Judge in Gera accused of xenophobic rulings and statements
Bengt Fuchs, the former vice president of the Gera Administrative Court, is being prosecuted at the Thuringian Justice Center in Gera,...
3 days ago3 min read
Statistics published: Record high number of naturalizations in Germany
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that almost 300,000 foreigners were naturalized in 2024. In 2024, Germany set a...
5 days ago2 min read
VG Berlin: Blue Card and settlement permit possible at the same time
Berlin, May 21, 2025 – A ruling by the Berlin Administrative Court (case no. 29 K 122/24 of May 14, 2025) makes it clear: The...
May 212 min read
Lawyer charged with gang-related human trafficking – Frankfurt Public Prosecutor’s Office files charges
A case of alleged organized human trafficking is currently rocking the legal scene in Frankfurt: The Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office...
May 152 min read
Remonstration procedure abolished from 1 July 2025
Effective July 1, 2025, the Federal Foreign Office will abolish the so-called remonstration procedure in visa applications worldwide ....
May 153 min read
ECJ declares Golden Passport in the EU illegal
A clear message from Luxembourg: EU citizenship is not for sale – there is no golden passport in the EU . On April 29, 2025, the...
May 12 min read
Schengen Border Controls illegal according to Court
Die Schengen-Grenzkontrolle, die vor dem Bayrischen VGH verhandelt wurde, fand in einem ICE statt. On March 18, 2025, the Bavarian...
Apr 182 min read
More Visa Fraud in Germany
More and more visas are getting rejected because of fraud. Germany is increasingly becoming a target of visa applications with forged...
Apr 182 min read
Police search in the KVR Munich
Polizei durchsucht Ausländerbehörde München In recent days, a scandal surrounding alleged corruption at the Munich Immigration Office has...
Mar 173 min read
BMI publishes feasibility study on the establishment of a central immigration authority
Machbarkeitsstudie zur zentralen Ausländerbehörde für Erwerbsmigration veröffentlicht The challenge of attracting qualified specialists...
Mar 173 min read
News in the German Legal Services Act from 2025: Impact on Global Mobility and Immigration Advice
Germany is one of the countries that place high demands on the provision of legal services. Anyone who wants to offer legal advice or...
Feb 73 min read
From 2025, integration course required for settlement permit in Berlin
From March 2025, the State Office for Immigration (LEA) in Berlin will require a certificate of completed integration course when...
Feb 63 min read
Citizenship Berlin 2025: Current status of citizenship applications in Berlin
Wichtigste Informationen zum Stand der Einbürgerungen beim Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA) in Berlin 2025.
Jan 183 min read
Lower Saxony gets central skilled labor authority
The state of Lower Saxony has taken an important step towards improving skilled immigration: it will set up a central immigration...
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Residence permit by post from 01.11.2024
Versendung von Aufenthaltstiteln (eAT) ab 01.11.2024 per Post möglich, wenn inländische Meldeadresse vorhanden ist.
Oct 5, 20242 min read
VG Weimar: Immigration authorities liable for inaction
VG Weimar entscheidet, dass die überlangen Warte- und Bearbeitungszeiten bei Ausländerbehörden rechtswidrig sind.
Sep 21, 20243 min read
Renaming: Munich District Administration Department is now called "Service Center for Immigration and Naturalization"
On July 2, 2024, the Munich City Council officially decided to rename the Munich Immigration Office (District Administration Department...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Berlin Immigration Office: LEA is abolishing online appointments
Update 18 January 2025: The abolition of the appointment system at the Berlin Immigration Office (Landesamt für Einwanderung, LEA) has...
Aug 20, 20244 min read
European Council adopts online platform for Schengen visas
The European Council has decided to implement the new online platform for Schengen visas by means of a regulation. The digitalization of...
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Responsibility of the Berlin Immigration Office (LEA) for Naturalizations from 2024
With the "Law on the Reorganization of Responsibilities in Citizenship Matters", the Berlin House of Representatives decided on...
Nov 13, 20233 min read
