Law for the further development of digitalization in migration administration (Migration Administration Digitalization Further Development Act - MDWG)

Summary

Improving the exchange of data between public bodies in the field of migration management and to speed up administrative procedures: possibility of storing and reusing biometric data for the re-issuance or extension of an electronic residence permit, recording information on the identity of foreign persons and documents suitable for identification as full-text documents in the Central Register of Foreigners (AZR), access by the authorities involved to the documents relevant for issuing visas via the AZR visa file, representation of information on benefit reductions and exclusions according to the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act in the AZR, improvement of the recording of relevant notifications in criminal matters (MiStra) in the AZR;<br /> Insertion, amendment and repeal of various sections of 4 laws and 2 legal regulations<br /> <br /> Reference: Agreement in the coalition agreement on the digitalization of migration administration; Resolution of the heads of government of the federal states and the Federal Chancellor as part of the Prime Minister's Conference (MPK) on June 15, 2023 to eliminate obstacles to digitalization in migration administration<br /> <br /> <strong>Recommendation of the committee:</strong> Changes

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