Germany Immigration

Immigration to Germany has happened throughout the country's history, both inside the country's present boundaries and within the several political entities that preceded it. Today, Germany is one of the most popular immigration destinations in the world, with well over 1 million people relocating there each year since 2013. As of 2019, over 13.7 million Germans, or roughly 17 percent of the population, are first-generation immigrants.

Even before Germany's formal establishment in 1871, its predecessor states, such as the Holy Roman Empire and the German Confederation, were popular immigration destinations. Early instances include Protestants seeking religious freedom and refugees fleeing Poland's partitions. Jewish immigration, primarily from Eastern Europe, was also considerable. Rising antisemitism and xenophobia in the twentieth century led in enormous exodus of German Jews and culminated in the Holocaust, in which practically all remaining German Jews and many other religious or ethnic groups, such as German Roma, were ruthlessly slaughtered. In the decades thereafter, Germany has seen a surge in immigration, mainly from Eastern and Southern Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East. Since 1990, Germany has continuously rated as one of the top five most popular immigration destination nations in the world. According to the federal statistics office in 2016, more than one out of every five Germans has at least partial ancestry outside of Germany.

Immigration in contemporary Germany has often increased and dropped in tandem with the country's economy. The economic boom of the 2010s, along with the abolition of work visa restrictions for many EU nationals, resulted in a steady migration from other parts of Europe. Aside from economic factors, the country has undergone numerous separate big waves of immigration. These include the forced relocation of ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe following World War II, the guest worker programme of the 1950s–1970s, and ethnic Germans from former communist republics asserting their right of return following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Germany also took in a large number of refugees from the 1990s Yugoslav conflicts and the Syrian civil war.

The word has spread that Germany is an excellent location to live and work: Germany is a more appealing destination for immigrants than ever before. Since 1950, only a few years have seen more individuals exit from Germany than immigrate. German reunification in 1990 cleared the stage for high immigration rates, which peaked in 1992. The subsequent years' positive balance was attributable to a favourable economic climate and continued labour market stability. This pattern was only observed during the worldwide crisis of 2008 and 2009. Net migration was negative in both of these years for the first time since 1984.

Between 2010 and 2015, the difference between inflow and outflow widened. The strong positive foreign migration balance in 2015, which was largely owing to the large number of refugees, reduced in 2016. As a result, an increasing number of individuals are migrating to Germany to seek a professional career.

In some circumstances, an individual can get a German permanent residence visa in as little as two years. The foreign person must have graduated from a German institution and then lived and worked in Germany to be eligible.
Those married to German residents may be able to apply for a German permanent residence visa after three years in the country.
While a Niederlassungserlaubnis is not the same as deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit [German citizenship], it does provide more protection than an Aufenthaltserlaubnis [Temporary Residence Permit].
Those in Germany from the EU or EEA do not need to apply for Germany PR because they already have the right to live and work in Germany.

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