독일 노동이주법제 현황 - 2020년 3월 1일 시행 전문인력이주법(FEG)을 중심으로 -

This study aims to see the Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz (FEG) which came intoforce on March 1 2020 in Germany. German government tried to attract highlyqualified foreign workers with eased conditions for entry and employment whilemaintaining “raising the doorsill” to low skilled workers. The FEG, regarded as one ofthe most important legislation 2018/2019, is the legislation sticking to this key noteand opening the door to the specialists from the third countries. While the existinglegislation concentrates on college graduates and highly qualified labor, the newlegislation aims to ease the residence and employment conditions for professionals withvocational training. The main amendments are as follows: firstly, professionals who arenot college graduates can have better opportunity of access to labor market; secondly,qualified professionals are exempt from the Priority Check (Vorrangprüfung); thirdly,professionals - previously, only qualified professionals may reside in the country for upto 6 months- may temporarily reside in Germany without labor contract; fourthly, theconditions for permanent residency for professionals with vocational training arealleviated; fifthly, professionals can enjoy the fast-track procedure for residence permit;finally, a foreigner under the age of 24 may reside in Germany to look for anapprenticeship (Ausbildungsplatz). Under the regulations of the FEG, third-countrynationals seem to have better access to the German labor market. However, somecriticize that the provisions and the procedures are still complicated.