Deutschland: neue EU Blue Card Gehälter für 2024 angekündigt

After introducing significant changes to the Skilled Immigration Act, with impact on global mobility and employee relocation, including lower salary thresholds for the EU Blue Card, the German government has now announced updated figures for 2024. 

From January 1st 2024, the new salary threshold for regular occupations will be 45,300€, as opposed to 43,800€ in 2023, and 41,042€ for bottleneck or “shortage” occupations, as opposed to 39,682€ in 2023. This nearly 3.5% increase places the threshold well above the minimum wage in Germany for 2024, set at €25,812 per year, and may influence how companies view the Skilled Immigration Act reforms.

It has further been confirmed that the possibility of pursuing employment in fields that differ from the talent’s original qualifications only applies to the Skilled Worker Permit, not the EU Blue Card, an important distinction for global mobility management.

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