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A residence application may protect your right to stay without giving you the right to return after leaving. Here is what immigrants need to know about Poland, Germany, Schengen borders and Europe's new digital entry system. Updated: November 4, 2026 Can You Travel While Your Residence Permit Is Pending? Imagine this situation. You have lived and worked in a European country for two years. Your residence permit has expired, but you submitted your renewal application on time.

From 12 June 2026, asylum residence in the Netherlands entered a new era. Permits are shorter, permanent asylum residence is gone for new applicants, and the route to long-term security has changed. The Netherlands Just Changed Asylum Residence Rules — Why 3 Years Now Matters For years, the Dutch asylum system followed a relatively familiar path: a person granted asylum could receive a temporary residence permit valid for five years and could later seek permanent asylum resid

July 11, 2026 | New Zealand | Skilled Migrant Category | Residence | Work Visa 44 days. That's how long until New Zealand's entire skilled residence system changes. Not tweaks. Not adjustments. Three new pathways, new wage rules, new qualification requirements, new occupation lists, and a form that expires on August 24 — deleting your draft application if you haven't submitted it. Most guides about this change list what's different. This one tells you what it means. New Zeala