Work permit in EU

What is a work permit?
A work permit is a permission to take a job within a foreign country. It may also be a permit given to minors allowing them to work legally under child labour laws. Within an industry, a work permit may be required to execute certain functions within a factory outside normal operational tasks - in some places they might be called Permit to Work.

The Proposed Directive would allow some flexibility by the EU Members when transposing the directive into national law to determine whether the employer or the third-country national must file the application. Third-country nationals could be admitted to a Member State if they presented:

• a valid work contract or a binding job offer to work as a seasonal worker addressing working conditions, including the rate of pay and weekly or monthly working hours;
• a travel document issued pursuant to national law and valid at least for the same duration as the residence permit;
• proof of, or of having applied for, medical insurance; and
• proof of having adequate accommodations (if the seasonal worker must pay rent, it must not be disproportionate to his earnings).

In addition to the above criteria, the proposal would require EU Members to determine that seasonal workers had enough resources to ensure that they did not become dependent on the social assistance system of the Member State concerned. Moreover, EU Members would have the right to deny admission to anyone deemed a threat to their public security or public health.

Which country in Europe is immigration-friendly to immigrants from outside of Europe?

Almost all countries in Europe accept immigrants. when choosing one, you need to make sure you are heading towards the right country. But, as you can guess, some of the countries are not that immigration friendly.

Questions you need to ask yourself:

• Why do you need to immigrate? 
• Is there lack of resources in your country?
• If you have decided to move to a different country, what do you want out of it - apart from just money as you can earn anywhere?

Before immigrating, make a research about the country where you want to immigrate. You should study the culture, climate, cost of living and food. Before immigrating decide if you can put up with extreme cost and different climate in a foreign land, If you can, then go ahead.

There are some countries where you need a work permit to work there, that's why research is needed. It should be the first thing you would like to find out before immigrating.

You can check our previous article about places to immigrate: http://residency-eu.blogspot.com/2018/05/popular-immigration-destinations-among.html

Documents for RP based on investment in Latvian Credit Institution

If you have enough finance in your bank account you can make it work on you. The documents for a residence permit in Latvia can be submitted if you wish to obtain a residence permit in the Republic of Latvia as a person who has subordinate liabilities toward a credit institution.

You shall present a valid travel document admitted in the Republic of Latvia and submit the following documents:

• a definite sample form for a residence permit request and photography for it; 
• a document confirming the necessary subsistence. In 2018 it is 430 EUR per month;
• a document confirming the envisaged place of residence in the Republic of Latvia, for example, rental agreement;
• policy statement;
• health insurance policy;

a document issued by the credit institution of the Republic of Latvia, which confirms that the foreigner has subordinate liabilities toward the credit institution of the Republic of Latvia at least in the amount 280 000 euro and the transaction term is at least five years. The financial investment can be made in a foreign currency.

and should do state duty payment. Review of documents submitted for requesting of a temporary residence permit within 30 days cost 150 EUR, 10 working days - 300 EUR, within 5 working days - 450 EUR.

Upon the receipt of the first temporary residence permit, the applicant must pay 25 000 euro into the state budget (the bank details are to be given in the decision on granting the temporary residence permit). From 01.01.2018 foreigners will have to pay a tax of € 5,000 to the state budget once they apply for a residence permit (after first 5 years of residency).

Residence permit based on mentioned reason also give rights to work without limitations.

Be informed of Immigration Law

Even for citizens is difficult to follow all arrangements of Laws to be competent and to do everything right without additional information. Government works on changes every week but Laws asks you to prolong residency or register your stay in Latvia every year according to updated Regulations.

Let’s take a look on some regular changes and changes from 2017.

Amount of minimum subsistence is changing every year on January 1st. It could be difficult to get expected decision about residence permit from the first try if you submitted documents for residence permit at the end of the year, but decision came after January 1st. OCMA takes into account new rules. We suggest to make bank statement about finance with more than minimal amount. In 2018 minimum allowance is 430 EUR per month.

OCMA sometimes makes changes in amount of state duty payments. Actual state duty payments are mentioned here

Changes from 2017 maybe you didn’t know about..

The Law introduces procedures for obtaining a visa for seasonal workers and for obtaining residence permits for employees displaced by company.

Deadline of process for persons requesting a European Union Blue Card processing  became shorten up to 10 working days. The European Union Blue Card is also granted in cases where persons have not completed the relevant higher education but have at least five years of experience in the field. The law also provides for the possibility of abolishing foreigners and their family members who have acquired alternative status for a permanent residence permit.

The Law imposed additional requirements. The company abroad must be registered for at least five years, must employ at least 50 employees, and its annual turnover should exceed 10 million euros.

You don’t need to be lawyer to know everything, so why you can use services of company.

