Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Blue Card Salary Requirements Increase Across Europe in 2025

As labour shortages continue to impact various sectors across Europe, several EU countries have decided to increase the salary requirements for foreign professionals seeking an EU Blue Card in 2025. Despite the ongoing demand for skilled workers, Austria, Germany, and Hungary have implemented higher income thresholds, making it more challenging for non-EU professionals to qualify.…
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The Conservative’s New UK Immigration Plan – What You Need to Know

The Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has proposed Changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain, British Citizenship, and Family Sponsorship that will significantly change routes to settlement in the UK. Political Uncertainty and UK Immigration Policy With the Conservative Party currently out of power, and having an eye on the next General Election, as well as…
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Germany Extends Border Checks

Germany is extending temporary border checks beyond March 15, 2025, with controls expected to remain in place until at least June 2025, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced on January 30. While border-free travel is a key feature of the Schengen Area, Germany argues that these checks are necessary due to ongoing security concerns and migration…
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Nice to Ban Large Cruise Ships This Summer

As European destinations grapple with overtourism, the French city of Nice is taking a bold step by banning large cruise ships from docking. On January 24, Nice’s Mayor, Christian Estrosi, signed a decree prohibiting vessels carrying more than 900 passengers from stopping in the city. This move is part of a broader effort to promote…
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Court Ruling Halts Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

On January 23, 2025, US District Judge John C. Coughenour issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump‘s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the US. without legal status or staying temporarily.  The ruling followed a hearing in a Seattle courtroom packed with observers. The temporary restraining order…
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