The Chancellor confirms that Ukrainians with residence permits are permitted to remain in Germany.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Ukrainians who possess residence and employment permits in Germany are entitled to remain in the country.
He emphasized that the current legal status of Ukrainian nationals residing in Germany ensures their residency without question, with further security provided if they are employed. Scholz encouraged Ukrainians in Germany to seek employment to solidify their residency status in the country.
"We hope that those who have arrived from Ukraine will find employment as soon as possible. Many are already doing so, but there are still several hundred thousand who are urgently needed in the labor market," stated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The number of registered Ukrainians in Germany has risen by nearly 250,000 in the past year, reaching almost 1.65 million as of March 12, according to statistics from the German Interior Ministry. The surge in Ukrainian arrivals intensified following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as reported by UNN.
As of March 12, approximately 1.65 million Ukrainians were registered with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf), up from 1.4 million a year ago, according to the German Interior Ministry.
Recent reports from local media indicate that Hans-Eckhard Sommer, the head of Bamf, stated that the number of new arrivals from Ukraine exceeds the number of new asylum applications from other countries. Sommer stressed that Germany must anticipate that the majority of Ukrainian arrivals will require state accommodation.
According to a report by Deutsche Welle last month, Ukrainian refugees in Germany are allowed to obtain either a temporary or valid residence permit, even if their passports have expired.
In April of this year, Ukraine implemented a restriction on identification documents and passports for Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 residing in other countries, prohibiting their departure from Ukraine during the ongoing conflict and martial law period.
According to a Deutsche Welle report, this new Ukrainian law will not impact the right to remain in Germany or similar opportunities.
In 2022, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) disclosed that the number of immigrants to the country reached approximately 1.46 million, marking a historic high since record-keeping began in 1950.