A statement of changes laid on 3 September 2026 gives first-time joining family members three months from their latest legal entry, opens routes for Erasmus+ and raises student maintenance from 30 November, the Home Office says.
Between October 2025 and April 2026 the Schengen area stopped stamping passports and started taking fingerprints, while the United Kingdom made its electronic travel authorisation a condition of boarding. What the new border means for the ten countries we cover, and why a residence permit is now the most valuable card in your wallet.
I have registered myself in four European countries and I have never once done it entirely from a sofa. The two-week rule, the eight-day rule and the ID check are not bureaucratic leftovers; they are the system telling you that you have arrived.
A statement of changes laid on 3 September 2026 gives first-time joining family members three months from their latest legal entry, opens routes for Erasmus+ and raises student maintenance from 30 November, the Home Office says.
The state digital identity approved by voters in September 2025 will not arrive on 1 December 2026 as planned; the Federal Office of Justice has set no new date, while the trust infrastructure is expected in the first half of 2027.
A sponsor on a temporary permit must now have lived in Sweden for two years before relatives can join, and the maintenance test will apply to extensions for the first time, according to the Swedish Migration Agency.
New stressed residential zones took effect on 30 July 2026, adding Santiago de Compostela and neighbourhoods of Gijón and Avilés to the map, according to the Housing Ministry; Madrid and València remain outside the system.
The annual registration campaign runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026 without a physical sticker, and a credit-card-format driving licence renewed every 15 years has been issued since 4 July 2026, the Government of Monaco says.
Legislative Decree 83 of 16 April 2026, applicable from 22 May 2026, lengthens the legal processing time from 60 to 90 days, sets a 30-day limit for the single work permit and moves the renewal deadline to 90 days before expiry.
Under the federal Social Code, every child who enters Year 1 in the 2026/27 school year or later is entitled to eight hours of care on weekdays until the start of Year 5, a change that arrives as families settle into the new term.
A first residence card costs €350 since 1 May 2026 and validating a long-stay visa €300, while since 1 January 2026 a first multi-year card requires French at level A2 and a pass in a 40-question civic exam, according to Service-Public.
Rule changes, fee changes, deadlines and renewal windows in the fourteen countries, each from the authority that sets it. Public holidays are listed in grey. Authorities move a deadline that falls on a weekend to the next working day; we do not move it for them.
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Income-tax balance: first instalment debited
France · Tax · Balances over €300 on 2025 income are taken in four instalments from 25 September to 28 December 2026; €300 or less in one debit.
Tax administration (DGFiP), tax calendar September 2026
today
Husbanken housing allowance application deadline
Norway · Money · Next decision and payment date 20 October 2026; approved allowance is normally paid on the 20th of the month.
Husbanken
today
Federal popular vote: Neutrality Initiative and Food Initiative
Switzerland · Other · No proposal on immigration, permits or naturalisation is on the ballot.
Federal Council, popular vote of 27 September 2026
in 2 days
Geneva: free French courses for non-French-speaking parents begin
Switzerland · Family · Courses for 2026-2027 run to 3 June 2027; registration closed on 4 September 2026; CHF 40 fee from level A2.
State of Geneva, French courses for parents
in 3 days
DELE registration deadline for the 13 November session
Spain · Other · The A2 level used for nationality is offered on 17 October and 13 November 2026; 2027 registration opens 18 November.
Instituto Cervantes
in 5 days
ETIAS ordinance amends the Swiss admission rules
Switzerland · Permits · The Ordinance of 26 August 2026 lets the authorities issue permit assurances to people who will need an ETIAS travel authorisation.
Fedlex, Ordinance on Admission, Period of Stay and Employment, version of 1 October 2026
in 6 days
New income statistics for salary assessment of work permits
Denmark · Permits · SIRI applies the Q2 2026 statistics to applications from this date; next update expected 1 January 2027.
