Since 4 June 2026 the responsible person in a Croatian user firm faces 1,500 to 3,000 euro per worker for using an assigned worker outside a shortage area.
The amending Regulation to 883/2004 and 987/2009 requires notice and an A1 request before a posting starts, with the rules applying 24 months after entry into force.
The Home Office sets an hourly floor of GBP 17.13 under Table 1 of Appendix Skilled Occupations and GBP 12.82 under Table 2, each alongside the going rate.
From 16 June 2026 the Swedish Migration Agency requires a salary of at least SEK 34,470 a month for a work permit, which is 90 percent of the SEK 38,300 median.
Skatteverket issues coordination numbers, requires a monthly individual payroll return, and has applied the economic employer rule since 1 January 2021.
The Swedish Migration Agency grants a seasonal permit for at most nine months in twelve, and its online service takes up to 10 workers in one group application.
The Swedish Tax Agency requires an electronic personnel ledger on sites above four price base amounts. ID06 proves identity and the right to work in Sweden.
Migrationsverket names cleaning, construction, hospitality, retail and staffing by SNI code and asks those employers to prove they can pay the offered salary.
Migrationsverket has applied new Blue Card rules since 1 January 2025: a six month contract qualifies and pay must reach 1.25 times the Swedish average.
The Swedish Migration Agency opens the file with the employer, and the relevant union must be allowed to comment on the terms before a permit can be granted.
Employers must report to Migrationsverket when a third country national starts and ends work. A missed report can trigger a sanction and revoke the permit.
Migrationsverket assesses housing as part of the permit file in 2025: rent must match the wage and the standard, and any wage deduction needs written consent.
The Spanish work visa must be applied for within one month of notification to the employer and the consulate decides within one month, on a fee of 90 euros.
The provincial immigration office decides Spain's initial work authorisation in three months and silence means refusal, under article 77 of the Reglamento.
Article 81.1 of Royal Decree 1155/2024 renews a Spanish work and residence permit for four years, with positive silence after three months under article 80.9.
Spain converts a student stay into work and residence under RD 1155/2024, in force since 20 May 2025, with a three month deadline and positive silence.
SEPE publishes Spain's catalogue of hard to fill occupations quarterly. The first quarter 2026 list covered crane operators, metal joinery and electricians.
Article 109 of Spain's immigration rules caps accommodation rent at 15 per cent of IPREM and 22 per cent with utilities, checked by the labour inspectorate.
Spain's seasonal authorisation under Real Decreto 1155/2024 runs four years and allows nine months of activity per calendar year, decided within one month.
