Work assignments in Europe - vdma.eu

Long-term assembly projects in the UK can only be implemented with a skilled worker visa. Due to the recent tightening of salary and qualification requirements, many technical professions are excluded.

Members describe their practical experiences: The VDMA's third online survey on the bureaucratic hurdles involved in reporting work assignments in Europe is running from July 18 to September 18.

The Council has adopted its negotiating mandate on the eDeclaration. This is a first step towards less bureaucracy in the area of posting of workers.

The EU-Commission has presented a Single Market strategy and focuses on removing the 10 most harmful obstacles, including barriers to the posting of workers.

The EU and the United Kingdom have decided to enter into a dialog on the entry and stay of persons for business purposes. The VDMA hopes that this will facilitate work assignments in the United Kingdom.

VDMA has met with the EU Member States, the EU-Commission and the EU-Parliament to campaign for the eDeclaration. If adopted, this would be an important first step towards reducing bureaucracy.

Registration procedures, procedure for work up to 90 days and wage calculation: VDMA info sheet provides practical tips for optimal planning of work assignments in Switzerland.

Since March 17, 2025, the notification procedure for employees posted to Switzerland has been handled exclusively via the EasyGov portal. The previous application for reporting short stays was deactivated on March 14, 2025.

Practical tips on reporting obligations for work assignments in Italy and on the construction site driver's license introduced in October 2024. Online event in cooperation with the German-Italian Chamber of Commerce on March 27, 2025.

The implementation of reporting obligations for work assignments in Europe is a major challenge for many VDMA member companies.

At the end of 2024, Switzerland and the EU managed to redefine their relations. It is questionable whether the necessary referendum in Switzerland will accept the rules.

Service providers offer discounted conditions - exclusively for VDMA members.

The different reporting obligations in the EU member states present companies with considerable bureaucratic challenges when it comes to work assignments. How can companies deal with this?

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Work assignments in Europe: Which reporting requirements apply in which country? Information sheets as a practical aid for VDMA members.

In order to cope with the new world of work, a multilateral framework agreement will allow more flexible -deviating from the conflict of laws- regulations for teleworkers from July 01, 2023.

Overview - Events on the topic of reporting obligations for work assignments in Europe

Based on the EU Commission`s Telework Guidance of May 13, 2022, Germany and Austria have created an agreement with foresight for the period after the COVID-19 special regulation from July 1, 2023.

Schengen visa may allow short-term deployment of non-EU service technicians in Germany.

In June 2022, the EU Administrative Commission had agreed on the adoption of a "No Impact Policy" with a transitional period of the special pandemic-related regulations until December 31, 2022. This has now been extended to June 30, 2023.

"Mobile working abroad" has become a top issue for companies that want to be attractive to qualified specialists and managers who live outside Germany. But what needs to be taken into account?

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What initially appears easy to implement turns into a legal bureaucratic monster on closer inspection. Here you will find the most important messages from the VDMA series of events on the topic of "Mobile working abroad".