New to Denmark (SIRI)
in 6 days
Gas benchmark price rises 6.3 per cent
France · Money · The reference price rises to €182.88 per MWh; households on fixed-price offers are not affected.
Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), press release of 10 September 2026
in 6 days
Health cost-sharing caps rise to €70 each
France · Other · Caps on medical deductibles and €2 flat contributions rise from €50 to €70, so the annual total can reach €140.
Service-Public (DILA), news of 16 September 2026
in 6 days
Housing benefits indexed
France · Money · APL, ALF and ALS should rise by 1.15 per cent on the Q2 rent index unless the government decides otherwise.
Service-Public (DILA), news of 11 September 2026
in 6 days
New official model leases apply
France · Other · Leases signed or renewed from this date use the templates of decree 2026-596, including the termination clause for unpaid rent.
Service-Public (DILA), news of 23 September 2026
in 6 days
CARTI contribution class can be changed until 15 November
Monaco · Money · Self-employed choose their pension contribution class between 1 October and 15 November; quarterly rates from €550.08.
Caisses Sociales de Monaco
in 6 days
Family immigration rules tighten
Sweden · Family · Sponsors on temporary permits need two years in Sweden; maintenance amounts rise and now apply to extensions too.
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket), news of 10 September 2026
in 6 days
New reception law for asylum seekers takes effect
Sweden · Permits · Asylum seekers must stay within a designated area; LMA cards are replaced by application cards by this date.
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
in 6 days
Employment tribunal time limit rises from 3 to 6 months
United Kingdom · Other · Applies to claims under the Employment Rights Act 2025 timeline; 9 November 2026 for breach-of-contract claims in Scotland.
Department for Business and Trade, Employment Rights Act timeline update
in 6 days
Ofgem energy price cap £1,723 a year
United Kingdom · Money · Cap for a typical dual-fuel household paying by Direct Debit from 1 October to 31 December 2026, up 4 per cent.
Ofgem
in 6 days
Right-to-work checks extend to gig workers and sub-contractors
United Kingdom · Permits · Illegal-working rules now cover workers' contracts, sub-contractors and online matching platforms for new engagements.
Home Office, employer's guide to right to work checks in force 1 October 2026
in 6 days
VAT on domestic electricity in Great Britain cut to 0 per cent
United Kingdom · Money · Temporary zero rate until 31 March 2027; gas stays at 5 per cent and Northern Ireland keeps 5 per cent on electricity.
HMRC policy paper on the temporary zero rate
in 6 days
Wales raises minimum unit price for alcohol to 65p
United Kingdom · Other · Up from 50p under regulations in force on this date.
Welsh statutory instrument 2026/34
in 6 days
Berlin: school registration window opens for 2027 starters
Germany · Family · Children born 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 must be registered in person at the catchment school by 16 October 2026.
Land Berlin service portal
in 10 days
Self Assessment registration deadline for 2025/26
United Kingdom · Tax · First-time filers must register by this date; late registration may incur a penalty.
UK Government guidance on registering for Self Assessment
in 10 days
CCSE registration deadline for the 29 October session
Spain · Other · The citizenship knowledge test is held only in Spain; further session on 26 November (register by 5 November).
Instituto Cervantes
in 13 days
Immigration Rules changes HC 584 take effect
United Kingdom · Permits · EU Settlement Scheme joining family members get three months from latest legal entry; Erasmus+ routes open; fee table unchanged.
Home Office, explanatory memorandum to HC 584
in 13 days
Property tax payment deadline
France · Tax · Taxe foncière is due by 15 October, or 20 October if paid online.
Service-Public (DILA)
in 20 days
Rent reference index (IRL) for Q3 2026 published
France · Money · The Q2 2026 index was 148.37, up 1.15 per cent year on year.
INSEE
in 20 days
DELE exam session including level A2
Spain · Other · Registration for this session closed on 2 September 2026.
Instituto Cervantes
in 22 days
Winter time begins across the EU
Europe · Other · Clocks go back from 3:00 to 2:00 in the night of 24 to 25 October; changes fall on the last Sundays of October and March.
