The rules on employing executives from abroad in Germany
have changed. This article provides details.
Regulations regarding the immigration of executive employees
have recently changed. Under these rules,
- leading employees (who meet specific criteria, e.g. with power
to hire and dismiss employees or who have general power of attorney
for the company);
- managing directors and CEOs entitled to legal representation of
the company; and
- specialists with company-specific knowledge for the exercise of
qualified local employment;
are eligible for a combined residence/work permit for the
purpose of employment if their working conditions are not less
favourable than those of comparable domestic employees. Regarding
salary, this will usually be assumed if the employee will earn at
least EUR 82,800 gross salary per year in the new position (2020
threshold).
