Hungary's government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia ​and Armenia from Friday, a government spokeswoman said, ‌calling the move a first step towards regulating the inflow of guest workers, Reuters reports.

The Government will change decree allowing manpower companies to import workers in a ​simplified procedure from ​the Philippines, ⁠Georgia and Armenia as of Friday. Employees already present can still apply for ​an extension, while requests already submitted ​would ⁠be assessed.

The Government calls reforms a first step in a planned long-term solution.

Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Tisza party, ​which ended right-wing leader Viktor Orban's 16-year ​rule in an April 12 election landslide, ⁠has said it would stop issuing visas to ​workers from outside the European Union from June.