“Today we have adopted the most modern immigration law in the world.“ This was recently announced by Federal Minister Nancy Faeser. The aim of the law is to facilitate the immigration of qualified persons and thus to support companies in Germany with the challenge of the shortage of skilled labour.

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In future, immigration of skilled workers will be based on a “three-pillar model”.

The first pillar, "skilled labour pillar," is the central element of skilled labour immigration. It is a significant change, that it will now be possible for any person holding a qualification recognised in Germany to pursue any profession (in non-regulated professions). A correlation between the degree and the profession is therefore no longer required. The law also includes the reduction of the required period of prior residence for the issuance of a settlement permit for EU Blue Card holders, as well as for skilled workers and their family members, thus making immigration more attractive.

The next pillar is the "experience pillar". From now on, work experience will also be given more importance. In future, an employee with two years of professional experience and a professional or university degree recognised by the country of acquisition may enter Germany if they provide proof of an employment contract with a sufficiently high salary. Recognition of the degree in Germany is then no longer necessary. This has the enormous advantage of saving time caused...

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