Five major changes in German immigration policy

Chapter 1 Five Changes of German Immigration Policy

There are two kinds of entry into Germany, one is that we hold a Schengen visa with a term of no more than 90 days, and the other is a national visa with a term of more than 90 days, that is, a D visa. Schengen visas can also be divided into Class A and Class C. Class A is a transit visa that can only transit through German airports, and Class C is a short-term visa that can enter Germany, such as travel and study tour, but the stay in Germany does not exceed 90 days per 180 days. The D visa mentioned above is what we often call a "residence permit".

First of all, just as we analyzed the revision of the residence law before, the principle of "priority review" was cancelled in the revision of the residence law! In other words, if you are looking for a job in Germany, the Labor Bureau will not review whether there are job seekers from Germany/other EU countries who are qualified for this position, which greatly improves our success rate in job hunting.

First, lower the employee visa threshold.

According to the latest residence act, the imported personnel will not be restricted by academic qualifications! Technical school and college graduates can immigrate to Germany, but they must have received at least two years of professional and technical training and obtained professional qualifications recognized by Germany. The professional restrictions have been lifted and they are no longer limited to industries with labor shortage. This is a very favorable amendment for applicants who have no higher education and have a skill.

Second, lower the threshold for employees' visas to become permanent residents.

According to the new residence laws 18a, 18b and 18d, the time requirement for applying for permanent residence is reduced to four years.

Third, the threshold for finding a job visa is lowered.

The new residence law lowers the visa threshold for non-EU employees to apply for jobs in Germany.

To apply for a 6-month "job visa", the imported personnel are not subject to academic qualifications, but the applicant must prove that he has sufficient financial strength to pay the living expenses during his job search in Germany. During this period, you can't apply for social welfare, and you need to prove that you have the basic German ability required for job hunting and employment in Germany.

Four. Vocational training visa

The visa issuance condition is that the applicant must have the corresponding German knowledge of vocational training, which is generally German B 1 level; This kind of visa can last for up to 18 months, and can be extended to up to two years after expiration.

5. The threshold for EU blue cards has been further raised.

As a type of work visa that attracts high-end technical talents from all over the world, the threshold of EU blue card visa has been continuously raised in recent years, and the latest annual salary requirement has been raised to 55,200 euros. Even in scarce industries, the annual salary requirement has been raised to 43,056 euros.

Extended Reading: Advantages of German Skilled Immigrants

1. German grades are not required.

Different from the skilled migration programs in other developed countries, German blue card immigrants do not need language scores and have no language threshold at all, so they are simple skilled migration programs.

2. No proof of the source of funds is required.

There is no requirement for assets and proof of the source of funds.

3. One person applies and the whole family emigrates.

After the presiding judge obtains the German blue card, his spouse and children under 18 can go through the family reunion formalities immediately and immigrate to Germany at the same time.

4. Enjoy European benefits

Investors and their families enjoy the German social welfare security system, and their children enjoy free education from primary school to university.

5. Free movement of EU countries

After obtaining the blue card, the applicant can freely travel to 26 Schengen countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Switzerland and Liechtenstein).

Application conditions:

A. Bachelor degree or above with degree certificate.

B the applicant is over 24 years old and under 55 years old.

C. No criminal record