Germany Visa/Passport News

The German population has grown by 109,880 new German citizens through naturalization in 2020, data by Destatis, which is the Federal Statistical Office, show.   The largest group of new German citizens by former citizenship are Turkish nationals, 11630 of whom became German nationals, followed by Syrians (6,700), and then to European Union Member States …

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A total of €161 billion financial loss and 46.9 percent decrease in contribution to GDP in Germany’s travel and tourism sector last year have resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak, due to which international travel has frozen for over 13 months now, causing a devastating situation for this sector, among others. In addition, the crisis …

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The German Interior, Labour and Economy ministries have agreed to facilitate the process of getting a job and moving to Germany for skilled workers. The idea behind the move is to fill job shortages in the largest European economy. According to the Federal Labour Office, currently 1.2 million jobs remain unfilled in the Federal Republic …

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Russian public figure Vladimir Ivanovich Yakunin has recently been granted with a National Visa by the German authorities. The German work visa permits him to unlimitedly stay and work inside the country, as well as to travel throughout the whole Schengen Area. It also permits the 70-year-old to apply for an EU Blue Card. Dmitry …

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The German parliament has voted pro the lifting of the suspension of family reunification for migrants with subsidiary status. The bill, which foresees the lifting of the ban on August 1, passed after a heated debate among all parties, with 376 of the German Bundestag members voting pro and the 248 others against. The moratorium permits …

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The number of asylum-seekers coming to Germany is the lowest in last three years, annual statistics released by the Interior Ministry of Germany show. The number has fallen by 66% year-on-year, meaning that almost 5 times less people have sought asylum in Germany in 2017 compared to 2015. While in 2015 the Federal Republic of …

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