Service-Public (DILA), news of 31 July 2026
in 30 days
Clocks go back one hour
United Kingdom · Other · British Summer Time ends at 2am; clocks go forward again on 28 March 2027.
UK Government, when do the clocks change
in 30 days
Oct 20266 dates · 3 holidays
Day of German Unity
Germany
Federal Ministry of the Interior
in 8 days
St Francis of Assisi
Italy
Normattiva, Law 151/2025
in 9 days
National Day
Spain
Official State Gazette, resolution of 17 October 2025; Workers' Statute
in 17 days
CCSE citizenship knowledge test session
Spain · Other · Registration closed on 8 October 2026.
Instituto Cervantes
in 34 days
Age of sale for vaping and nicotine products becomes 18 UK-wide
United Kingdom · Other · Free or heavily discounted promotional vapes and nicotine pouches are banned from the same date.
Department of Health and Social Care
in 34 days
New duties on employers: union rights and harassment prevention
United Kingdom · Other · Duty to inform workers of the right to join a union and to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment; dates subject to change.
Department for Business and Trade, Employment Rights Act timeline update
in 35 days
Rome: Fascia Verde derogation for diesel Euro 2 mopeds ends
Italy · Transport · The low-emission zone applies Monday to Saturday around the clock except weekday public holidays.
Roma Servizi per la Mobilità
in 36 days
Public holiday: All Saints' Day (Sweden)
Sweden · Public holiday · Falls on Saturday 31 October in 2026 under the formula in the Public Holidays Act.
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253); Systembolaget opening hours
in 36 days
Self Assessment paper return deadline
United Kingdom · Tax · Paper returns for 2025/26 by 11:59pm; online returns and payment by 31 January 2027.
UK Government, Self Assessment deadlines
in 36 days
Nov 202617 dates · 5 holidays
All Saints' Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 37 days
All Saints' Day
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 37 days
All Saints' Day
Monaco
Legimonaco, Law no. 798 of 18 February 1966
in 37 days
Holiday in nine regions: day after All Saints'
Spain · Public holiday · Monday 2 November is a holiday in Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Canarias, both Castillas, Extremadura, Madrid and Navarra.
Official State Gazette, resolution of 17 October 2025 on 2026 holidays
in 38 days
Public holiday: All Saints' Day moved to Monday
Monaco · Public holiday · All Saints' falls on a Sunday in 2026, so Monday 2 November is the paid day off.
Journal de Monaco, circular 2025-8
in 38 days
Bank of England rate decision
United Kingdom · Money · Bank Rate was held at 3.75 per cent on 17 September 2026 with inflation at 3.1 per cent.
Bank of England
in 41 days
AP-68 Bilbao–Zaragoza motorway concession expires
Spain · Transport · Other former toll motorways became free when their concessions ended.
Ministry of Transport, list of current tolls
in 46 days
Armistice Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 47 days
DELE exam session including level A2
Spain · Other · Registration deadline was 30 September 2026.
Instituto Cervantes
in 49 days
SFR switches off its 2G network
France · Other · Orange generalises its shutdown from end-September to end-December 2026; Bouygues Telecom generalises 1 to 15 December.
Arcep, switch-off of 2G and 3G networks
in 51 days
Deadline to change CARTI contribution class
Monaco · Money · The class chosen applies to the self-employed pension year that began on 1 October.
Caisses Sociales de Monaco
in 51 days
Registration opens for 2027 DELE sessions
Spain · Other · The A2 level is the one required for nationality applications.
Instituto Cervantes
in 54 days
Fête du Prince Souverain
Monaco
Mon Service Public; Journal de Monaco, circular 2025-8
in 55 days
New consumer-credit rules apply
France · Money · Buy-now-pay-later, mini-loans under €200, loans of €75,000 to €100,000 and leasing with purchase option come under the credit rules.
