Lower house approves amendment to foreigners’ law

An amendment to the foreigners’ law, passed by the lower house on Tuesday, would require biometric data for residence permits. The bill which still needs to win approval in the Senate, envisages the abolition of the foreigners’ police and a transfer of the agenda to the interior ministry as of January 2011. The move would save over 200 million crowns. The amendment also obliges employers to take on more responsibility for the foreigners they employ.