The German government approved a bill on Wednesday that opens the possibility of regularizing tens of thousands of well-integrated immigrants in Germany who have not been deported.
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This text, a promise of the coalition in power since the end of 2021, is intended to facilitate the integration of so-called “tolerated” foreigners, who cannot be expelled but do not have the right to work.
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Approved by the council of ministers of the government of Olaf Scholz, it affects some 130,000 foreigners who have lived in Germany for at least five years but who cannot carry out long-term projects due to lack of a permanent residence permit.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“These people, who found their environment in Germany thanks to a long stay, should have a perspective on the right of residence and have an opportunity to meet the necessary conditions for a legal residence,” the Ministry of the Interior indicated.
Access to young foreigners
The German government wants to streamline the integration processes of young foreigners, so the new regulations, which still have to be approved in Parliament, It would allow people under the age of 27 to receive their permanent residence permit in as little as three years.
The reform also seeks to make Germany a more attractive destination for professional migrants, not only facilitating the procedures, but also allowing the families of these people to obtain a visa even without accrediting knowledge of the national language.
With this project, Germany intends to cover its labor deficit estimated at 400,000 workersespecially affecting the logistics and technology sectors, such as software.
The measure would take effect from January 1, 2022, regularizing those who have been in the country for five years by that date, first granting them a provisional permit and, later, a long-term permit if they can prove that they can be sustained financially. .
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