Different legislation in Europe for immigrants
easyexpat
19 August, 2008 20:20
As there are more voice in Europe calling for unifying rules for immigrant workers, we present an overview of the situation in some countries:
United Kingdom: 509,800 legal immigrants in 2006
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping
- Necessity of a work contract (with point system)
- Language test
France: 135,100
- No quota
- Family regrouping (with conditions)
- Necessity of a contract for integration
- Necessity of a work contract (with a list of priority sectors)
- Language test
Spain: 803,000 (the government has proceeded to a large legalisation)
- No quota
- Family regrouping (with conditions after 1 year)
- Necessity of a contract for integration
Belgium: 83,400
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping (with conditions of income)
Netherlands: 67,700
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping (limited to the work contract duration)
- Language test
Denmark: 23,000
- No quota
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Family regrouping
Germany: 558,500
- No quota
- No neccessity of a contract for integration
- Language test
- Family regrouping (for contracts more than 1 year)
Italy: 181,500
- No necessity of a contract for integration
- Quota
- Family regrouping (with conditions)
- Necessity of a work contract (with conditions of income)
Source: Le Monde 8/07/08 (More)
