S.L. 217.15 Art. 10Procedural safeguards.

(1) The Director shall adopt a decision on the complete application for an EU Blue Card and notify the applicant in writing, of the decision, as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than ninety days from when the application was lodged: Provided that, in the event that the Director fails to give a HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT

decision within the period specified, the application shall automatically be passed on for appeal to the Board.

(2) Where the information or documents supplied in support of the application are inadequate, the Director shall notify the applicants of the additional information that is required and set a reasonable deadline for providing it. The period referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be suspended until the Director has received the additional information or documents required. If additional information or documents have not been provided within the deadline, the application may be rejected.

(3) (a) Any decision rejecting an application for an EU Blue Card, a decision not to renew or to withdraw an EU Blue Card, shall be notified in writing to the applicant.

(b) When notifying the applicant of his decision, the Director shall specify reasons for rejecting the application for an EU Blue Card or withdrawing an EU Blue Card and shall inform him about the reasons for the decision, the possible redress procedures available and the time limit for taking action.