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Immigration
One permit, one queue: the EU's new deal for non-EU workers
New EU rules in force across the bloc from 21 May 2026 modernise the "single permit" - the combined work-and-residence authorisation for non-EU nationals. The recast directive promises faster decisions, the freedom to change employer, and a grace period if you lose your job. Here is what changes, and why it matters most in a country as foreign-staffed as Luxembourg.