Germany

In order to make Germany more appealing to skilled international workers and meet the increasing demand for skilled workers by way of labor-based migration, the German Parliament (Bundestag) adopted...

The EU Blue Card Directive (Council Directive 2009/50/EC) of 25 May 2009 was adopted to facilitate the admission and mobility of highly qualified migrants and their families from non-EU countries.

On August 1, 2012, the German act implementing the EU directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment became effective in Germany.