EU Enhances Work and Living Opportunities for Migrants Across Europe
The European Union is striving to streamline the procedures for foreign workers to obtain both work and residency permits. This activity aims to encourage the lawful movement of third-country nationals to the EU for business reasons and to handle the existing labor deficiencies inside the alliance. The European Union requires Part States to handle Single Allow applications within 90 days, viably cutting down the current four-month holding up period. Nevertheless, the Council must grant final approval for the new regulations to take effect. The updated rules bring about various modifications designed to improve the effectiveness and adaptability of the Single Permit system.
Processing of Single Permit Application Within 90 Days:
The European Union requires Part States to handle Single Allow applications within 90 days, viably cutting down the current four-month holding up period. In more complex situations, a 30-day extension could be authorized. Furthermore, third-country nationals holding valid residence permits are now eligible to apply for a Single Permit within the EU, removing the need to go back to their home countries for the application process.
Single Permit Holders Now Able to Change Employers:
According to the latest rules, non-EU nationals with a Single Permit are allowed to switch employers, job roles, and industries by simply informing their new employer. Nevertheless, EU countries have the authority to impose a six-month limit on changing employers, except in cases of employer contract breaches where exemptions may be made.
Enhanced Protections for Third-Country Nationals with Single Permits:
The revised directive provides enhanced safeguards for third-country nationals with a Single Permit who are unemployed. Single Permit holders will now be granted a three-month period to secure new employment before facing permit revocation.
Third-country nationals who possess a Single Permit for longer than two years are provided with a six-month window to secure employment and stay within the EU. Extensions may be granted to individuals who have been exploited previously. Permit holders who have been jobless for an extended period must show self-sufficiency to prevent reliance on social assistance.
The Council is required to give its approval to the new regulations, and once approved, Member States will have a two-year period to enact the changes into their national laws. Denmark and Ireland will not be subject to these modifications.
