EUROPEAN UNION IMMIGRATION TIERS
- EU immigration law derives from EU Treaties, Directives, Regulations, and national implementing laws.Free Movement rights apply to EU citizens and family members, including permanent residence.
- Third-country national routes include national work permits, residence permits, and EU long-term residence status.
- Employment and business routes include the EU Blue Card, national highly skilled permits, professional cards, self-employment and establishment routes.
- Family reunification applies under EU directives and national law.
- Digital Nomad and Independent Means routes include digital nomad visas, passive income residence, and financially independent residence.
- Humanitarian protection includes asylum, subsidiary protection, temporary protection, and humanitarian residence.
- Remedies include national appeals, administrative challenges, judicial review, and EU law remedies.
Free Movement and EU Citizen Rights
– EU Citizen Residence Rights
– Family Member Residence Rights
– Permanent Residence
Third-Country National Residence
– National Work Permits
– Residence Permits
– Long-Term EU Residence Status
Employment and Business Routes
– EU Blue Card
– National Highly Skilled Permits
– Professional Cards (e.g. Belgium)
– Self-Employment and Establishment
Family Reunification
– EU Family Reunification Directive
– National Family Routes
Digital Nomad and Independent Means Routes
– Digital Nomad Visas
– Passive Income Residence
– Independent Means Residence
Humanitarian and Protection
– Asylum and Subsidiary Protection
– Temporary Protection
– Humanitarian Residence
Enforcement and Remedies
– National Appeals
– Administrative Challenges
– Judicial Review
– EU Law Remedies
