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Knowledge-Hub
Global Mobility and
Immigration
German online Immigration-Knowledge-Database
SECURITY IN THE VISA PROCESS WITH VISAGUARD
German visa and residence law is a complicated bureaucratic jungle. Even minor formal errors can have serious legal consequences. At the same time, the authorities are not available for queries as they are extremely overloaded.
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Here you will find all the necessary information on German residence, migration and visa law (guides, lists of documents, requirements, link databases, application forms, important addresses of authorities). VISAGUARD thus enables you to stay in Germany without having to hire an expensive lawyer or a relocation service provider.
PROBLEMS WITH IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES AND EMBASSIES
Unreliable information
There are many different immigration options. Choosing the right path requires legal knowledge of residence law. Relocation companies and advice centers are unable to provide these legal services due to a lack of qualifications. Employers and employees are therefore at the mercy of non-transparent administrative processes. The resulting formal situations can have serious legal consequences.
Inability to act in the administrative process
It is often completely unclear which document must be submitted in which form, when and where. The authorities only provide superficial and unclear information and are not available for queries. As a result, incorrect or incomplete documents are submitted, which often leads to the application being rejected.
Long processing times
The overload at the immigration authorities means that applications are often only processed after months or even years. This can have serious consequences, for example when a residence permit expires or a new work permit is required. In the area of family reunification, too, the sometimes years-long processing times lead to family members being separated for a very long time.
Uncertain applications
The authorities often make completely arbitrary and non-transparent decisions and justify this procedure with unclear terms such as "plausibility" and "discretion" or an alleged lack of detailed information. However, you are not helplessly at the mercy of this arbitrariness, as authorities must also comply with the law.
F A Q
1. Is VISAGUARD a law firm?
No, VISAGUARD does not employ lawyers and does not offer legal services itself.
2. Does VISAGUARD provide legal services?
No, VISAGUARD is purely a knowledge-management-hub.
3. How can I contact VISAGUARD?
If you want to contact us, you can fill out the contact form.
Important addresses and services
Online service of the State Immigration Office (LEA) Berlin
Online service of the Foreigners Authority Frankfurt am Main
Online service of the Munich Immigration Office (KVR)
Online service of the Hamburg Welcome Center
Determine the responsible immigration authority (BAMF authority finder)
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Directory of the websites of all German embassies (Foreign Office)
Overview of visa exemption by nationality (Foreign Office)
Apply for approval from the Federal Employment Agency (Declaration of employment relationship.pdf)