Italy Application pre-filling for non-EU workers starts 23 October 2026 On 1 October 2026, The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests and the Ministry of Tourism released joint Circular No. 7185, with operational procedures for the 2027 quota for foreign workers, on the basis of
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Cyprus Full transition to the online submission of applications for the renewal of certain residence permits from 1 January 2027 On 14 October 2026, the Migration Department of the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection announced that, from 1 January 2027, applications for the renewal of residence permits in the categories listed below, which
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Denmark Positive List for People with a Higher Education updated The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has published an updated version of the Positive List for People with a Higher Education, effective 1 October 2026. The update has been implemented based on the Regional Labour Market Councils, which have submitted an additional
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Denmark New rules for third-country students in state-approved higher educational programmes The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that new rules took effect on 1 October 2026 for certain third-country students in state-approved higher educational programmes in Denmark. The rules will also affect students’ ability to bring their family members to
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Luxembourg Residence permit applicants require D Visa from 1 October 2026 The Ministries of Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs have announced that, effective 1 October 2026, third country nationals intending to acquire a residence permit in Luxembourg will need to obtain a long-stay visa (D visa) from a Luxembourg or Belgian diplomatic mission abroad before
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Denmark New authority to assess non-state-approved educational programmes From 15 September 2026, the unit that serves as the secretariat to the Danish Accreditation Council will take over from the Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA) the task of issuing advisory statements on non-state-approved educational programmes for use by SIRI when processing applications for residence permits for study.
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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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