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Immigration to Germany as a non-EU-citizen is limited to skilled or highly educated workers and their immediate family members. [76] In April 2012, European Blue Card legislation was implemented in Germany, allowing highly skilled non-EU citizens easier access to work and live in Germany. Although uptake of the scheme has grown steadily since ...
In order to be eligible, a person has to permanently reside in Germany, be in possession of a work permit, and be fit for work, i.e. can principally work at least three hours a day. The goal of the program is to terminate one's dependence on it (welfare-to-work). It is not a Universal Basic Income. The benefits are subordinated, that means:
The blue card is an approved EU-wide work permit (Directive (EU) 2021/1883) [1] allowing highly skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in 25 of the 27 countries within the European Union excluding Denmark and Ireland, which are not subject to the proposal. [2]
It grants the right to live and work in Germany under EU law. A foreigner receives a settlement permit if: they have held a residence permit for five years; their livelihood is secure; they are permitted to work; they possess sufficient living space for themself and the members of their family forming part of their household
The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a country and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation. [4]
In June 2024 the number of recipients had risen for the second year to some 5.5 million people. Four million of those were theoretically able to work, 1.5 million were deemed unfit for work. While 17% of people in Germany were not German citizens at that time, 47% of the people receiving Bürgergeld belonged to that group. [14]
Contributions are paid only on earnings up to the social security ceiling (2021: 7,100 EUR in western Germany and 6,700 EUR in the former GDR). The system is largely self-financed but also receives a subsidy from the state to run the Job centers. Unemployed workers are entitled to: Living allowance known as unemployment benefit; Help in finding ...
Gastarbeiter (German for 'guest worker'; pronounced [ˈɡastˌʔaʁbaɪtɐ] ⓘ; both singular and plural) are foreign or migrant workers, particularly those who had moved to West Germany between 1955 and 1973, seeking work as part of a formal guest worker program (Gastarbeiterprogramm). As a result, guestworkers are generally considered ...