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Estonia Considers Closing Border With Russia

Estonia may close its border entirely with Russia in the coming days, with the country’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, calling on its citizens not to travel across its eastern border with Russia. Similar measures have been taken recently by Russia’s neighbouring country Finland, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. According to local media reports, 30 migrants, mainly from Somalia …

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Top 15 In-Demand Jobs That Make It Easier to Get a Spanish Work Visa

Despite the fact that Spain is one of the countries with the lowest rates of open vacancies in Europe, the country was dealing with 143,868 open positions in September this year, according to EUROSTAT. The most challenging jobs to fill include sectors such as information and communication technologies, renewable energies, healthcare, hospitality, construction, fishing and …

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Asylum Seekers in Netherlands Permitted to Exceed 24-Week Work Limit

The Netherlands’ government will apply new changes to the rules for asylum seekers’ employment, taking into account a ruling by the Council of the State, which deemed the 24-week requirement inconsistent with the European Reception Directive. The new changes mean that asylum seekers are now eligible to work for more than 24 weeks a year …

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Cyprus’ Digital Nomad Visa Is World’s Second Worst

Cyprus has Europe’s worst Digital Nomad Visa and the world’s second worst, just after Anguilla, shows a new ranking of entry and stay policies offered by world countries to digital nomads. According to the newly released VisaGuide.World Digital Nomad Index, Spain offers the best visa to obtain as a digital nomad, based on several factors, …

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EU Commission Proposes Taking More Steps Toward Visa Facilitation for Türkiye

The Commission of the European has proposed that more steps should be taken toward Schengen visa facilitation for Türkiye. The Commission put forward a comprehensive report on the state of its political, economic, and trade relations with Türkiye yesterday, and it was emphasised that visa facilitation is one of the key aspects of enhancing people-to-people …

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34% of All Tourism Nights Spent in EU in 2022 Occurred in July & August

A total of 34 per cent of tourist nights were concentrated in July and August in the European Union last year. According to the latest report by the EU Agency of Statistics, Eurostat, in almost 75 per cent of EU regions classified under level two of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS 2), …

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Finland: High Demand for Work, Studies & Family Reunification Visa Applications While Asylum Requests Drop

The Finnish Immigration Service has revealed that labour migration remains persistent compared to last year and they predict that the number of citizenship applications will break records this year, despite the number of applications for work-related visas experiencing a decline. According to a press release by the authority, 14,710 applications for work visas have been …

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Spain Wants to Hire More Foreign Drivers Amid Ongoing Labour Shortage

Spain is currently facing labour shortages in the transport sector and is actively seeking additional foreign drivers to address this issue. However, some bureaucratic procedures for the employment of foreigners still remain, and for this reason, the government is expected to make some changes to its current rules so that it can hire more foreign …

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Germany Witnesses 57% Drop in Unauthorized Border Crossings

The implementation of border checks at Germany’s boundaries with Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland last month has resulted in a substantial decrease in illegal migration. As Deutsche Welle reports, unauthorised border entries numbered fewer than 300 per day since October 16, in contrast to the approximately 700 per day recorded in the 30-day period …

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Dublin Crowned European Smart Tourism Capital of 2024

Ireland’s capital, Dublin and the Italian city of Grosseto have been chosen by the European Commission as the European Smart Tourism Capital and the European Green Smart Tourism Pioneer, respectively, for 2024. The decision comes after taking into account their achievements in the fields of accessibility, sustainability, as well as digitalisation and cultural heritage, SchengenVisaInfo.com …

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