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Agreement on an improved EU admission system for highly qualified workers
Agreement on an improved EU admission system for highly qualified workers
EP and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to make the Blue Card system more attractive to highly qualified third-country nationals wishing to work in the EU.
Under the newly agreed rules, applicants – who will be able to apply also from within the EU territory – will need to present a work contract or a binding job offer of a minimum of six months. Currently, an offer of minimum 12 months is required, as well as evidence of their higher qualifications or professional skills. In certain cases, for example in the information and communication technology sector, qualifications can be replaced with relevant professional experience. The salary threshold for applicants has been reduced to at least 100 % but not more than 160 % of the average gross annual salary in the member state of employment. This figure is currently at le
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The S&D Group has successfully concluded negotiations for a political agreement on the revised Blue Card Directive that creates more legal pathways for skilled migrants into Europe. After years of stalled negotiations in the Council, progress towards an agreement was revived with negotiations restarting under the German Presidency in September of last year, and then gathering increased momentum under the socialist led-Portuguese Presidency in February.
The negotiations led by
Javier Moreno Sánchez MEP will result in rules for third-country nationals seeking work that are fairer and that can be applied more equally across the EU. With revised rules, Blue Card holders will also enjoy greater social protection, improved labour mobility rights and equal treatment for their family members.
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(BRUSSELS) - EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal Tuesday to make the Blue Card system more attractive to highly qualified third-country nationals who are looking to work in the EU.
The new scheme will introduce efficient rules for attracting highly skilled workers to the EU, including more flexible admission conditions, enhanced rights and the possibility to move and work more easily between EU Member States. Agreement on the revised Blue Card is seen as a key objective of the EU s New Pact on Migration and Asylum .
The Blue Card Directive, in place since 2011, defines the conditions of entry and residence in the territory of the member states as well as the rights of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly-qualified employment and applies to their family members.