Business Immigration Law in Germany: Entry and Residence for Business, Education and Employment

Ole Aldag LL.M., Rechtsanwalt; Dr. Gunther Mävers

doi:10.17104/9783406827235

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Copyright year: 2024
ISBN-Print: 978-3-406-80262-1
ISBN-Online: 978-3-406-82723-5
Publisher: C.H.BECK Recht - Wirtschaft - Steuern, München
Series: German Law Accessible
Language: English
Pages: 194
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access
Chapter 1 Overview No access
1. 1. I. International law No access
  2. II. European law No access
  3. III. National law No access
  4. IV. Residence Act No access
  5. V. Residence Ordinance No access
  6. VI. Employment Ordinance No access
  7. VII. Visa Handbook of the Federal Foreign Office No access
2. 1. I. Visa No access
  2. II. Residence permit No access
  3. III. EU Blue Card No access
  4. IV. ICT Card No access
  5. V. Mobile ICT Card No access
  6. VI. Permanent settlement permit No access
  7. VII. EU long-term residence permit No access
3. C. Split competencies of involved authorities No access
4. D. Dualism between right of residency and right to pursue gainful activity No access
1. A. Sources of Schengen law No access
2. B. Formal requirements No access
3. C. Substantive requirements No access
4. D. Temporal scope No access
5. E. Issuance No access
6. 1. I. Extension via Art. 33(1) Visa Code No access
  2. II. Extension via Art. 33(2) Visa Code No access
  3. III. Extension via § 6(2) Residence Act No access
  4. IV. Multiple consecutive extensions No access
1. 1. I. Citizens of EU/EEA nationals No access
  2. 1. 1. Family members of EU/EEA citizens No access
    2. 2. Persons close to EU/EEA citizens No access
    3. 3. Long-term residency of family members and close persons No access
2. 1. I. Nationals pursuant to Annex II EU Visa Regulation No access
  2. II. De facto entry requirements No access
  3. III. Extension of visa-free stays for visa-exempted nationals No access
3. C. Exemptions for holders of a visa issued by Schengen states No access
4. D. Exemptions for nationals of ‘best friend’ states No access
5. E. Exemptions due to bilateral agreements No access
6. 1. I. Recognised refugees No access
  2. II. Public officials No access
  3. III. Members and staff of intergovernmental organisations No access
  4. IV. Cross-border commuters No access
  5. V. Schoolchildren No access
  6. VI. Civilian aviation personnel No access
  7. VII. Naval pilots and maritime personnel No access
  8. VIII. Civilian personnel of international inland waterway transport No access
  9. IX. Airport transit No access
  10. X. Representatives of foreign states No access
  11. XI. Swiss nationals No access
  12. XII. Rescue personnel No access
  13. XIII. Inter-territorial transit No access
7. G. Exemptions for EU Blue Card holders No access
1. A. Waiver of duty to depart due to § 5 residence Act No access
2. 1. I. Applicants in possession of a national residence title No access
  2. II. Applicants with an outdated visa exemption No access
  3. III. Applicants on the positive list as well as Schengen visa holders No access
  4. IV. Applicants with a residence title issued by another Schengen state No access
  5. V. Applicants with an EU Blue Card issued by another Member State No access
  6. VI. Applicants with an ICT- or REST-related residence title No access
  7. VII. Applicants for family reunification or seasonal work No access
3. C. Waiver of duty to depart due to § 41 residence Ordinance No access
1. A. Definition of gainful activity No access
2. 1. 1. 1. Executive employees and institutional representatives No access
    2. 2. Business travellers No access
  2. 1. 1. Staff in science, research and development No access
    2. 2. Civil and religious service, summer school, work and travel No access
    3. 3. Internships No access
    4. 4. Advanced vocational training programs No access
    5. 5. Media, press and journalism No access
    6. 6. Contracts for work and materials No access
    7. 7. Driver personnel No access
    8. 8. Scientists, sportspersons, artists No access
    9. 9. Music, media and television No access
    10. 10. Athletes, coaches, auxiliary staff No access
    11. 11. Models No access
    12. 12. Tour guides No access
    13. 13. Interpreters No access
    14. 14. Household personnel No access
    15. 15. Athletes competing in international tournaments No access
    16. 16. Offshore facility personnel No access
    17. 17. Temporary provision of services No access
    18. 18. Occupations with regular transit No access
3. C. Consequences of non-compliance No access
1. 1. 1. 1. Executive employees No access
    2. 2. Specialist professionals No access
    3. 3. Trainees No access
  2. 1. 1. Formal notification procedure No access
    2. 2. Content of formal notification No access
    3. 3. Grounds for refusal No access
    4. 4. Privileges for beneficiaries of short-term mobility under the ICT Directive No access
  3. 1. 1. Formal application procedure No access
    2. 2. Substantive requirements No access
    3. 3. Privileges for holders of Mobile ICT Cards No access
  4. 1. 1. ICT Card for executive employees and specialist professionals No access
    2. 2. ICT Card for trainees No access
    3. 3. Grounds for refusal No access
    4. 4. Privileges for holders of Mobile ICT Cards No access
2. 1. I. Secondments of academics and seasoned professionals No access
  2. II. Secondments of other skilled workers No access
  3. III. Formal procedure No access
1. 1. I. Competent authority No access
  2. II. Necessary documentation No access
  3. 1. 1. Internal procedure No access
    2. 2. Exceptions No access
  4. 1. 1. Conditions of employment No access
    2. 2. Priority of domestic workforce No access
    3. 3. Other grounds for refusal No access
    4. 4. Preliminary consent procedure No access
  5. 1. 1. Eligibility No access
    2. 2. Procedure No access
  6. VI. Final decision No access
