Recent developments in border regions include Chile’s introduction of a ‘Neighbouring Border Card’ for Bolivian residents, and the extension of the Cross-Border Telework Agreement between France and Switzerland. Ukraine has restricted border crossings for men of military age, and the UK now requires an Electronic Travel Authorisation for business trips from the EU.

The Czech Republic is making long-term residence permits available to Ukrainians who have been living under temporary protection for at least two years, while Italy is considering reducing the residence requirement for citizenship from ten to five years.

Regarding new arrivals, it has been clarified that Italy’s impatriate tax regime will apply to new residents, while the Czech Republic has opened its labour market to Taiwanese nationals. Slovakia has ended its expedited visa programme for new industrial workers.

On salary thresholds, Luxembourg is raising its salary threshold for skilled worker permits, the UK is tightening salary rules for skilled workers who pay money to their sponsors, and France has introduced French language requirements for certain residence permits, with new rules facilitating employer-sponsored language classes during working hours. Find out the details of these and other changes in our update below.