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Secondments to and within Europe
Immigration
TRANSITION MEASURES FOR
NEW-EU NATIONALS
SALARY REQUIREMENTS AND
TIMING FOR WORK PERMIT
FOR NON-EEA HIGHLY
EDUCATED EMPLOYEES
SEPARATE RESIDENCE
PERMIT REQUIRED?
TRANSITION MEASURES FOR
NEW-EU NATIONALS
SALARY REQUIREMENTS AND
TIMING FOR WORK PERMIT
FOR NON-EEA HIGHLY
EDUCATED EMPLOYEES
SEPARATE RESIDENCE
PERMIT REQUIRED?
CZECH REPUBLIC
• Job was listed in the
central register of job
vacancies available to
blue card holders
• Employment contract
for at least one year for
the statutory weekly
work hours
• A gross annual salary of
at least CZK 287,412
(EUR 11,730) during
the period from 1 May
2011 to 30 April 2012 2
The blue card is valid for
the term of employment
set in the employment
contract plus three
months, but to a
maximum of two years.
No.
As a rule non-EEA
nationals need a work
permit to work in Estonia.
They also need a residence
permit for lawful stay and
employment. It is possible
to apply for a residence
permit for work, which
covers both permits. A
foreign national may not
work on a visa or if he or
she is visa-free. The law
does not distinguish
between different types of
employees. All employees
need work permits for
work.
Average timescale:
30 days.
Yes.
Average timescale: 30
days.
A residence permit and
residence permit for work
may both be applied for
from the foreigner’s
country of residence
(i.e. at the Estonian
foreign representation).
ESTONIA
DENMARK
No.
The average timescale:
two to three months.
Employees with an annual
salary exceeding EUR
50,000 qualify for a work
permit under the Job
Scheme.
Highly educated employees
or persons with specific
skills may qualify for a
work permit under the
Positive List. The list
contains a wide variety of
education and is altered
continuously.
Average timescale:
approximately 30 days.
This depends on the nature
of the work permit. As a
general rule, if the work
permit is issued under the
Job Scheme or the Positive
List, a separate residence
permit is not required.
However, if the permit is
issued under the Green
Card Scheme (for highly
educated individuals) a
residence permit is
required. The same applies
if the employee under the
Job Scheme or the Positive
List loses the job for
which the work permit
was issued.
Special rules apply for
members of the
management of a
company, who may work
in Estonia for up to six
months without a work
permit (under a long term
visa).
In addition, certain groups
of employees engaged in
a specific field of work
(teachers, au-pairs,
scientists or experts) may
work without a work
permit for up to six
months for a one year
period.
Where to apply: The
Danish Foreign Service.
Average timescale:
approximately 30 days.
2) This amount is adjusted each year and amounts to a 1.5 multiple of the gross annual salary in
the Czech Republic announced in a Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs communication.
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