German Immigration News

The Federal Police reports a significant decline in unauthorized entries into Germany for 2025. Between January and September 2025,...

The Make it in Germany portal has published a new practical guide specifically aimed at employers , explaining the Opportunity Card...

The nursing sector in Germany continues to face enormous pressure. The shortage of skilled workers is palpable, particularly in...

Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has announced a significant relaxation of the work bans for asylum seekers in Germany ...

Another bribery scandal at the Munich immigration office In Munich, the immigration authorities are once again at the center of a corruption investigation : Three people were arrested, two of whom are now in custody. The Munich public prosecutor's office accuses the suspects of having arranged residence permits in exchange for money in several cases. According to the investigation, between €500 and €2,500 were allegedly paid in each case. Among those affected is an employe

An IT glitch at a Berlin IT service provider has led to the loss of nearly 600 digital naturalization applications . For applicants, this means even more patience—and resubmission. A software error with consequences What was supposed to be progress toward digital government has ended in a setback: At the end of June, a massive data breach occurred at the Berlin IT service provider (ITDZ) . Approximately 582 digitally submitted naturalization applications were lost—deleted

As of June 1, 2025, a new requirement for naturalization has been in effect in Brandenburg : Anyone wishing to apply for German...

While many cities and districts in Baden-Württemberg struggle with excessively long processing times for naturalizations , Heilbronn is demonstrating that things can be done differently. 1,000 naturalizations in 2025 alone – that's not only an impressive number, but also a clear sign that a modern, citizen-oriented administration is possible. For many immigrants who have settled in Germany, naturalization is the final, often most emotional, step on the path to full inte

While the USA under Donald Trump is making headlines with a drastic increase in H-1B visa fees , Germany is sending a very different...

Anyone wishing to apply for German citizenship in Berlin faces a major organizational and legal challenge. In addition to legal...

The recognition of foreign professional qualifications is a key component for the successful integration of skilled workers in...

Entry and employment migration to Germany has become significantly more difficult for Russian nationals in recent months . There is...

Effective October 1, 2025, the Berlin Immigration Office (LEA) has changed its organizational structure . The former Department E,...

Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has launched an initiative that is intended to fundamentally change the German labour market:...

If you search for the Stuttgart Immigration Office on Google, you'll see one thing above all: frustration. A mere 1.6 stars out of over...

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...

In Berlin, there is currently a growing number of cases in which international students are being denied an extension of their...

Australia has become the first country in the world to introduce a special climate visa – a move that is attracting worldwide...

A much-discussed issue in skilled immigration and labor migration is the legal transition from training to employment (so-called ...

In recent years, India India has become the most important country of origin for skilled migration to Germany. The number of Indian...