“Ireland was one of the only countries in the EU which did not allow partners of highly-skilled workers direct access to work.” This article was published in the Irish Times on 6 March following the government announcement that spouses and partners of critical skills employment permit holders will have full access to the employment market. […]

On 13 February, Permits Foundation sent a letter to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) as a response to the Irish Government’s Review of Economic Migration Policy. The Review follows a consultation to which Permits Foundation also responded. In our letter we address the recommendations in the Review relating to family access to […]

Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement this week in the House of Commons that as of March 30th the government will waive the application fee for EU citizens registering for UK settled status. Those who have already registered will be reimbursed. Speaking in response to the announcement, Permits Foundation Director Michiel van Campen said, […]

“Wenn der Partner ins Ausland geht, ziehen Lebensgefährten häufig mit. Für ihre Karriere ist das ein großes Risiko. Wie Unternehmen und Behörden helfen können.” This article which refers to Permits Foundation, was published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on 22 September 2018. Read the full news article here  

Permits Foundation has contributed an article to a report commissioned by Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London and leading migration figure at the European Parliament. The report contains a collection of essays from legal and rights-based groups (including Migrants’ Rights Network, British Future and the TUC), sector bodies (including the National Farmers’ Union, Federation of Small […]