Germany relaxes immigration rules for skilled workers to control 2.5 lakh labor shortages

Key aspects of Germany skilled workers

• Germany is planning to offer citizenship status and dual citizenship which will be valid for a period of 3 to 5 years for the skilled workers
• Over the next four years, Germany is said to experience shortages with a total number of 2,40,000 skilled workers
• Germany expects skilled workers to handle the digitalization of the economy
• Germany will relax the immigration rules to modernize its laws and eliminate bureaucratic difficulties

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Overview:

Germany is planning to offer citizenship status and dual citizenship in accordance with the new immigration rule. This will be valid for a period of 3 to 5 years for the skilled workers. Over the next four years, Germany is said to experience shortages with a total number of 240,000 skilled workers.

In order to acquire it, an individual must meet all the eligibility requirements. The government of Germany has mainly focused to attract both vocational and academic skills.

 

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Labor shortages of 2,40,000 over the next  four years

Over the next four years, Germany is said to experience shortages with a total number of 240,000 skilled workers.

The EU has started adapting new measures to evaluate and make the immigration system easier and attract a high number of skilled workers from foreign countries.

The European nation is in the quest of finding individuals who are willing to migrate and work in Germany because of high labor shortages. The country believes that the expertise, skills, and passion of these individuals, will help meet the needs of the economy and labor shortages.

Germany is planning to offer citizenship status and dual citizenship in accordance with the new immigration rule. This will be valid for a period of 3 to 5 years for the skilled workers.

In order to acquire it, an individual must meet all the eligibility requirements. The government of Germany has mainly focused to attract both vocational and academic skills.

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Hubertus Heil, the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany stated, “There is a possibility that the country might need at least 240,000 skilled workers by the end of 2026.”

“ The reasons for labor shortages emerge from three factors which are; Digitalization of the economy, the Ukraine war, and the pandemic, often bringing new challenges to the labor market.”

Hubertus Heil also said, “the lookout for skilled laborers is the prime concern. As our country requires skilled labor to handle the digitalization of the economy.”

For the first time in November 2021, Germany has declared that it is set to welcome citizens from non-EU countries, who will be offered dual nationality. Earlier, dual nationality was provided to individuals in a few circumstances.

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The immigration officials have promised to make the application process easier, and also reduce the time that is required to stay in the country, before an individual can apply for German citizenship.

Germany has planned to relax its immigration rules, mainly to modernize its laws and eliminate bureaucratic difficulties to provide easier access to the labor market in the country.

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