Family reunification is becoming more difficult in Europe. Belgium and Finland have introduced stricter procedures, potentially delaying family relocations. Slovakia is considering quotas for business residence permits. Australia has raised salary thresholds for skilled visas, while a Swedish court has clarified what counts as salary for work permits. Italy has limited citizenship through ancestry, and the UK has signalled it’s overall legal migration strategy up to 2029. Lithuania may revoke Russian citizens’ residence permits if they frequently travel to Russia or Belarus. Meanwhile, Ukraine has eased passport rules for men of military age. Find out the details of these and other changes by downloading the Update below.
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Melania Soncin is a Senior Associate at Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo. Within Ius Laboris she chairs the Global Mobility and Immigration Expert Group.