The former German traffic-light coalition's skilled worker immigration law reportedly resulted in a 77% increase in visa issuances for qualified workers from 2021 to 2024. Outgoing Interior Minister Nancy Faeser highlighted that skilled worker visas rose sharply from 97,000 in 2021 to 172,000 in 2024, particularly benefiting from a recovery after Covid-19 lockdowns. The legislation's first phase began in November 2023 and is set to be fully implemented in the following year, emphasizing Germany's aim to become more attractive to global talent.
The figures speak for themselves: we have increased immigration of skilled workers by 77 percent since 2021.
Around 97,000 visas were issued to qualified workers in 2021. By 2024, this figure had risen to 172,000 - an increase of almost 80 percent.
Between 2021 and 2022, skilled worker immigration jumped from 97,000 to 152,000 per year. It then rose more gradually to 158,000 in 2023.
The first phase of the new skilled worker legislation came into force in November 2023 and continued to be enacted in phases the following year.
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