Live and work in the EU, with the right permit.
Each EU country runs its own immigration system, alongside a few EU-wide permits. We help you compare your options, choose the right country and route, and prepare an application that meets local rules. We cover the EU Blue Card and national work permits, study, family reunification, Schengen visits, long-term residence and citizenship.
Routes to the EU
The route groups we help with.
Work and business
The EU Blue Card for highly qualified workers, the ICT Card for intra-corporate transferees, national work and residence permits in each member state, and posted worker notifications.
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National student visas and residence permits, the proof of funds they require, and post-study permits for job seekers where a country offers them.
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Family reunification for the spouses, partners and children of workers, students, EU Blue Card holders and long-term residents.
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Schengen short-stay (type C) visas for tourism, business, conferences and family visits, and guidance on the Entry/Exit System at the border.
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EU long-term resident status and national permanent residence permits, once you have completed the qualifying period of residence.
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Naturalisation in your EU country of residence once you meet its residence, language and integration requirements.
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What do you want to do in the EU?
Choose a goal to see the main route names and how we help. We confirm the right one for you in a consultation.
- EU Blue Card
- ICT Card for company transfers
- National work permits
- Match your job to the right route and check the sponsor
- Build and check your evidence and forms
- Book biometrics and prepare you for any interview
Who we help
People we help move to the EU.
- Skilled workersProfessionals with an EU job offer who need to check whether they qualify for an EU Blue Card or a national permit.
- EmployersCompanies hiring from outside the EU, or moving staff between offices under intra-corporate transfer rules.
- Students and graduatesStudents accepted at an EU university, and graduates who want to stay on and look for work.
- Family membersSpouses, partners and children joining a family member who lives, works or studies in the EU.
- VisitorsShort-stay travellers coming to the Schengen area for tourism, meetings, conferences or family visits.
- Long-term residentsResidents preparing for long-term or permanent residence and, in time, citizenship.
What you get
What you leave with.
Whatever your route, this is what working with us produces.
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A written plan
Your best country and route, the government fees that apply, likely timings and the main risks, set out before any work begins.
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A checked document pack
Forms and evidence prepared for your destination country, including certified translations and apostilles where needed.
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Applications and appointments
Appointments booked at the consulate or local immigration office, and forms completed in the required language.
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Settling in
Registering your address, collecting your residence card, and the rules for travel within Schengen while you live there.
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Planning ahead
Key dates for renewals, long-term residence and bringing your family to join you.
Good to know
We focus on the main EU work, study and family routes. For some specialist national programmes, and wherever local law requires a lawyer, we work alongside independent local lawyers, who act under their own terms.
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