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Skilled Immigration Act — Stage 3 (regulation) completes reform package

In force Visa & immigration

The implementing regulation for Stage 3 of the Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz was published, setting the detailed rules for the Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) points system, the short-term employment track for recognised qualifications, and the simplified family-reunification rules for skilled workers. It completes the staged 2023-2024 reform package.

Who it affects

Non-EU skilled workers and their families using any of the new reform tracks.

Sources

Primary: BAMF — Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge ↗

Corroborating: Make it in Germany (Federal Government) ↗ · Bundesregierung (Federal Government) ↗

Verified 2026-04-21 · methodology · report a correction