The central digital platform that simplifies and accelerates skilled immigration to Germany.
The German Federal Cabinet of the 21st legislative period has approved the framework for implementing a digital agency for skilled immigration - the Work-and-Stay-Agency (WSA). One portal for everything. From application to decision, the future service portal will offer the entire process digitally on a single platform. Here you will find preliminary information
Specifically, applicants should only submit their data and documents once according to the "Once-Only Principle". They only deal with one point of contact instead of many different authorities. In addition, procedures become more transparent as the processing status can be viewed online. Fewer personal appointments and an optional procedure in English should further reduce barriers.
Employers also benefit by being able to initiate the process for their future employees. This is how the government is responding to the skilled labor shortage in many German industries, which could be further exacerbated by the retirement of baby boomers. The new portal is intended to bundle, digitize and accelerate all administrative processes as a central point of contact.
The WSA will streamline the administrative processes of labor migration:
Securing skilled labor needs is one of the major challenges for politics, business and science. According to the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Germany must compensate for a gap in the working population of 400,000 people per year.
The number of D-visa applications has increased by one third in the last six years – to over 485,000 per year
More than 50% of companies see the skilled labor shortage as the greatest threat to their business development
Every second company in Germany is currently unable to fill positions partially
Currently at least seven authorities are involved in a single visa application, which leads to delays
Foreign applicants can use the central platform to:
Companies – whether global corporations or family businesses – benefit through:
The Work-and-Stay-Agency acts as a central data hub and connects:
The Work-and-Stay-Agency offers modern digital solutions:
The Work-and-Stay-Agency builds on existing digitalization progress and develops it further.
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