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Income threshold for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa rises to €2,849 after minimum-wage hike
A 3.1 % rise in Spain’s minimum wage automatically pushes the Digital Nomad Visa income threshold to €2,849 per month for single applicants in 2026. Consulates are also intensifying fraud checks, so employers and remote workers must budget for higher salary proofs and cleaner documentation—although Spain’s favourable 24 % expat-tax regime remains intact.
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Feb 24, 2026
France Makes Online Visa Appointments Mandatory Worldwide, Ending Walk-Ins
All French consulates now require visa applicants to pre-book appointments online through the France-Visas portal; walk-ins have been abolished. The change streamlines security checks but means HR teams must build portal lead-times into assignment planning and warn staff against unofficial booking agents.
Feb 24, 2026
Cyprus stays outside Schengen’s new Entry/Exit System, sparing visitors border delays
Cyprus confirmed it will remain outside the EU’s new biometric Entry/Exit System when it launches across Schengen on 10 April 2026. Visitors will keep receiving passport stamps, avoiding the queues and data-capture requirements that will apply elsewhere in Europe. The decision allows airlines and tour operators to market Cyprus as a low-friction destination while the island awaits final approval to join Schengen.
Feb 24, 2026
UNHCR Legal Update Signals End of Poland’s Special Act for Ukrainian Refugees and Full Digitalisation of Residence Permits
A UNHCR bulletin released on 23 February confirms that Poland will scrap its dedicated 2022 Special Act for Ukrainian refugees on 5 March, integrate beneficiaries into the general Law on Foreigners, and require all residence-permit filings to be made digitally via the MOS platform. Employers face higher visa fees, new 30-day absence limits for protected Ukrainians, and fines for missed MOS deadlines.
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