Highlights: Germany to invite over 22,000 migrant workers in 2024
- Germany announced plans to invite 22,000+ migrant workers in 2024.
- Under Germany’s Skilled Immigration Act, the country will issue 10% more visas to skilled foreign workers.
- The total number of visas issued to skilled workers is expected to reach around 200,000.
- The German Minister for Foreign Affairs also announced to streamline the immigration process for highly skilled foreign nationals.
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Foreigners now have Improved chances at work visas under the New Germany Skilled Immigration Act
New changes have been announced to Germany’s Skilled Immigration Act. According to the latest updates, the country will issue around 200,000 visas to skilled foreign workers in 2024. The overall number of German visas granted this year is expected to be 10% more than the previous year. The total number of German national visas issued in 2023 was registered at 177,000. Third-country nationals also expressed interest in learning the German language, pursuing vocational training, and even having their foreign degrees recognized in Germany.
The country also introduced the German Opportunity Card, which highly benefits skilled foreign workers. The Chancenkarte Visa allows you to work in the country without knowing the German language. The German Government is trying to facilitate the migration of more skilled workers to the country and has also announced several changes to the EU Blue Card for Indian Techies.
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Germany to Streamline the Visa Application Process
Annalena Baerbock, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, announced plans to digitalize the visa application process. The immigration process for highly skilled foreign nationals will now be streamlined to make up for the labor shortages in the country. There are currently around 400,000 jobs in Germany for workers across different fields. Between 2018 and 2023, social insurance contributions through employment increased by 1.6%, with 89% coming from foreigners.
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