In a few months, several things will change in the EU blue card application procedures and requirements. The EU Member States are required to complete the transposition of the Directive (EU) 2021/1883 by November 18, 2023. This is the date by which each Member State needs to enact the necessary laws, regulations, and administrative measures…
Italian study permit updates: conversion of the study permit to work permit can now be requested at any time during the year without waiting for the quotas set in the “decreto flussi”. The residence permit issued for study, internship or training allows for limited work (up to 20 hours per week, up to 52 weeks,…
A new category of work permit has been included to the Italian immigration law Non-EU workers who have already worked abroad for Italian companies or companies participated by Italian firms can obtain a work permit that shall not be subject to yearly quotas. Article 27 of Italian immigration law, which lists the exceptions to the…
EU excludes Japan from the list of third countries for which member states should gradually lift restrictions on non-essential travel This list is reviewed every two weeks, and this time the restrictions have been tightened again in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection in Japan. However, this announcement is only at EU…
