Austria The Austrian government has announced that amendments to the rules for Red-White-Red (RWR) cards will come into force on 1 October 2023. The principal changes announced are as follows: ABA Work in Austria is an independent agency which is separate from both the Public Employment Service and the residence authorities. It is authorised to […]
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Denmark The fees for applications for family reunification and permanent residence permits submitted on or after 17 May 2023 have been amended. The previous and current rates are as follows: Application type Previous fee (DKK) New fee (DKK) Family reunification (initial) 10,330 9750 Family reunification (extension) 2920 3230 Permanent residence permit for family reunification/asylum etc.
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Russia The Russian government has restored visa-free travel for stays of up to 90 days for nationals of Georgia. It has also lifted its ban on direct flights between the two countries. The visa requirement was imposed in 2000 and the flight ban implemented in 2019. Georgia permits visa-free entry for Russian nationals, as well
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Denmark The deadline for submitting an application for residence based on the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK has been extended until 31 December 2023. SIRI will reopen the processing of pending applications that previously were put on hold. The extension of the deadline for submitting an application applies to: The extended deadline
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Spain The Spanish government has issued new guidance on applications for visas for teleworking. The guidance confirms the following: Background The new “Start-up Law” came into force on 28 December 2023, amending the existing Entrepreneurs Law and setting conditions for a new work visa for remote workers (teletrabajadores de caracter internacional). The latest guidance is
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European Union Citizens of Kosovo will be allowed to travel to the EU, and EU citizens to go to Kosovo, without requesting a visa, for periods of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once the law has entered into force, the entire Western Balkans region will have a similar visa framework for the
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Denmark On 27 March 2023, the Danish government announced the extension of the deadline for British nationals to apply for residence permits based on the Withdrawal Agreement until the end of 2023. The deadline was originally set for 31 December 2021. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) states that it cannot yet
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General Updates Denmark On 23 March 2023, the Danish Parliament passed a number of amendments to the Danish Aliens Act which affect different schemes handled by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI). Among the changes to the work schemes, a new supplementary Pay Limit scheme will be available. The scheme can be
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General Updates Italy On 9 March 2023, the Italian government approved a new decree, amending Italian immigration law. The decree will be converted into law by parliament within 60 days from its publication in the official gazette on 10 March 2023 (i.e. 9 May 2023). Some of the below changes may be amended by parliament
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General updates Germany Effective 1 May 2023, the visa centre of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Dresden will receive and process all applications for visas and residence permits within the Schengen area. Relatedly, the visa and residence permit services of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Berlin will be terminated on
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