Neutralized, source-linked updates from nomad, tax, migration, and remote-work sources.
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has introduced procedural changes affecting highly skilled migrants and their family members, including a simplified MVV visa collection process following permit approval. Additional flexibility measures for international talent and dependents have also been announced.
A decree published in France's Journal Officiel on April 25, 2026 completes the transposition of EU Blue Card Directive 2021/1883, exempting intra-EU Blue Card holders from needing a work permit for short-term assignments in France. The decree also introduces an experience-based pathway to the French European Blue Card.
India's Ministry of Home Affairs notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, on April 30, 2026. The changes introduce electronic OCI cards and streamline several procedures for Overseas Citizen of India cardholders and applicants.
The US Department of State has published the May 2026 Visa Bulletin, with USCIS confirming that employment-based applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart. No meaningful movement is reported across employment-based categories, representing a pause after several months of advancement.
The Czech government has been overhauling its immigration processes since January 2026, including reforms to employer reporting obligations and digitalization efforts. Effective 1 May 2026, the minimum gross salary required for the EU Blue Card has been updated.
Romania published Emergency Ordinance No. 32/2026 on April 27, 2026, overhauling its immigration framework for non-EU workers. The ordinance introduces a digitalised system to replace the existing work permit and visa process.