Fragomen Strategy Paper: The German Immigration Reform 2023/2024 | Die deutsche Einwanderungsreform 2023/2024
March 14, 2024

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The German parliament passed the Act on the Further Development of Skilled Immigration on 23 June 2023, followed by an initial piece coming into effect on 18 November. On 1 March even more significant updates came into force, and Partner Marius Tollenaere, Manager Dr. Adela Schmidt and Associate Uwe Humbs explore these changes in our latest strategy paper.
They summarise the main legislative changes since November and compare them to the newer developments related to student permits, additional options for specialists in various fields, reunification with family members and permanent residence permits.
Read the paper in English here.
Am 23. Juni 2023 hat der Bundestag das Gesetz zur Weiterentwicklung der Fachkräfteeinwanderung verabschiedet, dessen erster Teil am 18. November in Kraft getreten ist. Am 1. März traten nun noch bedeutendere Gesetzesvorschriften in Kraft, auf die Partner Marius Tollenaere, Manager Dr. Adela Schmidt und Associate Uwe Humbs in unserem neuesten Strategiepapier eingehen. Sie fassen die wichtigsten Gesetzesänderungen seit November zusammen und vergleichen sie mit den neueren Entwicklungen rund um die Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Studierende, die Schaffung einer neuen Option für Spezialisten, die Erleichterung des Eltern- und Schwiegerelternnachzugs sowie die Niederlassungserlaubnis.
Lesen Sie den Artikel hier auf Deutsch.
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