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Croatia's amended Foreigners Act, in force since June 4, 2026, lets foreign workers switch employers after six months without a new permit and extends unemployment grace periods — but also slows permit processing and adds a mandatory Croatian language test.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min read
The Ministry of Manpower has quietly lifted the maximum age for a new Work Permit application by one year — a small but real widening of the door for older construction, manufacturing, marine, process and services workers from South and Southeast Asia.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read
The headline "guest worker ban" only suspends one specific permit type — employment-purpose residence permits, the slower and more scrutinized route, remain open to foreign workers including from the Philippines.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Parliament's amendment to the Foreigners' Residence Act, approved June 2 and in force from July 15, speeds up visa decisions, digitizes filing, and gives laid-off work-permit holders up to six months to find new employment.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jun 3, 2026 · 2 min read
2026 salary criteria rose about 4.5%, IND processing can now take up to 30 extra days under a new EU directive, and permit holders who lose their job get up to six months — double the old window — to find new work.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jun 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Physical visa stickers are gone, employers now have a strict 15-day window to secure the Work e-Visa, and a short list of roles is now reserved for Maldivian citizens.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Mar 16, 2026 · 2 min read
A higher wage floor for local workers, an expanded list of eligible source countries for operationally-dependent sectors, and staged levy and EP/S Pass salary increases are all landing through 2026 and into 2027.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Mar 3, 2026 · 2 min read
2026 brought higher EU Blue Card salary floors, a new employer duty to inform foreign hires of free labour-law counselling, and a nationwide push to digital visa processing aimed at cutting permit times by up to 30%.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Feb 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Legalization fees have jumped as much as fourfold, paper filings are no longer accepted, and new notification and student-exemption rules phase in through mid-2026.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Feb 11, 2026 · 2 min read
