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On 12 April 2024, the European Council formally adopted the revision of the European Union’s Single Permit Directive.1Ìý The revision updates the current directive from 20112 by setting out the administrative procedures for a single permit for the right to work and the right to stay in the EU for non-EU nationals.Ìý Further, the revision provides for a shortened application procedure, and it strengthens rights of non-EU workers by allowing them to change employer and to have a limited period of unemployment.

The revision of the Single Permit Directive3 will enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of European Union.Ìý Member states will hereafter have two years to transpose the revision into their national laws.Ìý ÌýÌý

WHY THIS MATTERS

Once the faster and easier application process for single permits is implemented, it is reasonable to expect an increase in the number of single permits in the EU.

Since a non-EU employee will not lose immigration status in the event of a change of employment or short-term unemployment, the revised rules will strengthen non-EU employeesâ€� negotiating position with their employers once the changes are implemented.Ìý

Context

Basically, Basically, EU laws get made through a “trialogueâ€� procedure.Ìý Trialogue is a closed-door informal negotiation procedure between the EU Parliament, the EU Commission, and European Council.

The EU Commission initiates a legislative proposal, and for each such proposal each institution appoints its negotiators and establishes its mandate for these tripartite meetings.Ìý Any provisional agreement reached in trilogues is informal and must be approved by formal procedures applicable within each of the those institutionsâ€� formal procedures.

MEIJBURG & CO. INSIGHTS

It will take a couple of years before the revised rules for the single permit are fully implemented.

However, employers that use single permits in their recruitment should note that once implemented, the revised rules will significantly change the negotiating position of the employer vis-à-vis the single permit holder.Ìý The fact that a single permit holder will not lose his or her immigration status in case of new employment or short-term unemployment will significantly diminish the employer’s negotiating position compared to how it is currently.

The changes to the rules for the single permit may give rise to a review of recruitment policies and general positioning of employees with single permits and those without.Ìý

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Daida Hadzic
Daida Hadzic

Director, Washington National Tax � Global Mobility Services

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1Ìý Council of the European Union, Press release (12 April 2024):Ìý.

2Ìý Full textÌýÌý(Directive 2011/98/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State), on the EUR-Lex website.

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø reported on this inÌýFlash International ExecutiveÌýAlert, "New Directive Enhancing Intra-EU Employment Conditions Passes EU Parliament" (25 April 2011).ÌýÌýTo obtain a copy, please contact your usual ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø GMS or People Services professional.

3Ìý European Union:ÌýÌý(Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (recast), 3 April 2024.)Ìý Ìý Ìý

Please note the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International member firm in the United States does not provide immigration or labour law services. However, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Law LLP in Canada can assist clients with U.S. immigration matters.

The information contained in this newsletter was submitted by the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International member firm in the Netherlands.

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* Please note the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International member firm in the United States does not provide immigration or labour law services. However, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Law LLP in Canada can assist clients with U.S. immigration matters.

The information contained in this newsletter was submitted by the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International member firm in the Netherlands.

GMS Flash Alert is a Global Mobility Services publication of the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø LLP Washington National Tax practice. The ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø global organization. ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee and does not provide services to clients. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International or any other member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. The information contained herein is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we endeavor to provide accurate and timely information, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate as of the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. No one should act on such information without appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of the particular situation.

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