The Christmas season and New Year's are traditionally times when families want to get together. For many people from North Africa who want to visit relatives in Germany or have business in the country, this process begins with booking an appointment for a Schengen visa . However, what our clients are increasingly reporting is shaking confidence in the fairness of the visa process: An external service provider of the Federal Foreign Office called TLScontact is apparently systematically...

The Republican Lawyers' Association (RAV) is launching a new series of events on migration law . From June 12th to 14th, 2026, the first Lawyers' Migration Law Conference will take place in Jena. Under the title "Unbounded," legal professionals, academics, and practitioners will come together. The conference aims to demonstrate how law, society, and migration intersect and where new avenues for social action can emerge. It will focus not only on legal statutes but also on the social,...

On December 9, 2025, the legal framework for the entry of people who have fled the war in Ukraine was once again adjusted . With this eighth extension of the so-called Ukraine Transitional Residence Ordinance, the legislature is responding to the changed situation within the European Union. While the ordinance continues to guarantee humanitarian access to Germany, it contains a crucial new provision that is particularly important for those who have already found refuge in another member...