Service-Public (DILA)
in 56 days
Registration opens for 2027 CCSE sessions
Spain · Other · The last 2026 session is on 26 November (register by 5 November).
Instituto Cervantes
in 59 days
Rent-level control orders run out unless extended
France · Other · Reference-rent orders in Paris, Lille and Montpellier run to 24 November 2026; the experiment ends 25 November unless a law extends it.
ANIL; Service-Public; City of Paris
in 60 days
CCSE citizenship knowledge test session
Spain · Other · Registration deadline 5 November 2026.
Instituto Cervantes
in 62 days
Federal votes on VAT rise for the 13th AHV pension and on couples' taxation
Switzerland · Tax · Parliament proposes VAT at 8.5 per cent from 8.1 per cent; the initiative on fair federal taxes for married couples is also on the ballot.
Federal Social Insurance Office; Federal Tax Administration
in 65 days
Banks must fix basic-account procedures
Italy · Money · Banca d'Italia asked banks to remove obstacles to the basic account, including for people awaiting a residence permit.
Banca d'Italia, supervisory guidelines published 5 August 2026
in 66 days
Deadline for study visa applications for 2026/27 degree courses
Italy · Permits · Non-EU students apply through Universitaly; the deadline for 2027/28 is 31 October 2027.
Ministry of Universities and Research, circular for international students 2026-2028
in 66 days
Bank holiday in Scotland: St Andrew's Day
United Kingdom · Public holiday · Scotland has 10 bank holidays in 2026; Easter Monday is not among them.
UK Government, bank holidays
in 66 days
Student visa maintenance requirement rises
United Kingdom · Permits · £1,570 a month in London and £1,203 elsewhere for applications made on or after this date.
Home Office, statement of changes HC 584
in 66 days
Dec 202617 dates · 12 holidays
Mortgage reference interest rate publication
Switzerland · Money · The rate that drives rent adjustments is 1.25 per cent, unchanged since 2 September 2025.
Federal Office for Housing
in 67 days
Advance payment window for the high-income minimum tax (CDHR)
France · Tax · A 95 per cent advance for 2026 income is due between 1 and 15 December 2026 for households above €250,000 (single) or €500,000 (couple).
Service-Public (DILA)
in 67 days
Transition ends for work-permit extensions under the old salary rule
Sweden · Permits · Extensions applied for between 1 June and 1 December 2026 meet the old 80 per cent requirement, 30,640 kronor a month.
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
in 67 days
Public holiday: Immaculate Conception 2026
Spain · Public holiday · One of the national holidays that no region can replace in 2026.
Official State Gazette, resolution of 17 October 2025 on 2026 holidays
in 74 days
Immaculate Conception
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 74 days
Immaculate Conception
Monaco
Legimonaco, Law no. 798 of 18 February 1966
in 74 days
Expired biometric residence permits no longer accepted for EUSS applications
United Kingdom · Permits · Part of HC 584; all BRPs have already been replaced by eVisas.
Home Office, explanatory memorandum to HC 584
in 75 days
Turin: TARI waste-tax balance due
Italy · Tax · The 2026 waste tax was paid in four advance instalments from 30 May to 30 September plus this balance.
City of Turin
in 82 days
Christmas school holidays begin
Monaco · Family · Schools close after class on 18 December and reopen on 4 January 2027.
Mon Service Public, school holidays 2026-2027
in 84 days
Christmas Day
Spain
Workers' Statute article 37.2; Official State Gazette
in 91 days
Christmas Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 91 days
Christmas Day
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 91 days
Christmas Day
Monaco
Legimonaco, Law no. 798 of 18 February 1966
in 91 days
Christmas Day
Norway
Public Holidays Act section 2
in 91 days
Christmas Day
Sweden
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253)
in 91 days
Bank holiday: Christmas Day
United Kingdom
UK Government, bank holidays
in 91 days
St Stephen's Day
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 92 days
Boxing Day
Norway
Public Holidays Act section 2
in 92 days
Boxing Day
Sweden
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253)
in 92 days
Income-tax balance: last instalment debited
France · Tax · Fourth and final debit for balances over €300 on 2025 income.
