Nakon 18 mjeseci rada u jednoj državi EU, imigrant koji ima takvu dozvolu bio bi u mogućnosti raditi u drugoj državi članici, ali bi se morao tamo prijaviti za novu plavu karticu u roku od mjesec dana nakon svog dolaska.
After 18 months of working in one EU state, an immigrant holding such a permit would be able to work in another member state but would have to apply for a new blue card there within a month of his or her arrival.