Denmark New collective agreement-based payment scheme for certified companies On 3 September 2026, he Danish parliament passed a bill on a new collective agreement-based scheme for certified companies. Employers who want to use the new scheme to bring foreign labour to Denmark must have a collective agreement concluded between the Danish Employers’ Association and the
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Denmark Working Holiday quotas for citizens of Chile and Argentina have opened The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that, on 1 September 2026, a new quota period began for residence permits under the Working Holiday agreements for citizens of Chile and Argentina. VFS Global in Santiago, Chile, and VFS Global
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Iceland New guidelines on the processing of applications for collective protection The Minister of Justice has issued new guidelines on the processing of applications for collective protection due to the mass displacement from Ukraine. The guidelines apply to new applications and do not affect individuals who already have collective protection in Iceland. The changes concern, on
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Belgium New format for registration certificate announced The Immigration Office has announced that it is modernising the Registration Certificate (RC), also known as the “orange card”. Starting 28 September 2026, a new format will be gradually introduced. Until now, the Registration Certificate has existed in the form of: The new model will now take the
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Belgium New cross-border worker rules announced The Immigration Office has announced that new regulations governing cross-border workers will take effect in August (the day after their publication in the Belgian Official Gazette). Cross-border workers residing in Germany, France, Luxembourg, or the Netherlands who hold an Annex 15 permit will be given a 12-month grace period
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Poland Authorities remind EU citizens of upcoming deadline The Office for Foreigners has issued a reminder that the last documents issued to European Union (EU) citizens and their family members based on the templates in force before 2 August 2021, which remained valid under the transitional provisions of the Act of 10 December 2020, will
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Ireland Measures for employers and international travellers regarding renewal of registration On 13 July 2026, the Department of Justice announced that it is extending its provision for delayed Irish Residence Permit (IRP) renewal processing and issuing a Summer Travel Notice for international travellers, as the current processing time is in excess of 17 weeks for
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Belgium New single permit fee imminent Effective 1 September 2026, the government of Flanders will introduce a new fee of EUR 180 for the processing of single permit applications. The new fee applies to both initial and renewal permit applications and is additional to the existing contribution fee of EUR 152 for an initial application
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Cyprus New medical certificate requirements for Immigration permits The Migration Department of Cyprus has announced that, effective 1 September 2026, applications for an Immigration Permit must be supported by the following additional medical certificates: The above documents must be duly certified/legalised, unless a relevant bilateral intergovernmental agreement provides for an exemption from such certification/legalisation requirements.
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France Minimum wage increase The French minimum wage (SMIC) increased by 2.41% on 1 June 2026, as announced earlier by the Ministry of Labour and Solidarity. On that date, the hourly minimum wage increased from EUR 12.02 gross to EUR 12.31. This is equivalent to a full-time gross monthly salary of EUR 1867.02 gross per
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