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Germany will issue visas to Duldung status holders 

Germany will issue visas to Duldung status holders 

Thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants will be able to permanently live in Germany under the new government. The three coalition parties, SPD, FPD, and Gruen, signed a 178-page agreement on November 24 that will be enacted once they enter power.

The following are the main features of the new plan for immigrants who do not have an "Aufenthaltserlaubnis":

• Visa (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) for asylum seekers who have been in Germany for three years and are under the age of 27

• Visa (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) for those who have been in Germany for five years

• Ease and relaxation for those applying for Beschäftigungsduldung

The new deal between them has been signed and planned by the incoming government, but it still needs to be approved by parliament. The entire procedure will undoubtedly take some time to implement. New rules for family reunion and citizenship have also been issued, which can be found here.

The following is the essential point for the immigration section:

The coalition agreement states, "We aspire to build a fresh beginning in migration and integration policy that is appropriate for a modern immigration country." "Irregular migration will be reduced, and more regular migration will be enabled."

Asylum applicants require a visa (Aufenthaltserlaubnis).

The visa is available to young individuals who have successfully assimilated and are under the age of 27. This means that after three years of residence and up to the age of 27, well-integrated young people should be allowed to stay in Germany (Section 25a of the Residence Act, Residence Act). After six or four years, the government would acknowledge extraordinary integration achievements by providing families the right to stay (Section 25b of the Residence Act).

A Visa (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) is necessary for Duldung Status holders.

People who have lived in Germany for five years before January 1, 2022, will be eligible for a one-year probationary residence permit. They must not have committed a criminal act and be dedicated to the free democratic fundamental system. This legal status will assist them in meeting the other requirements for a right to stay at this time (in particular, livelihood security and proof of identity in accordance with AufenthG  §§  25 a and b).

Laws for Beschäftigungsduldung are simple.

Through a residency permit ( § 60 c AufenthG), the next government hopes to provide more legal security to permitted persons in training and their employers. It also reduces employment tolerance by making demands more realistic and reasonable. "We are abolishing the "Duldung light," according to the plan's declaration. The term of tolerance does not represent a right to remain counted if individuals who are tolerated do not help to define their identity. We will broaden the definition of a foreigner's identity to include the option of taking an oath instead of an affirmation, and we will develop a legal framework for this in immigration law."

Permissions to work for everyone

Everyone will have the right to work. "We are lifting employment bans for persons already living in Germany," the coalition parties stated in the agreements. If the requirements for the residence permit were already met at the time of entrance, an ongoing asylum procedure does not prevent an existing claim to one. We demand more specific rules for victims of domestic violence or domestic violence in partnerships who only have a derived right of residency. Regardless of their willingness to testify, victims of human trafficking should be granted a right of residence."

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