Slovenia is one of the first EU countries in a while to start talking about implementing the European Union initiative to create an "EU Blue Card" for highly skilled foreign workers. Not much is publicly know about when and how they will implement the Blue Card. As soon as more information is available, we'll publish it here.

What is known now is that the Slovenian Labour Ministry will make changes to its foreign labour act that will include implementing the European Union's Blue Card.

The Blue Card will allow highly skilled foreign nationals from outside the European Union to work in the EU if they have a valid job offer. In addition, after a certain amount of time a worker could move to another EU country if they receive a job offer there. People working in the European Union under a Blue Card will be able to bring their families, and the Blue Card should become a valid path to permanent residence (and thus eventual citizenship).