Germany Has Issued Over 60,000 Visas for Skilled Workers in 2021 according to latest report. In 2021, Germany released over 60,000 visas under the German Skilled Worker Immigration Act. This information was establish by a spokesperson of the Federal Foreign Office.
The law on the immigration of skilled workers to Germany began to come into full force in March 2020. In the first nine months, from March to December 2020. The country administered to release about 30,000 visas to skilled workers and apprentices from third countries.
This indicates that the number of skilled workers and apprentices benefiting from the German immigration law in 2021 has increased by almost 50% compared to the 2020 report. More exact figures relating to 2021 have not yet disclose.
Although the process of issuing this type of visa was delay mainly due to border closures, travel restrictions and the inactivity of most German visa application centres. Germany was still able to issue visas to thousands of skilled workers.
During the first nine months of operation, from March 2020 to December 2020. The German embassies in Belgrade (Serbia), Manila (Philippines), Hanoi (Vietnam), Bangalore (India). And Istanbul (Turkey) issued the most visas as under the Skilled Immigration Act.
During this period, 2,024 visas issue to citizens of Serbia, 1,773 to citizens of the Philippines, 1,378 to citizens of Vietnam, 1,197 to citizens of India, and 1,183 to citizens of Turkey.
In addition, skilled workers from four Western Balkan countries. Like Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia are among the top citizens who have benefited from the Skilled Workers Immigration Act.
Nevertheless, Germany needs hundreds of thousands of new workers a year to fill the labor market. As the number of workers of certain occupational ages is expect to fall.
“Despite the large number of visas issued in 2021 for highly skilled workers. They are still not enough to fill vacant jobs in Germany. As the Minister of Economy and Climate Action Robert Hebeck recently noted country require about 400,000 new workers per year to overcome the labor shortage.
Work visas under the Skilled Immigration Act are issue to those who have either complete qualify vocational training in Germany. Or complete vocational education abroad, which is consider equivalent to German qualified vocational training.
Individuals with higher education equivalent to higher education in Germany are also eligible for a work visa.
Source: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/germany-has-issued-over-60000-visas-for-skilled-workers-in-2021/
