IllustrationStories of Record: rules and dates that keep changing
- Working while studying in Germany: the 140-day limit, how a week counts, and the official page that still says 120New record
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES): every date from the 2016 proposal to full operation in April 2026Updated
- Permanent residence in Germany: from 21 months to five years, every route to a settlement permitUpdated
- German citizenship: five years of residence since 27 June 2024, and the three-year route removed on 30 October 2025Corrected
- Germany EU Blue Card salary threshold 2026: 50,700 euros, or 45,934.20 euros reduced, with 2024 and 2025Corrected
- ETIAS: no confirmed start date yet, a €20 fee, and every official date given so farCorrected
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Travel & Borders
All 4 records ›EU Entry/Exit System (EES): every date from the 2016 proposal to full operation in April 2026
The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 and has replaced passport stamping; the summer option to partly pause it ended in September 2026.
Germany
All 4 records ›Working while studying in Germany: the 140-day limit, how a week counts, and the official page that still says 120
Students with a German study permit may work up to 140 days a year. Each week counts under whichever of two methods is better for them.
Courts & Regulators
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PRA proposes tying 128 regulatory thresholds to UK GDP from July 2031; consultation closes 7 February 2027
The PRA's consultation on GDP-linked increases to 128 thresholds is open until 7 February 2027. The first increase would take effect on 1 July 2031.
Money & Fees
All 5 records ›Germany EU Blue Card salary threshold 2026: 50,700 euros, or 45,934.20 euros reduced, with 2024 and 2025
In 2026 the Blue Card needs at least 50,700 euros gross a year, or 45,934.20 euros for shortage jobs, recent graduates and IT specialists without a degree.
ETIAS: no confirmed start date yet, a €20 fee, and every official date given so far
ETIAS has no confirmed start date. eu-LISA's latest update, on 24 September 2026, gave none. The last official window, the last quarter of 2026, dates from 9 May 2026.
PRA proposes tying 128 regulatory thresholds to UK GDP from July 2031; consultation closes 7 February 2027
The PRA's consultation on GDP-linked increases to 128 thresholds is open until 7 February 2027. The first increase would take effect on 1 July 2031.