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Law to control and limit immigration and to regulate the residence and integration of Union citizens and foreigners (Immigration Act) (G-SIG: 15019067)

enactedGermany· German Bundestag· DE

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16 January 2003

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26 July 2022

Summary

<b>Reference:</b> Report of the Independent Commission "Immigration" set up by the BMI from July 4, 2001 Resubmission of the immigration law passed in the 14th WP, but declared invalid by the Federal Constitutional Court due to the voting procedure in the BR, in the then - largely unchanged - committee version (see GESTA 14th WP 1-B099) See also B010 and B016 <br><br><b>Content:</b> Fundamental restructuring of the Right of residence, including limitation of immigration, reduction of the number of residence permits to two: (temporary) residence permit and (permanent) settlement permit, flexible control of immigration for employment reasons, attractive residence conditions for students and highly qualified people, regulations for the relocation of late repatriates, promotion of the integration of immigrants, in particular through language courses, limitation of the reunification age of children up to 12 years of age, new regulations on admission and granting of residence rights for humanitarian reasons, acceleration of the implementation of the asylum recognition procedure and the return of persons obliged to leave the country, financial participation of foreigners in the costs of integration courses, application of the Geneva Refugee Convention in cases of non-state and gender-specific persecution, identity-securing measures in Visa procedures, improved data collection and transmission, establishment of a Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) instead of the Federal Office for the Recognition of Foreign Refugees, renaming of the Federal Institute for Population Research to the Federal Institute for Population and Migration Research, establishment of an independent scientific institution at the BAMF, independent regulation of the right of entry and Residence of Union citizens and their family members; Act on the residence, employment and integration of foreigners in the federal territory (Residence Act - Residence Act) as Art. 1, Act on the general freedom of movement of Union citizens (Freedom of Movement Act/EU - FreizügG/EU) as Art another 7 legal provisions, recast authorizations. The proposed integration measures will lead to additional expenditure. In some German missions abroad, higher enforcement costs can be expected. In the long term, relief for public budgets can be expected. <br><br><b>Changes due to the placement process:</b> Restrictions on the immigration of foreign workers: No immigration without proof of one specific job, lifting of the recruitment ban for highly qualified scientists and specialists, granting of a settlement permit, work opportunity for foreign students after completing their studies; Tightening of the regulations for the expulsion and deportation of dangerous foreigners: deportation based on a fact-based danger forecast, reporting obligations and communication bans, facility a register for temporary protection at the BAMF, data transmission by the BAMF as a national contact point; Improving the residency status of victims of non-state or gender-based persecution; Obligation of foreigners to take part in integration courses, sanctions for non-participation; Regulations for nationals of the new EU member states, in particular the requirement for a work permit upon admission an employment. <br><br><b>Secondary keywords:</b> Right of residence/Fundamental restructuring of the right of residence of foreigners regarding immigration law * Foreign student/Attractive conditions of residence for foreign students * German language/German language courses for foreigners * Visa/identity security measures in the visa process * Data transfer/data transfer and data protection in immigration law * Right to asylum/need of protection for non-state and gender-specific persecuted people * Asylum/acceleration of the asylum recognition procedure * Expulsion/acceleration of the return of people who are obliged to leave the country * Deportation/acceleration of the return of people who are obliged to leave the country * Foreign child/ Limitation of the reunification age of foreign children to 12 years * Federal Office for Migration and Refugees/Establishment of a Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) instead of the Federal Office for the Recognition of Foreign Refugees * Federal Institute for Population and Migration Research/Renaming of the Federal Institute for Population Research to Federal Institute for Population and Migration Research * Union Citizenship/Independent regulation of the right to entry and residence of Union citizens through the Freedom of Movement Act/EU * Residence Act/Law on Residence, employment and integration of foreigners in the federal territory (Residence Act - Residence Act) as Art. 1 Immigration Act * Freedom of Movement Act/EU/Law on the general freedom of movement of Union citizens (Freedom of Movement Act/EU - FreizügG/EU) as Art. 2 Immigration Act * Asylum Procedure Act/Amendments