A letter of termination lies on the table, and with it a question that many Turkish people have. Skilled workers in Germany caught off guard: Must the loss of their jobs be a consequence of the pandemic? When should I register with the immigration authorities ? Those who have lived and worked in Germany for years with a residence permit under the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement (ARB 1/80) rarely find a clear answer in the authorities' information leaflets, because the regulations of the...

Who his Anyone who needs to renew their residence permit in Berlin knows the ritual: find an appointment, wait for weeks, appear in person – and then submit fingerprints, a photo, and a signature that the authorities already recorded two years ago. This is precisely where a law comes in that sounds like pure administrative procedure and, with its name "Migration Administration Digitalization Development Act" (MDWG), isn't exactly inviting to read. The Bundestag passed it on July 9, 2026,...

Most applications at The State Office for Immigration ( LEA ) fails not due to a lack of qualifications, but due to misunderstandings. As a law firm specializing in immigration law in Berlin, we have handled hundreds of cases and are familiar with the pattern: A highly qualified skilled worker from the USA , Great Britain or Canada meets all the conditions for their Residence permit . Despite this, she waits for months, receives one inquiry after another, or in the worst case, a...