Germany Clarifies Work and Residence Permit Application Process
What this means for you
For individuals relocating to Germany, this means the application for a work permit is integrated with the residence permit process, streamlining administrative steps at the foreigners' authority.
Now
Work permits are issued by the foreigners' authority (Ausländerbehörde) together with residence permits, following internal approval from the labor administration, a process often called 'one stop government'. The right to gainful employment must be explicitly stated in the residence permit itself.
Germany’s process for issuing work permits has been clarified. Work permits are issued by the foreigners’ authority (Ausländerbehörde) in conjunction with residence permits.
This integrated approach, often referred to as ‘one stop government’, follows internal approval from the labor administration. The right to gainful employment must be explicitly stated within the residence permit itself.
Source
www.bmi.bund.de ↗