Directive (EU) 2024/1233

In forceThis text since 30 Apr 2024law://eu/dir/2024/1233/art_1@2026-11-10

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Article 1Subject matter#

1.This Directive lays down:

(a)a single application procedure for issuing a single permit for third-country nationals to reside for the purpose of work in the territory of a Member State, in order to simplify the procedures for their admission and to facilitate the control of their status;

(b)a common set of rights to third-country workers legally residing in a Member State, irrespective of the purposes for which they were initially admitted to the territory of that Member State, based on equal treatment with nationals of that Member State.

2.This Directive shall not affect the right of Member States to determine volumes of admission of third-country nationals in accordance with Article 79(5) TFEU.

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Key facts

Type: Directive · (EU) 2024/1233
Adopted: 24 Apr 2024
In force: 20 May 2024
Applies from: 22 May 2026
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32024L1233 · ELI

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equal treatment EU Member State EU migration policy foreign national migrant worker residence permit right to work third country work permit Immigration and asylum policy Justice and home affairs

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single application procedure
means any procedure leading, on the basis of a single application made by a third-country national, or by the employer of that third-country national, for the authorisation of residence and work in the territory of a Member State, to a decision ruling on that application for the single permit.
single permit
means a residence permit issued by the authorities of a Member State allowing a third-country national to reside legally in its territory for the purpose of work;
third-country national
means a person who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU;
third-country worker
means a third-country national who has been admitted to the territory of a Member State and who is legally residing and is allowed to work in the context of an employment relationship in that Member State in accordance with national law, collective agreements or practice;