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There is good news for those who are thinking of going to Germany for a job. Germany has said that it will soon allow long-term visas for Indians. According to media reports, the visa process for going to Germany takes 9 months. Now it will be reduced to just two weeks. According to media reports, till now it used to take about 9 months for German officials to process a work visa. Now visa processing for skilled Indian workers will be done in just two weeks.
There is a shortage of workers in Germany
German Foreign Minister Annelene Berbock has said that her country has an urgent need for skilled workers. Visa processing time has been reduced to meet this demand. According to media reports, according to the 2023 data of the German Economic Institute, there are about 6 lakh vacancies in Germany. The long time taken in work visa affects the training of skilled workers.
Lack of employment for workers harms the economy
The German Economic Institute has also said that Indian companies investing heavily in Germany depend on quick visas. Therefore, they are allowed to bring in German experts. The organization also said that if the job vacancies are not filled, the German economy could lose 74 billion euros. According to this organization, the Federal Foreign Office has announced 80,000 work visas till June 2024. 50 percent of them were skilled workers.
External Affairs Minister meets German Parliamentarians
On August 14, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met German MPs Jurgen Hardt and Ralph Brinkaus. He posted about this on the social media platform X. In this, he said that he had a good conversation with Jurgen Hardt and Ralph Brinkaus in Delhi. I appreciate their continued cooperation to strengthen the relationship. Development of related areas was also discussed.