The European Union unveiled its first-ever Visa Strategy in order to create a framework to attract skilled workers without compromising security or visitor access. The EU designed the Visa Strategy to maintain and enhance the EU’s attractiveness as a centre for skilled workers and tourism. To attract workers, the Commission will start setting up European Legal Getaway Offices in selected countries worldwide to help locals with job opportunities and visa applications. The Commission is also at work on new amendments for students, researchers and other skilled workers to enter and prolong their stay in the bloc. The Commission will thus recommend that member states create simpler, faster visa procedures, including easier visas to facilitate smoother transitions from studying to working in the EU.