The European Commission this week launched legal action against 17 member states over the application of the new directive on the single permit, a combined procedure that grants third country nationals both a work and residence permit instead of applying separately for them..
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Sweden is set to make a few much-awaited changes to its work permit package, hopefully put an end to teen deportations, and lower the price on fuel. Here's a rundown of what changes in May 2026.
The EU needs to strengthen its global partnerships and enhance its threat deterrence, MEPs say in their annual reports on the EU’s common foreign, security and defence policies.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © Eur…
Sweden's government has published a detailed list of its proposed changes to work permit rules, including a new 90 percent salary threshold, a requirement for full health insurance, and better rules for high-skilled work…
Swedish businesses have welcomed plans to allow people with work permits to change employers without a new permit, and to double the time they have to find a job if laid off. But they warn against government plans to fur…
Ukrainians in Sweden under the Temporary Protection Directive will soon be able to apply for a different type of residence permit without leaving Sweden.
It's taken them more than two years, but Sweden's government has finally published the list of jobs that will be exempted from the new higher minimum salary for a work permit, which comes into force on June 1st. Here's w…
Sweden’s work permit salary threshold is set to rise once again from the current level of 80 percent of the median salary, to 90 percent on June 1st. How will this affect you if you’re on a work permit?
A single set of pan European harmonised rules should deepen the single market and boost cross-border investment.Committee on Legal Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
Sweden's government is planning to submit a new bill to parliament that will see the minimum salary for a work permit rise to 90 percent of the median wage, Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local.
It will be more difficult for drivers in Europe who committed serious traffic offences in another EU country to dodge a driving ban, as new rules adopted on Tuesday aim to ensure that disqualifications are recognised acr…
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