Highlights: Germany has issued half a million work visas in the last four years
- Latest reports by Schengen news have shown that Germany has approved more than 579,000 work visas in the last 4 years.
- The maximum number of work visas approved out the of four-year period were in 2024.
- The year-over-year increase rate of Germany work visa approvals is 77% since 2021.
- Germany is also trying to ease policies and reduce visa processing times to attract more foreign workers.
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Germany Work Visa Approvals 2021-2024
According to latest data by Schengen News, it is revealed that around 579,000 work visa applications were approved by the German immigration authorities between 2021 and 2024. While the highest numbers of approvals were recorded in 2024, the lowest visa approvals were in 2021 as of the four-year period in concern.
The table below provides details of the number of work visas approved between 2021 and 2024:
| Year | No. of visas approved |
| 2024 | 172,000 |
| 2023 | 158,000 |
| 2022 | 152,000 |
| 2021 | 97,000 |
| Total | 579,000 |
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Germany needs 288,000 foreign workers until 2040
The German workforce is in need of huge number of skilled foreign workers and estimates reveal that Germany Seeks 288,000 Foreign Workers Annually Until 2040. The demand might even increase to 368,000 skilled foreign workers depending on the workforce participation rate.
The country is looking forward to implement new measures to attract more foreign workers to Germany. The minimum salary requirement for acquiring EU Blue Card in Germany has been reduced to make it easy for foreign workers to settle in Germany.
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