2. 1. I. Adequate financial coverage No access
  2. II. Sufficient health insurance coverage No access
  3. III. Ascertainment of identity No access
  4. IV. Passport or passport substitute No access
  5. V. Opposing interest of the Federal Republic of Germany No access
  6. VI. Absence of public interest in deportation No access
  7. VII. Waivers No access
3. 1. 1. 1. Timeframes No access
    2. 2. Gainful employment No access
    3. 3. Another purpose of stay No access
  2. II. Conditional offers and part time enrolment No access
  3. III. Search for academic enrolment No access
  4. IV. Beneficiaries of international protection No access
  5. V. Follow up residence titles No access
4. 1. I. Language course attendance No access
  2. II. School exchange programmes No access
  3. III. Attendance at international schools No access
5. 1. I. Preparatory internships for academic enrolment No access
  2. II. Voluntary internship during or after academic enrolment No access
  3. III. Compulsory internship during academic enrolment abroad No access
  4. IV. Internship for the purpose of in-company vocational education No access
  5. V. Internship for the purpose of subsequent recognition of a foreign professional qualification No access
  6. VI. Job-shadowing No access
  7. VII. Other internship forms No access
6. 1. 1. 1. In-company training measures in regulated professions No access
    2. 2. Educational training measures in regulated professions No access
    3. 3. Admission of additional gainful employment No access
  2. II. Qualified applicants with job offers and employer sponsorship No access
  3. III. Intergovernmental transfer agreements No access
  4. IV. Examinations No access
  5. V. Qualification assessment No access
  6. VI. Follow-up residency No access
7. 1. I. In-company apprenticeships and advanced vocational training No access
  2. II. Educational apprenticeships No access
  3. III. Common provisions No access
  4. IV. Search for an apprenticeship No access
8. 1. I. Necessity for consent from the Federal Employment Agency No access
  2. II. Recognition procedure No access
  3. III. Substantive requirements No access
9. 1. 1. 1. Applicants with higher and tertiary education No access
    2. 3. Employment appropriate to the qualification No access
    3. 4. Grounds for refusal No access
  2. 1. 1. Eased change of occupation No access
    2. 2. Privileges for family members No access
    3. 3. Eased short-term intra-EU mobility No access
    4. 4. Eased mid-term intra-EU mobility No access
    5. 5. Eased long-term intra-EU mobility No access
    6. 6. Enhanced prospects for permanent residence rights No access
10. J. Applicants with extensive professional experience No access
11. K. Academically educated skilled workers No access
12. 1. I. Application procedure No access
  2. II. Language proficiency No access
  3. III. Mandatory qualifications No access
  4. IV. Points catalogue No access
  5. V. Validity and additional employment No access
13. 1. I. Visa-free short-term stays for researchers and scientists under national law No access
  2. 1. 1. Short-term mobility for researchers and scientists (90 to 180 days per year) No access
    2. 2. Medium-term mobility for researchers and scientists (180 and more days per year) No access
    3. 3. Long-term residence permits for researchers and scientists No access
14. 1. I. Executive personnel No access
  2. II. Specialised professionals No access
  3. III. Managing directors and board members No access
  4. IV. Teaching and scientific staff, engineers and technicians No access
  5. V. IT professionals No access
  6. VI. Speciality chefs No access
  7. VII. Language teachers No access
  8. VIII. Athletes, coaches and auxiliary staff No access
  9. IX. Artists and entertainers No access
  10. X. Media, press and journalism No access
  11. XI. Models No access
  12. XII. Nursing assistants No access
  13. XIII. Au pairs No access
15. 1. I. General notes No access
  2. II. Determination of self-employment No access
  3. III. Self-employed commerce No access
  4. IV. Self-employed freelance businesses No access
  5. V. Self-employed endeavours backed by funding No access
16. P. Civil servants No access
17. 1. I. Policy interest No access
  2. II. Justified cases No access
1. A. Skilled workers No access
2. B. EU Blue Card holders No access
3. C. Highly qualified skilled workers No access
4. D. Permanent residence by virtue of EU law No access
5. E. Permanent residence permit for other applicants No access
1. A. Nationals listed in § 41(1) residence Ordinance (‘best friend’ states) No access
2. B. Nationals listed in § 41(2) residence Ordinance No access
3. C. Nationals listed in § 26(1) employment Ordinance No access
4. D. Nationals listed in § 26(2) employment Ordinance (Western Balkan States) No access
5. E. Swiss nationals including family members No access
6. 1. I. Visa-free entry for temporary service providers No access
  2. II. Initial issuance of a residence permit for the purpose of employment and business No access
  3. III. Extensions of residence permits for the purpose of employment and business No access
  4. IV. Privileges for family members No access
1. 1. I. Assessment obligations No access
  2. II. Documentation obligations No access
  3. III. Notification obligations No access
2. 1. I. General notification obligations No access
  2. II. Notification obligations for ICT Card holders No access
  3. III. Notification obligations in case of early termination No access
1. A. Criminal sanctions No access
2. B. Administrative sanctions No access
3. C. Civil sanctions No access
4. D. Enforcement No access
1. A. Lack of judicial review against visa denials issued at the border No access
2. 1. I. Remonstration procedure No access
  2. II. Remedial procedure before administrative courts No access
3. C. Judicial review against decisions of inbound authorities No access
4. D. Interim remedies No access