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Treaty on European Union - Article 2

The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

EU Blue Card Directives

Key EU Blue Card directives as adopted by the European Council and published in the official journal of the European Union. These directives are the foundation of the Blue Card program that is now adopted by 25 European member states.

• Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment - Directive 2021/1883
  
  
• Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment - Directive 2009/50/EC
  
  
• Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment
  
  
• COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/86/EC - On the right to family reunification
  
  
• Council adopts the "EU Blue Card": more advantages for high-skilled foreign workers
  
  
• COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1030/2002 - Laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals
  
  
• DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL - On the recognition of professional qualifications
  
  
• A Single Permit and a clear set of rights for legal migrant workers
  
  
• COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/109/EC - Concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents
  
  
• DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1152 - on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union
  
  

About us

The EU Blue Card Network facilitates an environment where European employers connect with non-European professionals who look to continue their career in Europe, through use of the single work- and residence permit: the EU Blue Card. It is the world’s largest Network exclusively targeting highly-educated professionals with over 350k members.