This chart shows clearly how difficult the work permit process is, given all the decision-makers involved in connection with the employment of foreign employees in Germany. The new Immigration Act has not changed this.

Since 2000 we have been specialising exclusively in providing advice nation-wide in connection with procuring entry visas, residence permits and work permits for the foreign staff members of international companies. In addition to conducting the legal work, we also organise the necessary visits to the public authorities for the foreign employees. Our clients include many large multi-nationals as well as medium-sized international businesses, some of which have been our clients for many years. We have good and very extensive relationships with the many decision-making agencies at municipal, regional and national level.

Outsourcing this area to our firm has many advantages for our clients:

Since this is a subject we have been specialising in exclusively for years, we can successfully apply for permits in a highly efficient, rapid and reliable manner. We significantly reduce the time it takes to complete the application processes by taking appropriate measures, thus cutting the risk of rejections to a minimum This is important since all the decisions of the authorities are discretionary decisions, and the applicant has no right to be granted a permit. At the outset we provide a reliable assessment of the prospects for success in a specific case, and we use the application strategies that are most likely to be successful. All this means that our clients can sensibly plan projects in Germany which require foreign specialists. Due to the large number of cases that we process each year, we can offer our service at very reasonable prices. In addition to making it easier to plan, outsourcing the visa process is thus also financially advantageous for our clients by relieving them of the burden of having to devote labour, facilities and other resources to help employees through the application process.