Popular immigration destinations among European countries and worldwide

Here is the list of popular immigration destinations among European countries and worldwide:

Immigration to Austria
In order to visit Austria legally, a visa-requiring immigrant needs to be in possession of a valid Schengen visa issued by either Austria or another Schengen state. Austria's legal regulations on the immigration of non-EU citizens to Austria set out the requirements for an individual to have such a visa issued by the state of Austria, as well as defining 'visa-free' countries, citizens of which do not require a visa for short-term visits.

Immigration to Czech Republic
In order for immigration to be lawful, an immigrant needs to adhere to all the requirements set out in Czech law. The main law, which regulates the immigration of non-citizens of the EU in the Czech Republic, is the Law on Residence of Aliens in the Czech Republic. There are several possible options, depending on the purpose of your visit. You may need a work permit, visa or Schengen visa in order to visit the country. If you plan to reside there for a long period of time – you need to acquire a residence permit or a long-term visa.

Immigration to France
In order to visit France legally, immigrants need to follow all the requirements provided by French law. The main law, which regulates the immigration of non-EU citizens in France, is the Code of Entry and Stay of Foreigners and Asylum in France. There are several options, depending on the purpose of your visit.

Immigration to Germany
In order for immigration to Germany to be lawful, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements laid out in the immigration law of the Federal Republic of Germany. There are several possibilities, depending on the purpose of your visit. If you are not a citizen of a visa-free country, you will need a visa or Schengen visa in order to visit Germany. If you plan to immigrate to Europe and reside in Germany for a long period of time, exceeding 90 days – you will need a residence permit, which can be acquired on several grounds, as detailed in German immigration law.

Immigration to Latvia
There are several major pull factors for lawful immigration to Latvia. First, prices in Latvia are comparatively small. Second, there are many options that can be used to acquire a residence permit. Third, Latvia is a part of the Schengen area and the European Union.
In order to visit Latvia, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements set out by Latvian immigration law. There are several possibilities, depending on the purpose of your visit. You may need a work permit, visa or Schengen visa in order to visit Latvia. If you want to reside here – you need to acquire a residence permit. The grounds for issuing one of these documents are laid out in Immigration Law.

Immigration to Poland
In order for immigration to Poland to be lawful, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements laid out in the immigration laws of the Republic of Poland. There are several possibilities, depending on the purpose of your visit. You will need a visa or Schengen visa in order to visit the country. If you acquire a residence permit via options listed above, you may travel to any Schengen country without an additional visa. If you plan to immigrate to Europe and reside in Poland for a long period of time – you need a residence permit, which can be acquired on the following grounds: establishing a company in Poland, getting an education or getting a job.

Immigration to Spain
In order to visit Spain legally, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements set out by Spanish Immigration Law. The main law, which regulates the immigration of non EU-citizens in Spain, is the Immigration Act 2009.

What is immigration?

People immigrate for many reasons including to see the world actually, to expand their knowledge and seek new horizons, to better themselves, take note, to better themselves – means you are good to start with but want to make yourself and life better. Some people migrate for business, some for money, some seeking change, some seeking work, but the idea remains the same - to better their future, to secure the future! Disparities in income, standards of living and the availability of jobs within and across societies can be considered as some factors as well.

What is immigration?

Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take up employment as a migrant worker or temporarily as a foreign worker.

How can you immigrate?

First of all, you need to choose your destination, where you want to immigrate!

You have to check the immigration law for the country you want to immigrate because usually, to reside in a host country you need to have a passport or other equivalent document and you need to obtain a residence permit - a document that grants you the right to reside in a certain state.

It can be done by our assistance: visit our webpage

Illegal immigration is travelling to or staying in a country without the appropriate documents, entering at an inappropriate place or by an inappropriate method. Usually, illegal immigrants try to enter a wealthier country, with a better quality of life, leaving a poorer country behind. It is not the best desition to choose!

E-residency offer from Estonia

Everyone heart about residency and residence permit but did You know about e-residency? Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a government-issued digital ID available to anyone in the world.

It gives foreigners the ability to apply for a digital residency in Estonia even if they don't actually live there. How does it work? For example, e-residency allows an Indian entrepreneur to establish an Estonian company from Singapore to serve clients based in Italy. He'd also be able to use his digital signature to sign contracts throughout the EU. All would be done online remotely.

Here (Video ) is a video to find out more about e-residency.

What benefits for businessmen and businesswomen?

• Possibility to digital sign contracts and other documents
• Verify the authenticity of documents and encrypt documents securely
• Allows to start, register and run company online in a trusted EU environment
• Get access to banking services online includes payments providers to accept payments from customers and clients worldwide
• Declare taxes online and get all the information regarding taxation and annual report submissions

How to become e-resident?

• Apply for the e-residency
• Submit your application and pay €100 state fee
• Pick up your digital ID card
• Find Estonian address for the company. Solutions are to contact a business service provider to obtain a legal address and a contact person service.

At the moment, 5033 companies are established by e-residents from 154 countries.
E-residency is a step into the future and easiest way to entrepreneurship. Is it something new for you?