Practice Areas
As a specialist law firm we handle international mandates comprehensively in the following core areas:
The practice areas at a glance
Four fields in which the firm is active. The legal bases are linked on every topic page, in full text at gesetze-im-internet.de.
Residence and entry
Immigration law
Every third-country national needs a residence title to enter and stay in Germany. Strict requirements apply to the granting of one.
German visaSchengen visa or national visa, depending on the length and purpose of entryResidence permitTemporary and tied to a purpose, for instance studies, employment or family reunificationEU Blue CardResidence title for academic professionals from third countriesWork permitA precondition for employment, initially issued for a specific positionFamily reunificationDifferent rules depending on the nationality of the family member living in GermanyPermanent residencePermanent and not tied to a purpose, as a rule after five years of residenceEU long-term residenceComparable, and additionally makes moving to other EU Member States easierGerman citizenshipRoutes to German nationality and their requirementsAsylum procedureAn assessment before the application, swift action after a refusalEU freedom of movementFor EU citizens and their family members, with their own privileges
For companies and skilled workers
Work and business
Anyone hiring from abroad or setting up a business in Germany should not underestimate the lead time. The residence title is decided before entry.
Labour migrationChoosing the residence title, the visa procedure and recognition of foreign qualificationsStudy and training in GermanyResidence for the purpose of education and the transition into employmentSetting up a business in GermanyResidence title for self-employment under Section 21 AufenthG
Where residence and benefits interlock
Social security law
The individual branches of social insurance affect one another. For migrants there is a second layer: drawing certain benefits can affect the residence title and naturalisation.
German pensionPensions on grounds of age, reduced earning capacity and deathHealth and care insuranceSickness benefit, medical aids, treatment abroad and the care level assessmentAccident insuranceAccidents at work and on the way to work, occupational diseases and the injury pensionSocial insuranceBogus self-employment and the consequences of a company auditSocial assistanceAssistance towards living costs and basic income support in old ageUnemployment benefitAn insurance benefit, the blocking period, placement and the integration subsidyDisability and participationDegree of disability, equal status and severe disabilityEuropean social securityRegulation (EC) No 883/2004 where periods lie in several states
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