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What is the new immigration law in Germany 2024?

On 27 June 2024, the Act to Modernise Nationality Law entered into force. Foreigners who are working in Germany and are well-integrated can now gain German citizenship after five years of legal residence in Germany instead of eight, as before

With the new law, existing mechanisms for skilled workers with a university degree, such as the EU Blue Card, continue and were in some cases extended. In addition, the new opportunity card (Chancenkarte) enables third-country nationals to seek employment.

The new law has several parts. The provisions were phased in since November 2023. Here is an overview of the amendments:

The new EU Blue Card since November 2023

In implementing the requirements of Directive (EU) 2021/1883, the German legislator has restructured and widened the migration possibilities with an EU Blue Card:

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