Recital (24) · Directive (EU) 2024/1233

(24)The provisions of this Directive on the single permit and on the residence permit issued for purposes other than work should not prevent Member States from issuing an additional paper document in order to be able to give more precise information on the employment relationship for which the format of the residence permit leaves insufficient space. Such a document can serve to prevent the exploitation of third-country nationals and combat illegal employment but should be optional for Member States and should not serve as a substitute for a work permit thereby compromising the concept of the single permit. Technical possibilities offered by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 and point (a)20 of the Annex thereto can also be used to store such information in an electronic format. Furthermore, employers are required to inform third-country workers of the essential aspects of the employment relationship and of any change to them, in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note.

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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;