New immigration law in Germany 2023🇩🇪

Moving to Germany and getting a job is now easier than ever. Germany reforms Skilled Work Immigration Law to open up new job opportunities for foreigners.

Now there would be 4 main ways for an easier emigration to Germany:

1. Blue Card (residence permit for highly skilled workers). This is a document confirming the presence of a residence permit and the right to employment. The requirements have been significantly reduced: the minimum salary has been reduced by 50% (up to 3500 €), the requirements for seniority and it is no longer necessary to confirm knowledge of the German language, diploma confirmation is allowed later. Also, with this card, you can bring with you children and elderly parents, if the income allows them to be supported. The law will come into force on November 18, 2023.

2. The recognition procedure in Germany is no longer required, two years of experience in your own country is enough. (Diploma does not need to be confirmed). It will be possible to enter on a tourist visa and later change to a work visa already in the country.

3. “Opportunity Card”, or Chancenkarte. Come as a potential worker on a points system. Skilled workers will be able to come to Germany even if they haven’t found a job yet. For this, a “Opportunity Card” is introduced. Residents of countries outside the EU, who are promising employees rated high in the points system, will be able to enter Germany and look for work during the year. Another new addition to the law is that the validity of the card can be extended by two years if applicants can submit an employment contract for work and the Federal Employment Agency agrees to this.

The points system will take into account the specialty and experience, age, family members, knowledge of German or English, ties with Germany. German at least A1/A2 or English at least B2 is required. The law will come into force on June 1, 2024.

4. As part of the reform, family reunification opportunities will also be expanded.

This means that not only the spouse and children will be able to join them in Germany in the future, but also parents and father-in-law.

The government is trying to make Germany as attractive as possible to attract skilled non-EU workers.