Germany: Immigration made easier

Do you want to live and work in Germany? Here is your chance!

Read about the changes in the German Immigration law:

New from March 2024

• Residence for professional recognition: Those participating in refresher training or a compensation measure in Germany are able to enter Germany for this purpose and in future remain for up to a maximum of three years. The prospective skilled worker can also take up secondary employment of up to 20 hours per week.
• The new recognition partnership enables individuals from third countries to first enter Germany and then to carry out the entire recognition procedure in Germany. For this, the prospective skilled worker and their employer are required to apply for recognition after entering Germany and to actively engage in the procedure, including the training. Residence is possible initially for one year and can be extended for up to three years.
• In future, if the competent authority in the recognition procedure suggests a skills analysis, the prospective skilled worker can enter Germany for this purpose and remain for up to six months.
• In future, individuals with vocational experience can enter Germany for employment in all non-regulated professions. The requirement for this is a completed professional or higher education qualification recognized in the country of training and at least two years’ experience in the intended profession. Under certain conditions and as an alternative to a state-recognized qualification, a qualification from a German Chamber of Commerce Abroad is sufficient. Formal recognition of the professional qualification in Germany is not necessary. IT specialists also still do not need a qualification.
• Other changes relate to, among other things, access to the labour market for care assistants, the settlement permit for foreign skilled workers, simplifying family reunification, and the employment of students and trainees.

New from June 2024

• In future, individuals from third countries can enter Germany using the new opportunity card for job searching. Professional recognition may play a role in this, as skilled workers with full recognition will receive the opportunity card without any further requirements. Everybody else is required to provide evidence of a completed professional or higher education qualification recognized in the country of training. Alternatively, a qualification from a German Chamber of Commerce Abroad is possible under certain conditions. Either basic German language skills (Level A1 CEFR) or English language skills (Level B2 CEFR) are also required. At least six points must also be achieved under a points system. Points are given, among other things, for the professional qualification, language skills, professional experience, links to Germany and age. Professional recognitioncan also play a role in this. Skilled workers with partial recognition receive four points.

source: https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/news-new-skilled-immigration-act.php