Tax administration (DGFiP), tax calendar
in 94 days
Bank holiday: Boxing Day substitute day
United Kingdom · Public holiday · 26 December 2026 falls at the weekend, so Monday 28 December is the bank holiday in all UK nations.
UK Government, bank holidays
in 94 days
Exceptional electricity social bonus discounts end
Spain · Money · Discounts of 42.5 and 57.5 per cent revert to the normal 35 and 50 per cent.
Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO)
in 97 days
Deadline to claim the 2026 energy cheque
France · Money · Households that were eligible but received nothing can apply until this date; cheques are worth €48 to €277.
Service-Public (DILA)
in 97 days
Applications under the 2026 immigration quotas close
Monaco · Transport · Unpaid or unconfirmed vehicles are struck off the register; no sticker is issued, only a payment certificate to keep in the car.
Government of Monaco, communiqué of 2 September 2026
in 97 days
National ID card for foreign citizens due at more offices nationwide
Norway · Permits · The service started on 1 September 2026 at the Ski service centre only, with wider rollout planned by the end of the year.
Norwegian Police (Politiet)
in 97 days
Expired BRPs stop working for UKVI account access
United Kingdom · Permits · An expired card can be used for 24 months after expiry or until this date, whichever is first.
UK Government, biometric residence permits
in 97 days
Last day to apply for a two-year Graduate visa
United Kingdom · Permits · Applications on or after 1 January 2027 get 18 months; PhD graduates keep three years.
UK Government, Graduate visa
in 97 days
£3 bus fare cap in England ends
United Kingdom · Transport · Single fares outside London will be capped at £2 from 1 January to 31 December 2027.
Department for Transport
in 97 days
Jan 202723 dates · 10 holidays
Household electricity prices fall about 4 per cent
Switzerland · Money · Median price 26.5 centimes per kWh, an annual bill of CHF 1,194 for 4,500 kWh.
Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), press release of 8 September 2026
in 98 days
Radio and TV household fee falls to CHF 312
Switzerland · Money · First step down from CHF 335; the Federal Council plans CHF 300 by 2029.
Serafe
in 98 days
Bavaria folds the €100 Kita subsidy into general funding
Germany · Family · The monthly subsidy per child ends as a separate item; fees remain set by municipalities and providers.
Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labour and Social Affairs
in 98 days
Minimum wage rises to €14.60 an hour
Germany · Money · Set by the Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance; €13.90 applies in 2026.
Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5)
in 98 days
New Pay Limit Scheme based on collective agreements
Denmark · Permits · Fast-Track certification does not give access; a separate certification is required.
New to Denmark (SIRI)
in 98 days
Personal allowance rises to DKK 55,700
Denmark · Tax · Up from DKK 54,100 in 2026; the middle-bracket threshold moves to DKK 659,900.
Ministry of Taxation and Growth, personal tax rates and thresholds
in 98 days
All APE business codes change to the NAF 2025 classification
France · Other · Affects every company and sole trader registered through the business-formalities portal.
Entreprendre Service-Public
in 98 days
Phone-sold contracts need a signed offer
France · Money · A consumer contacted by phone is bound only after signing on paper or another durable medium.
Service-Public (DILA)
in 98 days
New consolidated income-tax code applies
Italy · Tax · Legislative Decree 117/2026 replaces the 1986 code; the 2026 tax year is still governed by the old rules.
Normattiva, Legislative Decree 19 June 2026 no. 117
in 98 days
Housing allowance checked monthly instead of a year in arrears
Sweden · Money · Försäkringskassan starts checking income each month as the allowance is paid.
Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
in 98 days
SINK tax for non-residents falls to 20 per cent
Sweden · Tax · The special income tax was cut from 25 to 22.5 per cent for 2026 and falls again on this date.
Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket)
in 98 days
Graduate visa cut to 18 months
United Kingdom · Permits · For applications submitted on or after this date; PhD graduates keep three years.
Home Office, explanatory memorandum to HC 1333
in 98 days
Tobacco sales banned to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009
United Kingdom · Other · The smoke-free generation rule applies UK-wide; fixed penalty £200 in England, Wales and Scotland.
Department of Health and Social Care
in 98 days
Unfair dismissal qualifying period falls to 6 months
United Kingdom · Other · For dismissals from this date, subject to parliamentary process.
Department for Business and Trade, Employment Rights Act timeline update
in 98 days
£2 bus fare cap in England outside London
United Kingdom · Transport · Applies to single fares on participating services until 31 December 2027.
Department for Transport, statement of 22 July 2026
in 98 days
New Year's Day
Spain
Workers' Statute article 37.2; Official State Gazette
in 98 days
New Year's Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 98 days
New Year's Day
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 98 days
New Year's Day
Monaco
Legimonaco, Law no. 798 of 18 February 1966
in 98 days
New Year's Day
Norway
Public Holidays Act section 2
in 98 days
New Year's Day
Sweden
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253)
in 98 days
Bank holiday: New Year's Day
United Kingdom
UK Government, bank holidays
in 98 days
Planned launch of the state digital wallet d-you
Germany · Other · Free and voluntary; announced as an additional login for BundID from January 2027. A plan, not yet live.
Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation
in 99 days
Bank holiday in Scotland: substitute for 2 January
United Kingdom · Public holiday · New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027, is a bank holiday in all UK nations.
UK Government, bank holidays
in 101 days
Epiphany
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 103 days
Epiphany
Sweden
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253)
in 103 days
Deadline to exchange German card licences issued 2002 to 2004
Germany · Transport · After the deadline the document is invalid; licences issued 2005 to 2007 follow by 19 January 2028.
Driving Licence Regulation (FeV) section 24a and Annex 8e
in 116 days
Public holiday: Sainte-Dévote 2027
Monaco · Public holiday · Wednesday 27 January 2027 also closes Monaco's schools.
Mon Service Public, school holidays 2026-2027
in 124 days
Sainte-Dévote
Monaco
Legimonaco, Law no. 798 of 18 February 1966
in 124 days
2026 motorway vignette expires
Switzerland · Transport · The CHF 40 sticker or e-vignette is valid from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2027.
Federal Chancellery, official Swiss portal
in 128 days
Commercial closure of the copper network completes
France · Other · No new ADSL subscriptions in the remaining communes; technical closure runs to end-2030.
Arcep
in 128 days
Paper identity cards stop being usable inside Italy
Italy · Other · Paper cards lost validity for travel abroad on 3 August 2026 and remain usable for administration, health, post and banks until this date.
Normattiva, Decree-Law 108/2026 article 11
in 128 days
Self Assessment online return and payment deadline
United Kingdom · Tax · For the 2025/26 tax year, by 11:59pm.
UK Government, Self Assessment deadlines
in 128 days
Feb 20272 dates · 0 holidays
Next regulated electricity tariff movement
France · Money · The August 2026 movement raised regulated tariffs by 2.5 per cent on average.
Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), press release of 16 July 2026
in 129 days
SSB publishes 2026 wage statistics
Norway · Money · The 2025 figures, published 5 February 2026, showed an average monthly wage of NOK 62,070 and a median of NOK 55,800.
Statistics Norway (SSB), earnings statistics
in 132 days
Mar 20278 dates · 0 holidays
First Catalan stressed-zone declaration expires
Spain · Other · About 140 municipalities including Barcelona were declared from 16 March 2024; a second group runs to 10 October 2027.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda
in 172 days
English requirement for settlement rises to B2
United Kingdom · Permits · Applies to Skilled Worker, Global Talent, UK Ancestry, family and private-life routes, including people already on a path to settlement.
