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Estonia has introduced more relaxed EU Blue Card rules for all nationals of third countries in an attempt to facilitate employment and fill in shortages in different sectors. Effective April 15, 2024, applicants are eligible to apply for an EU Blue Card for the purpose of working in Estonia if they have five years of […]

Thailand is aiming to reach a free trade agreement as well as a visa waiver agreement with the European Union this year. Sharing the country’s goals, Prime Minister’s Office Minister, Jakkapong Sangmanee, said that the free trade agreement would help both parties in giving a boost to their economic growth. The same stressed that an […]

Foreigners in Ireland have started a petition through which they are requiring the authorities to increase the number of available Schengen visa appointments. According to Samm Solomo, the petition initiator, many nationals of third countries residing in Ireland are struggling to secure Schengen visa appointments for the purpose of travelling to the Schengen Area, SchengenVisaInfo […]

Key Takeaways France will send two notifications to foreigners who need to renew their residence permit.

Kuwait has called on all of its citizens not to apply for Schengen visas through unauthorised intermediaries. In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait said that applicants risk having their visa applications refused if they make so-called “fake reservations”, SchengenVisaInfo reports. To avoid a visa refusal, the Ministry called on all […]

The Council of the European Union has today officially adopted the reform of the EU migration and asylum pact, following the green light given by MEPs. By adopting a new system, the EU is establishing new rules that will help the member states manage the arrivals of migrants through regulated procedures, create effective and uniform […]

Some Polish universities have been found to be involved in the country’s visa scandal, with them being accused of not properly verifying if candidates are eligible to study in the country. As Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (GDP) claims, tens of thousands of students from third countries, mainly from Rwanda, Türkiye, and Zimbabwe, enrol in Polish universities […]

Germany has decided to overturn its decision to ban Professor Ghassan Abu-Sitta, who is a British-Palestinian surgeon, from entering the territory of the Schengen Area. The news was announced by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), which said that after weeks of difficulties, the Schengen-wide travel ban on the war surgeon has been […]

Under the new Single Permit Directive, which becomes effective on May 20, the European Union Member States will start issuing residence and work permits to foreigners under a simplified procedure. Announcing the news, the Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Ministry of Spain said that more favourable rules will apply to workers from other countries. The […]

Germany has announced plans to launch a new online platform that will provide information on the procedures for applying for German citizenship once the new citizenship law becomes effective.