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Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Hungary, and 13 other EU states missed the deadline to adopt the revised Single Permit Directive — the reform meant to speed up combined work-and-residence permits and let foreign workers change employers more freely.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Since July 13, 2026, Immigration New Zealand only accepts Occupational English Test (OET) results taken in person at a supervised test centre — the at-home online option is gone for anyone testing on or after that date.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Laminated permanent residence cards issued between August 2016 and August 2021 lose validity on August 3, 2026 under EU security-format rules — newer plastic cards are unaffected.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read
A wide-ranging amendment effective July 15, 2026 sets clear decision deadlines for national visas, extends visa validity to 120 days, and lets foreign residents carry a digital residence card via the eDoklady app.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Since April 27, 2026, every temporary residence card application must be filed through the MOS 2.0 portal — paper filing is gone, and the applicant must personally hold a Trusted Profile to submit.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Apr 27, 2026 · 2 min read
India and the EU have finalized a draft Comprehensive Mobility Pact targeting provisional entry into force on July 1, 2026 — but it still needs legal scrubbing and ratification, and it changes nothing for applicants immediately.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Apr 24, 2026 · 1 min read
The planned reform, now delayed from August to November 1, 2026, will introduce a dedicated Work Entry Visa, abolish the labour-market test, and replace it with an annual quota system.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Mar 10, 2026 · 2 min read
