Germany

16750000

Immigrant Population

19.8 %

Immigrant Share of Total Population

4297000

Emigrant Population

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Germany: Immigration in Transition

Germany passed a 2004 immigration law expanding integration and asylum rules but scrapped a points-based system for skilled worker recruitment.

Fewer Ethnic Germans Immigrating to Ancestral Homeland

Ethnic German immigration to Germany dropped to 72,000 in 2003, with a continued decline expected as support programs in Aussiedlers' countries abroad strengthen their will to stay.

Germany's High Court Allows Teacher to Wear Muslim Headscarf

Germany's top court ruled in September 2003 that no law barred a Muslim teacher's headscarf, leaving the 16 states to decide individually, with seven planning bans.

Changes to German Law Help Boost Naturalization Numbers

Germany's 2000 citizenship reforms reducing residency requirements led to higher annual naturalizations.

Germany Weighs Biometric Registration Options for Visa Applicants

Germany began piloting fingerprinting, facial recognition, and iris scanning for long-term visa applicants in 2003, driven by post-September 11 security concerns.

Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle

A January 2003 German court let a dismissed Muslim teacher return wearing a headscarf, as a constitutional dispute over the issue advances to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court.

Germany's High Court Strikes Down Planned Immigration Law

Germany's Constitutional Court struck down the country's first immigration law on procedural grounds in late 2002.

Top German Parties Back Islamic Education

Germany's top two parties backed Islamic education in public schools in 2002.

German Immigration Law Clears Final Hurdle

Germany's first immigration law, signed June 2002, creates points-based and skills-based entry, restructures residency permits, and mandates integration courses.