European Union Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for India, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia On 22 April 2024, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced “a decision adopted by the European Commission… to harmonise the rules for granting multiple-entry visas for the citizens of the GCC countries.” The three decisions update the rules for the […]
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European Union Commission proposes EU/UK youth mobility agreement On 18 April 2024, the European Commission proposed to the European Council to open negotiations with the United Kingdom on an agreement to facilitate youth mobility. Such an agreement would make it easier for young EU and UK citizens to study, work and live in the UK
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Denmark Government proposes tightening permanent residence and family reunification rules On 11 April 2024, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration presented a proposal to the Danish Parliament to change the rules regarding permanent residence permit and family reunification of spouses. If the proposal is passed, the requirement not to have been convicted of certain crimes
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Ireland Update of eligibility requirements for stamp 4 upgrades On 15 November 2023, Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) placed a web notice regarding the cessation of the provision of Stamp 4 support letters by the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE), effective 30 November 2023. Eligibility for a Stamp 4 upgrade has been under review by
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Denmark Adjustment and clarification of practice regarding foreign interns in the hotel and restaurant industry From 1 April 2024, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) adjusts the practice on how to assess salary conditions for foreign interns in the hotel and restaurant industry, and the current practice for assessment of the professional
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Denmark Authorities publish updated income statistics applicable from 1 April 2024. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) uses income statistics made by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) in the case processing of applications to decide if an offered job is within the Danish standards for salary. This applies to the Pay
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European Union European Parliament endorses new single permit rules On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted an update to the single permit directive (2011/98/EU), which provides combined work and residence permits for third-country (non-EU) nationals. The proposed changes would ensure that decisions on applications are made within 90 days; that a permit holder can
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Finland / Canada New youth mobility agreement Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland have announced that the Canada–Finland Youth Mobility Agreement, signed on 19 May 2023, took effect on 1 March 2024. This agreement will allow Canadian and Finnish nationals aged 18 to 35 to
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Austria / United States New working holiday program established On 20 February 2024, Austria and the United States signed a Professional Development and Cultural Exchange Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Working Holiday Program (WHP). The exchange program promotes mutual understanding by offering young Austrian and U.S. citizens the opportunity to get to know
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United Kingdom Changes to Ukraine schemes and care worker route On 19 February 2024, the government published a new statement of changes to the immigration rules which makes significant amendments to the humanitarian schemes for Ukrainian nationals and to the Skilled Worker route for care workers. On 30 January 2024, the immigration minister confirmed that
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