'EU work permit' to attract top talent from outside EU

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As part of efforts to fulfil Europe's need for highly-qualified workers, Brussels is set to issue an EU-wide work permit allowing employment to non-Europeans, in any country within the 27-nation bloc, EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said in an interview with EUobserver.
The idea of an EU work permit – dubbed the ‘blue card' after the colour of the European Union flag – is to be formally tabled in September.

http://euobserver.com/9/24542/?rk=1

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Germany considers opening up to job seekers from new Europe

Germany is set to consider relaxing or dropping labour barriers against job seekers from the new EU member states due to a rising number of vacancies impossible to fill by domestic workers.

Angela Merkel's cabinet will debate the issue in late August, but Gerd Andres from the labour ministry admitted, "If we continue to suffer from a labour shortage in Germany, we could consider lifting the limits on eastern European labour before 2009," according to the daily Hanoversche Allgemeine Zeitung.

http://euobserver.com/9/24532/?rk=1

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As part of efforts to fulfil Europe's need for highly-qualified workers, Brussels is set to issue an EU-wide work permit allowing employment to non-Europeans, in any country within the 27-nation bloc, EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said in an interview with EUobserver.
The idea of an EU work permit – dubbed the ‘blue card' after the colour of the European Union flag – is to be formally tabled in September.

http://euobserver.com/9/24542/?rk=1

Sounds good but it does sound like they are hedging their bets by not offering permanent residency after 5 years, its kind of there about not starting from scratch but not when they say is isn't a perm RP like the USA's green card.

[Dawie]

As part of efforts to fulfil Europe's need for highly-qualified workers, Brussels is set to issue an EU-wide work permit allowing employment to non-Europeans, in any country within the 27-nation bloc, EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said in an interview with EUobserver.
The idea of an EU work permit – dubbed the ‘blue card' after the colour of the European Union flag – is to be formally tabled in September.

http://euobserver.com/9/24542/?rk=1

Somehow I just don't see the UK being part of this little arrangement.

[sakura]

As part of efforts to fulfil Europe's need for highly-qualified workers, Brussels is set to issue an EU-wide work permit allowing employment to non-Europeans, in any country within the 27-nation bloc, EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said in an interview with EUobserver.
The idea of an EU work permit – dubbed the ‘blue card' after the colour of the European Union flag – is to be formally tabled in September.

http://euobserver.com/9/24542/?rk=1

Somehow I just don't see the UK being part of this little arrangement.

Exactly what I was going to ask! If the UK is trying to set up their own skilled visa system, wouldn't this spoil it, or could this visa come into one of the tiers?

[Dawie]

As part of efforts to fulfil Europe's need for highly-qualified workers, Brussels is set to issue an EU-wide work permit allowing employment to non-Europeans, in any country within the 27-nation bloc, EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said in an interview with EUobserver.
The idea of an EU work permit – dubbed the ‘blue card' after the colour of the European Union flag – is to be formally tabled in September.

http://euobserver.com/9/24542/?rk=1

Somehow I just don't see the UK being part of this little arrangement.

Exactly what I was going to ask! If the UK is trying to set up their own skilled visa system, wouldn't this spoil it, or could this visa come into one of the tiers?

After all the fan-fare about the UK "controlling" its borders and the much-vaunted new points system I sincerely doubt the UK will have anything to do with this arrangement and would most likely opt-out of it like they opt-out of everything else in the EU.

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Thank you for the news updates!

I'm happy to note that we had reported on this a few months back, and that we have been following it with some excitement for over a year now.

This would be a really wonderful development ...

European Union "Blue Card" work permit gathering steam
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007_03_ ... ard_01.htm

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[gani999]

Im sorry but I cannot understand why there is so much excitement about this. First off, the idea is not new. It was discussed many times by the EU, only to have countries like Germany opposing it. Second, the only advantage it seems to offer is that the person possessing a Blue Card in one EU country does not need a work permit in another EU country if he wants to go there to change his job . This is no big advantage as work permit rules for qualified migrants are being liberalised all across the EU anyway. So what added advantage does this Blue Card have to offer ?
Further, it does not even provide for a permanent resident status.


Just another EU joke, if you ask me.

[xy_marshall]

Im sorry but I cannot understand why there is so much excitement about this. First off, the idea is not new. It was discussed many times by the EU, only to have countries like Germany opposing it. Second, the only advantage it seems to offer is that the person possessing a Blue Card in one EU country does not need a work permit in another EU country if he wants to go there to change his job . This is no big advantage as work permit rules for qualified migrants are being liberalised all across the EU anyway. So what added advantage does this Blue Card have to offer ?
Further, it does not even provide for a permanent resident status.


Just another EU joke, if you ask me.

I have the same concerns.

The only advantage might be for instance you're working in Belgium for the moment, as a non european and you find another job in Holand then probally you don't need to wait long and ask company apply for the dutch wp again, you can start you work immediately......

[xy_marshall]

"Under the plan, an Indian doctor working in a Belgian hospital, for example, would be allowed to move to another EU member state after an initial period of two years, if he found legal employment there. He could subsequently move to another member state after another year. "


They even set up a condition on this, initially 2 years. Anyway, I'm qualifed to this condition.



"In addition, the card will enable a specialist to return to their home country and to re-enter EU territory after four or five years, without having to start all the administrative procedures from scratch."


I don't understand this rule. Re-enter? as what kind of visa? for single or multip entry? it's too vague info.


The most important, I don't see any details about how to apply for this permit.