to various sections of the Asylum Procedure Act regarding Immigration Act * AZR law/amendments to various §§ AZRG regarding immigration law * Nationality Act/amendment of various sections of the StAG regarding the Immigration Act * Federal Expellees Act/amendment of various sections of the BVFG regarding the Immigration Act * Emigrants/regulations on the relocation of late repatriates regarding the Immigration Act * Foreigners/amendment of various sections of the Act on the Legal Status of Homeless Foreigners regarding the Immigration Act * Asylum Seeker Benefits Act/amendment various §§ AsylbLG regarding immigration law * Social Code III/Amendment of various Sections SGB III regarding the Immigration Act * Maintenance Advance Act/Amendment Section 1 Maintenance Advance Act regarding the Immigration Act * Federal Social Assistance Act/Amendment Sections 25 and 120 BSHG regarding the Immigration Act * Federal Training Assistance Act/Amendment Sections 5 and 8 BAföG regarding the Immigration Act * Federal Child Benefit Act/Amendment to § 1 BErzGG regarding Immigration Act * Federal Child Benefit Act/Amendment to § 1 BKGG regarding. Immigration Act * Social Code V/Amendment §§ 27 and 306 SGB V regarding Immigration Act * Social Code VI/Amendment § 321 SGB VI regarding Immigration Act * Social Code VII/Amendment § 211 SGB VII regarding Immigration Act * Social Code VIII/Amendment § 6 SGB VIII regarding Immigration Act * Social Code X/ Amendment to §§ 23 and 71 SGB Immigration Act * Federal President/Amendment § 2 Law on the election of the Federal President by the Federal Assembly regarding Immigration Act * Federal Election Act/Amendment § 3 BElection Act regarding Immigration Act * Federal Border Protection Act/Amendment §§ 12 and 45 BGSG regarding Immigration Act * Schengen Act/Amendment Art. 6a Schengen Act regarding Immigration Act * Article 10 law/amendment § 3 G 10 regarding immigration law * Federal Salary Act/Amendment Annex I BBesG regarding Immigration Act * Federal Pharmacist Regulations/Amendment § 11 Federal Pharmacist Regulations regarding Immigration Act * Federal Medical Regulations/Amendment § 10 Federal Medical Regulations regarding Immigration Act * Psychotherapists Act/Amendment § 4 PsychThG regarding Immigration Act * Dentistry/Amendment § 13 Act on Practice of dentistry regarding immigration law * Advancement Training Promotion Act/Amendment to § 8 AFBG regarding the Immigration Act * Code of Criminal Procedure/Amendment to §§ 100a and 100c StPO regarding the Immigration Act * Criminal Code/Amendment to §§ 261 and 276a StGB regarding the Immigration Act * Black work/Amendment to § 3 Act to Combat Illegal Work regarding the Immigration Act * Armed Forces Residence Act/Amendment Art. 2 § 2 SkAufG regarding Immigration Act * Income Tax Act/Amendment §§ 52 and 62 EStG regarding immigration law * Trade regulations/amendments §§ 139b and 150a GewO regarding immigration law * Housing construction/amendment § 1 Act on reintegration assistance in housing construction for returning foreigners regarding immigration law * Occupational Safety and Health Act/amendment § 23 ArbSchG regarding immigration law * Temporary employment law/amendment §§ 15 and 18 AÜG regarding the Immigration Act * Return assistance/change to § 1 RückHG regarding. Immigration Act * Customs Administration / Amendment to Section 3 of the BGS ZollV regarding the Immigration Act * Federal Border Protection / Amendment to Section 6 of the Regulation on the responsibility of the Federal Border Protection Authorities regarding the Immigration Act * Personal Status Act / Amendment to Section 26 and Annex 28 of the Regulation on the implementation of the Personal Status Act regarding the Immigration Act Subsistence regarding Immigration Act * Asylum Responsibility Determination Ordinance/Amendment § 1 AsylZBV regarding Immigration Act * Severely Disabled Persons ID Ordinance/Amendment § 6 SchwbAwV regarding Immigration Act * Seamen's Office/Amendment § 4 SeemannsamtsV regarding Immigration Act * Aliens Act/ Expiry of Aliens Act, replaced by Residence Act regarding Immigration Act * Residence Act/EEC/expiry Residence Act/EEC, replaced by Freedom of Movement Act/EU regarding Immigration Act * Refugee/Repealing Act on measures for refugees admitted as part of humanitarian aid operations regarding Immigration Act * Reich and Nationality Act/Repealing RuStG 1935 and Amending Act 1963 regarding Immigration Act * Work Residence Ordinance/Repealing Work Stays Ordinance regarding Immigration Act * Freedom of Movement Ordinance/EC/ Expiry of the Freedom of Movement Ordinance/EC regarding the Immigration Act School/school as a place of integration for Foreigners * Foreigners / New regulation of immigration law through immigration law * Scientists / Lifting of the recruitment ban for highly qualified scientists * Criminals / Tightening of the regulations for the entry and expulsion of dangerous foreigners * Deprivation of liberty / Amendment to § 8 Law on the judicial procedure in the event of deprivation of liberty regarding the Immigration Act * Administrative court regulations / Amendment to § 50 VwGO regarding. Immigration Act * Foreigner Fee Ordinance/Amendment to Section 6 AuslGebV regarding Immigration Act

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