Germany’s Federal Parliament, the Bundestag, has
accepted the changes to the law regarding the right of residence and asylum for
foreign nationals who are currently residing in the country.
The modifications, which received approval earlier this month, will take effect in 2023. They include making it simpler for people without a secure status to get residency and easing young people's ability to continue living in Germany after having done so for at least three years.
The Parliament also approved a measure that will
speed up the asylum application process and eliminate the backlog of
applications at the same time. The laws have not received unanimous approval in
the parliament, with some parties even labeling them "the wrong
incentive."
German immigration regulations have changed to
make it possible for those under the age of 27 to stay in the country earlier
if they can demonstrate that they have assimilated into the culture. The same
will be eligible to apply for a permanent right to stay if they meet the requirements
stipulated, including language skills and awareness of German culture.
The government is also making it easier for
qualified employees from non-EU nations to immigrate there and bring their
families. The country has since dropped the requirement that family members of
skilled employees arriving from outside the EU provide a language certificate.
Asylum applicants will now be able to receive
impartial counsel on their application before submitting it according to the
new guidelines. Currently, an asylum application can only be processed for a
maximum of six months, but if necessary, it can be delayed for a further 18
months.
In addition, Germany now wants to extend the current three-month detention period for foreigners before deporting them to a maximum of six months after they are found guilty of the crimes they were given permission to commit.
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