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Directive (EU) 2024/12332022/0131(COD)COM(2022)655LIBE

Single Permit Directive. Recast

A single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (recast)

Stage
In force, reached 30 Apr 2024
In force
In force since 20 May 2024 · CELEX 32024L1233
Transposition deadline
21 May 2026
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Javier Moreno Sánchez (S&D)
Last activity
30 Apr 2024
33 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 30 Apr 2024.

Show the earlier record: 22 dates, 29 Dec 2020 to 12 Mar 2024
  1. 29 Dec 2020
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the EU, 5 responses · Commission
  2. 28 Apr 2022
    • Adoption by Commission
  3. 29 Apr 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 22 Jun 2022
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  5. 27 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 15 Aug 2022
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the EU, 6 responses · Commission
  7. 19 Sept 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 21 Sept 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 18 Oct 2022
    • Committee opinion tabled
  10. 25 Oct 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 21 Nov 2022
    • Committee report tabled
  12. 24 Jan 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  13. 21 Mar 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  14. 23 Mar 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  15. 13 Apr 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  16. 17 Apr 2023
    • Plenary sitting
  17. 19 Apr 2023
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  18. 26 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  19. 13 Jun 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  20. 21 Dec 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  21. 23 Jan 2024
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  22. 12 Mar 2024
    • Debate in plenary
  1. 13 Mar 2024
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  2. 15 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 3 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 8 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 9 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 10 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 24 Apr 2024
    • Signed
  8. 30 Apr 2024
    • Published in the Official Journal
9 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJavier Moreno SánchezS&DESLIBE
Shadow rapporteurJan-Christoph OetjenRenewDELIBE
Shadow rapporteurKonstantinos ArvanitisThe LeftELLIBE
Shadow rapporteurLena DüpontEPPDELIBE
Shadow rapporteurPatryk JakiECRPLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurTineke StrikGreens/EFANLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurTom VandendriesschePfEBELIBE
Rapporteur for opinionAgnes JongeriusS&DNLEMPL
Rapporteur for opinionMagdalena AdamowiczEPPPLJURI
116 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 8 Mar 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • LIBE116

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 21
  • Article 10 – paragraph 11
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 11 – paragraph 21
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 21
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 b (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 c (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 41
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d1

Covers 30 of the 116 amendments.

10 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
15 Aug 202211

Summary

Generated

The recast directive establishes a single application procedure for third-country nationals seeking both residence and work permits in an EU member state, and harmonizes a common set of rights for legally residing third-country workers. It affects employers recruiting non-EU talent and national immigration authorities. The legislation was signed in April 2024 and is now in force.

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