Effective On March 01, 2024

• Published date: 25 March 2024
• Law Firm: Fakhoury Global Immigration
• Author: -1 Fakhoury Global Immigration

The following changes will come into effect in German immgiration law:

Students

• holders of student permits will be able to work up to 140 full or 280 half days per calendar year instead of 120 full or 240 half days
• student permits will be valid initially for 2 years now instead of 1 year as before
• student permit holders will be able to change their purpose of stay before they graduate. Until today they could only change the purpose of stay in very limited exceptions
  • Permanent residence permit options for spouses who are married to Skilled Workers holding permanent residence permit
• they must have held a residence permit for minimum 3 years instead of 5 years before;
• they are employed for at least 20 hours per week; and
• they proof German language skills level B1 with certificate
  • Residence Permits for parents of principals with Blue Card EU ICT Card, Mobile ICT Card, or Skilled Workers Permit and their spouses residing in Germany: principal...