The European Parliament on Thursday (20 April) voted in favour of starting interinstitutional negotiations on directives for single and long term permits to reside and work in an EU country, to speed up application procedures for third-country nationals.
The directive proposes a single permit that people who are legally in the EU or have been granted international protection can apply for in order to reside and work in an EU country. The directive would limit the processing time to 90 days, and the duration of the single permit would depend on the contract.
The other directive regards a long-term permit, which would allow third-country nationals to apply to a national authority to live and work in the territory for a long-term period after three years of living in the country. Currently, in most member states third-country nationals are eligible to apply for permanent residency after five years of living in a member state.
by Eleonora Vasques
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