequences of legal matters abroad, coordinate with local counsel where representation is required, and keep the employer informed of the compliance implications throughout.
What's included
Scope of work
Status impact assessment
Assessment of how a legal matter affects the individual's permit, residence, and right to work or travel.
Local counsel coordination
Instructing and coordinating with local lawyers where the matter requires local representation.
Authority liaison
Dealing with immigration and regulatory authorities on the status dimension of the matter.
Employer compliance advice
Advice to the employer on its own obligations and exposure arising from the employee's situation.
Resolution and reinstatement
Where status has been affected, work to restore or replace the necessary permissions once the matter is resolved.
How it works
We are Aligned with your Business
Every Docurement engagement follows the same five stages, so you always know where a matter stands and who is responsible for it.
Initial consultation
We start by understanding your entity, workforce, sector, and current position — no commitment required.
Scoped proposal
A clear, transparent breakdown of what is required and how our fees are structured, separate from any government or authority fees.
Engagement & authorisation
Formal engagement with the appropriate authorisation for us to act on your behalf with the relevant authorities.
Dedicated point of contact
A single, accountable contact manages your file from instruction through to completion.
Ongoing reporting
Regular updates on completed actions, items in progress, and anything approaching a deadline.
Why Docurement
What makes the difference
The status dimension is not overlooked
Local counsel handles the legal matter. Someone also needs to be watching what it does to the permit — that is us.
Employer exposure identified
An employee's legal issue frequently creates an employer compliance issue. Better to know early.
Coordinated, not fragmented
We work alongside local counsel rather than in parallel to them, so advice does not conflict.
FAQs
Common questions
No. Docurement is a global immigration and visa management consultancy. We advise on immigration law and policy and on the status consequences of legal matters, and we instruct and coordinate with qualified local counsel where legal representation is required.
We coordinate with the relevant diplomatic mission and local counsel, and address the immigration and status consequences. This overlaps with our crisis response work and is handled by the same team.
Within the bounds of the individual's confidentiality and applicable law, yes — employers need to understand their own compliance exposure. We agree the reporting arrangement at the outset.