General information about Work and Residence Permits as well as the supporting documentation required can be found at Application for Work and Residence Permits.
Please Note!
Residence permit cards All EU countries will introduce a residence permit card (UT-card) by 20 May this year. The cards will replace the current stickers and keep the same safety standards as passports.
The purpose of residence cards is that they will be safer than today's stickers. The cards will have a chip with the holder's biometrics in the form of a photo and of two fingerprints.
UT-cards will have the same format as an ordinary credit card. They will be issued for all forms of residence. Each card will carry the title RESIDENCE on the language of the country that issued the card. The cards are valid for five years.
EU countries have jointly decided that UT-cards are introduced and the rules of the cards are same throughout the EU.
For more information about UT-cards, read the Factsheet UT-cards on the right margin or visit The Migration Board's website