The Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational at all external border crossing points within the Schengen area since 10 April 2026. Designed to modernise border management and enhance the EU’s security, the system has recorded more than 145 million entries and exits since its launch. The EES applies to non-EU nationals travelling to the Schengen […]
EU agrees to simplify work and residence permits for non-EU nationals
Yesterday, member states’ representatives to the Council (Coreper) confirmed the provisional agreement between the Spanish presidency of the Council and the European Parliament on an update of an EU law that deals with legal migration to the EU labour market. The updated rules streamline the procedure to apply for a permit to reside for the […]