The European Union is increasingly competing with other
destinations in the global race for talent. In order
to attract and retain highly
skilled workers in
sectors facing skills shortages, the EU updated the blue card
directive in October 2021.
On the 17/01/2024 the Council of Ministers of the Republic of
Cyprus, approved legislation to implement the European Blue Card
scheme.
The legislation aligns Cyprus with the relevant European
directive, concerning entry and residency requirements for
third-country nationals seeking high-skilled employment within the
European Union.
As per Directive (EU) 2021/1883 – conditions of entry to
and residence in the European Union of non-EU nationals for the
purpose of highly qualified employment, “high-skilled are the
workers who have ahigher professional qualification of studies that
lasted at least three years. Such as a diploma, certificate or
other evidence of formal qualifications issued by a competent
authority
