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Chapter 6 Immigration

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Foreigners intending to take up employment in Germany usually require a residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) permitting the employment. Nationals of European Union (EU) member states as well as nationals of the other countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and also Swiss nationals, are usually entitled to take up employment in Germany without any residence and/or work permit.

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    The term “employee(s)” shall cover female and male employees, as far as not indicated differently.

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Morgenroth, S., Schlote, K. (2018). Chapter 6 Immigration. In: Kirchner, J., Kremp, P., Magotsch, M. (eds) Key Aspects of German Employment and Labour Law. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55597-2_6

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