Home Office, explanatory memorandum to HC 1691
in 182 days
Clocks go forward one hour
United Kingdom · Other · British Summer Time begins at 1am; clocks go back on 31 October 2027.
UK Government, when do the clocks change
in 184 days
Public holiday: Easter Monday 2027
France · Public holiday · Ascension is 6 May and Whit Monday 17 May 2027; 1 May and 8 May fall on Saturdays.
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 185 days
Zurich: deadline to file the 2026 tax return
Switzerland · Tax · Extension requests must be made before the deadline expires.
Canton of Zurich, cantonal tax office
in 187 days
Gradual protection electricity service (STG) ends
Italy · Money · From 1 April 2027 customers without a choice stay with the same supplier on its most favourable free-market offer.
ARERA
in 187 days
Plastic film and bags join plastic recycling in England
United Kingdom · Other · Collected with plastic recycling from this date under Simpler Recycling.
UK Government, Simpler recycling
in 187 days
Temporary zero VAT on electricity in Great Britain ends
United Kingdom · Money · The rate returns to 5 per cent after this date.
HMRC policy paper on the temporary zero rate
in 187 days
Apr 20272 dates · 1 holidays
Temporary agency work wage floor rises to €15.87
Germany · Money · Up from €15.33, which applied from 1 September 2026; valid until 30 September 2027.
German Customs (Zoll), sectoral minimum wages
in 188 days
Making Tax Digital threshold falls to £30,000
United Kingdom · Tax · Sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £30,000 in 2025/26 must keep digital records; £20,000 follows in 2028.
HMRC, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
in 193 days
Liberation Day
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 212 days
May 20272 dates · 8 holidays
Labour Day
Spain
Workers' Statute article 37.2; Official State Gazette
in 218 days
Labour Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 218 days
Labour Day
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949
in 218 days
1 May
Monaco
Legimonaco, Law no. 798 of 18 February 1966
in 218 days
1 May
Norway
Act on 1 and 17 May as høgtidsdager
in 218 days
May Day
Sweden
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253)
in 218 days
Public holiday: Ascension 2027
France · Public holiday · Whit Monday follows on 17 May 2027.
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 223 days
Victory in Europe Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 225 days
Public holiday: Whit Monday 2027
France · Public holiday · Assumption, 15 August 2027, falls on a Sunday.
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 234 days
Constitution Day
Norway
Act on 1 and 17 May as høgtidsdager; Alcohol Act
in 234 days
Jun 20271 dates · 2 holidays
Festa della Repubblica
Italy
Normattiva, Law 260/1949 and Law 336/2000
in 250 days
National Day
Sweden
Public Holidays Act (SFS 1989:253)
in 254 days
Madrid: school year ends for primary and secondary
Spain · Family · Classes for 2026-27 began on 7 and 8 September 2026.
Community of Madrid, school calendar order 2034/2026
in 266 days
Jul 20274 dates · 1 holidays
Care-sector minimum wages rise
Germany · Money · €16.95 for care workers, €18.26 for care assistants and €21.58 for qualified nurses until 30 September 2028.
German Customs (Zoll), sectoral minimum wages
in 279 days
Building managers must hold a separate bank account per co-owners' association
Monaco · Other · Law no. 1.590 of 19 May 2026 applies from this date.
Journal de Monaco
in 279 days
Summer school holidays begin in mainland France
France · Family · The 2026-2027 school year started on 1 September 2026 in zones A, B and C.
Service-Public (DILA), school calendar
in 281 days
Bastille Day
France
Service-Public (DILA), public holidays
in 292 days
Suspension of family reunification for subsidiary protection ends
Germany · Family · No such reunification is granted from 24 July 2025 to 23 July 2027; hardship cases remain possible.
Residence Act section 104(14); Federal Foreign Office
in 301 days
Aug 20270 dates · 4 holidays
Swiss National Day
Switzerland
Federal Chancellery, official Swiss portal; Labour Act article 20a
