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Western Balkans Regulation quota doubled to 50,000 per year

In force Labour

The annual quota under the Western Balkans Regulation (Westbalkanregelung) — which allows nationals of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia to take up any employment in Germany regardless of qualification — was doubled from 25,000 to 50,000 places per year and was made permanent.

Who it affects

Workers from the six Western Balkans countries seeking any category of employment in Germany.

Sources

Primary: Bundesregierung (Federal Government) ↗

Corroborating: BAMF — Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge ↗

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