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German Immigration News
Our VISAGUARD blog on immigration law in Germany: All important immigration news from the areas of law, politics, and society.




Parts of the CDU & CSU want to reintroduce the ban on multiple citizenship.
The debate surrounding German citizenship has flared up again. After the coalition government passed a comprehensive reform of citizenship law in 2024, the CDU and CSU now want to reverse key aspects of this reform – particularly the general allowance of dual citizenship . The trigger is the current "cityscape" debate, which revolves around issues of integration, social identity, and belonging. Union politicians see the extensive liberalization of citizenship law as a misgu

Isabelle Manoli
Oct 302 min read


Dobrindt: Work bans for asylum seekers should be lifted
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has announced a significant relaxation of the work bans for asylum seekers in Germany ...
Mirko Vorreuter
Oct 272 min read


Commitment to Israel for naturalization in Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt
As of June 1, 2025, a new requirement for naturalization has been in effect in Brandenburg : Anyone wishing to apply for German...

Mirko Vorreuter, LL.B.
Oct 232 min read


Blue Card EU salary 2026 published
From 2026, the salary thresholds for the EU Blue Card are to rise by around five percent . This is due to the planned adjustment of...

VISAGUARD Sekretariat
Oct 132 min read


News about the “Work-and-Stay Agency” by Bärbel Bas (SPD)
Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has launched an initiative that is intended to fundamentally change the German labour market:...

VISAGUARD Sekretariat
Oct 122 min read


Migration experts strongly criticize new work-and-stay agency
It sounded like a great idea: With the new " Work and Stay Agency, " the German government wants to finally bring order to the chaos of...
Mirko Vorreuter
Oct 112 min read


Bundestag passes abolition of turbo naturalization
Abolition of “turbo naturalization”: Bundestag reverses reform of citizenship law On October 8, 2025, the Bundestag voted by a large...

Isabelle Manoli
Oct 93 min read


Guerrilla warfare between the IU - University of Applied Sciences for International Students and the State Office for Immigration (LEA)
In Berlin, there is currently a growing number of cases in which international students are being denied an extension of their...
Mirko Vorreuter
Oct 74 min read


New BMI country circular on Ukraine – chances of obtaining longer-term residence permits
On August 11, 2025, the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) published an updated state circular concerning the situation of...

Isabelle Manoli
Aug 212 min read


Business calls for more immigration under the Western Balkans regulation
Economy: More workers from the Western Balkans The labor shortage in Germany continues to worsen – not just in industry and retail, but...
Mirko Vorreuter
Aug 162 min read


Work-and-stay agency: What is really planned
The discussion surrounding the so-called "Work and Stay Agency" is attracting attention – and raising many questions. The German...

Mirko Vorreuter, LL.B.
Aug 92 min read


EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is about to be introduced: What travelers need to know now
On October 12, 2025, the time has come: The European Union will officially launch the new Entry/Exit System (EES) – a digital entry and...

Isabelle Manoli
Jul 273 min read
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