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The German government introduced new rules governing how foreign nationals can obtain an EU Blue Card.
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Background: The new Skilled Workers Immigration Act was published on Aug. 18. The new immigration initiatives are designed to make it easier for skilled workers to live and work in Germany. The new law has several parts. Beginning Nov. 2023, provisions began to be phased in and further regulations will come into force in March 2024. With the new law, existing mechanisms for skilled workers will be improved and extended.
BAL Analysis: The German legislature is implementing the requirements of Directive (EU) 2021/1883 to restructure and widen the migration possibilities with an EU Blue Card. The 2021 EU directive gave EU member states until Nov. 18, 2023, to implement the upgrades for those countries that opted in. The complete list of countries that have updated their requirements can be found here.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.
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