The original Skilled Immigration Act first came into effect on 1. March 2020. The new act goes into effect in three phases over an eight-month period. We saw the first round go into effect in November 2023, the second round is set to go into effect this March and then again in June 2024. Members … more …
Local Worldwide Relocation wants to wish all of those, who celebrate, a wonderful start to the Chinese Lunar New Year! 新年好! Saturday, 10. February ushers in the year of the Dragon (the Wood Dragon to be specific), which is the fifth animal of the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The year of the Dragon … more …
Moving can be such a tedious experience for so many of us. It tops the list of life’s most stressful events. Here at Local Worldwide Relocation, we can guide you and help simplify the process. Local Worldwide works with clients looking to move regionally as well as from abroad. Our Local consultants live throughout Germany … more …
Local Worldwide Relocation has partnered with Hanse Expat Hub to offer our clients and assignees a variety of social and intercultural experiences. We would like to share an upcoming event with you. Please feel free to forward to anyone, who might be interested in joining. Kale (Grühkohl) season begins here in Germany with the first … more …
January is slowly coming to a close. I am looking forward to warmer, sunnier days ahead. I wanted to start today’s blog post with an update on the recent voting from last Friday on the Modernisation of the German Nationality/Dual Citizenship Act. –The draft law was voted on with the following outcome:382 Voted for234 Voted … more …
The German Parliament is set on Friday to discuss the dual citizenship law, which is officially listed on the (Bundestag) Parliament’s agenda for its second and third (final) reading before being voted upon. Overall, the new law hopes to provide a faster route to German citizenship and overturn laws that prevented dual citizenship for non-EU … more …
If you have already immigrated to Germany, you have participated in several rounds of applications-visa, residency and work permits and so forth. Are you and your family now looking to secure a spot in a day care? Our perhaps you have an employee looking to get his or her children into a local Kita. We … more …
Local Worldwide Relocation wishes our clients and partners worldwide a good start to the new year. This year we will continue to see changes for immigration and citizenship laws in Germany. More specifically the dual citizenship law will be further discussed and if approved could go into effect this April. In June, candidates can apply for … more …
The Skilled Immigration Act & Changes to the Blue Card Application Process The new Skilled Immigration Act boasts a variety of positive changes for Blue Card Applicants. These six changes became effective in November 2023. Change 1: Lower Salary ThresholdsThe minimum salary or earning requirements have been reduced to a pre-tax annual salary of 43,800€ … more …
