Germany's immigration system is complex, demanding, and constantly evolving. Whether you are a skilled professional seeking an EU Blue Card, a business managing global mobility for international staff, a family wishing to reunite in Germany, or a person seeking asylum or refugee protection, LexBerg's immigration law team provides authoritative, practical advice tailored to your specific circumstances and timeline. We have guided hundreds of clients through the German immigration system — successfully.
The 2023 Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz) and the 2024 Nationality Act introduced significant changes to Germany's visa and residence framework — broadening access for skilled non-EU nationals, creating new pathways for those with recognised foreign qualifications, introducing the Chancenkarte (opportunity card) for job-seekers, and permitting dual citizenship in many cases for the first time. LexBerg advises on all aspects of the updated regime, ensuring clients navigate the new rules correctly from the outset.
We have prepared and successfully submitted hundreds of EU Blue Card applications, including for clients in shortage occupations, international executives, IT professionals without formal degrees, and individuals with non-standard foreign qualifications.
LexBerg acts for employers managing global mobility programmes — advising on visa strategy, intra-company transfers, compliance audits, and the structuring of long-term international workforce arrangements in Germany.
Where an application has been refused, we advise on administrative reconsideration (Widerspruch) and, where necessary, bring proceedings before the administrative courts (Verwaltungsgericht) to challenge unlawful decisions.
For clients already in Germany, LexBerg advises on transitions between permit types, the pathway to permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis), and German naturalisation under the reformed Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz — including navigating the dual citizenship provisions that now apply to many applicants from non-EU countries. We also advise refugees and asylum seekers on their rights, the asylum procedure, and — where initial decisions are refused — the full range of appeal and protection options available.
- EU Blue Card applications and renewals
- Skilled worker and employment visas (§18a, §18b AufenthG)
- Business, investor, and self-employment visas
- Family reunification permits
- Permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis)
- German naturalisation and dual citizenship
- Asylum, refugee status, and humanitarian protection
- Administrative appeals and litigation against refusals
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