Plenty of foreigners in Germany are focusing on getting their citizenship applications ready now that the new law allowing dual citizenship is in force - but what papers should you get once you finally have it?
The Local Sweden's editorial team held a live Q&A with members about Sweden's proposed changes to permanent residency status. We've pulled out some of the key questions and our team's responses.
Flying with children can be stressful at the best of times, so here are The Local’s best tips for departing from Copenhagen airport with your kids in tow.
Emails and chat-apps have led to the blurring of lines between work time and personal time for many workers. If you work in Germany, you may be wondering what exactly your boss can ask of you.
Applications for Sweden's university autumn semester open on March 16th, and did you know that tuition-free degrees and shorter courses are available to a lot of foreign residents in the country, too?
The German dedication to 'Lüften' (ventilation) does not stop when the temperatures plummet. So how often should you do it in winter, and what are the techniques to know about?
Sweden is revoking the so-called track changes ('spårbyte') immigration path, which means that thousands of foreign workers may have to leave the country. The Local has looked into the nitty-gritty of who is affected and what their chances of staying are.
Some travellers won't have a problem renting a car in Germany with a driver's licence from their home country. But for visitors from some countries, and long-term residents it's a bit more complicated. Here are the rules to know.
Planning on driving to Spain for a vacation or own a holiday home here and want to bring your car with you from abroad? Find out how the low emission zones work here for foreign-registered vehicles and if you need an environmental label.
If you’re planning to apply for citizenship, you may be wondering if the German passport is something that could ever be revoked after you get it. Here are the few conditions which could lead to someone losing their citizenship.
The EU's new Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport controls will be launched on October 12th, albeit in a phased in approach, but how will it impact non-EU residents legally living in EU/Schengen countries?
Sweden launched in-person ID checks for citizenship this spring, with all applicants having to attend before they can become Swedish citizens. The Local spoke to a reader about their appointment to find out what to expect.
The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) hasn't approved any standard citizenship applications for over a month. But why – and when can we expect it to be resolved? Here's everything you need to know to understand the citizenship freeze in two minutes.
Everyone who has applied for Swedish citizenship since April 1st, as well as everyone with pending applications, is being asked to answer a set of detailed additional security questions. Why exactly have the questions been introduced?
Crypto currencies have become more mainstream in recent years - and have also become subject to new rules and regulations. If you've started trading in crypo in Germany, here are the tax rules you need to know.
Getting a German driver’s licence can be more or less difficult for foreigners depending where they come from. Here are the countries that have reciprocity agreements with the Bundesrepublik.
Will there still be Swedish language tests? What about the rules for children? Are there exceptions to the residence requirement for EU citizens? The Local's readers have had a lot of questions about the government's proposed changes to citizenship. Here are the answers.
The upcoming early election on February 23rd is the first one to take place since the government's new citizenship reform - which allows dual citizenship - came into force. So how soon do you need to have citizenship in order to vote this time?
Many non-EU tourists visiting the UK are now required to pay a £10 Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) in order to enter. EU nationals will also soon have to pay for an ETA. The Local answers your questions on the rules and exemptions.
We asked The Local's readers for any questions they had about the government's plans for a citizenship slowdown. Here are our best answers based on what we know so far.
Lots of foreign residents in Germany may be planning trips to their home countries for Christmas or the winter holidays, but what if you’re waiting on a residence permit application?
Foreign nationals in Germany waiting for their residence permits to be renewed are often told they can’t leave the country. When might you qualify for an ‘emergency’ exception?
