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Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals
50 sections46 in simple languageAs of: 2025-12-22
Part 1
General Provisions
Part 2
Qualified Employment
§ 2Placement agreements§ 2aRecognition partnership§ 3Senior executives, managers and specialists§ 4(repealed)§ 5Science, research and development§ 6Employment based on extensive practical professional experience§ 7(repealed)§ 8In-company training and further education; recognition of foreign professional qualifications§ 9Employment based on prior employment periods or extended previous residence
Part 3
Temporary Employment
§ 10International personnel exchange, overseas projects§ 10aIntra-corporate transferees§ 11Language teachers, specialty cooks§ 12Au pair employment§ 13Domestic workers of posted employees§ 14Other types of employment§ 15Internships for further training purposes§ 15aSeasonal employment§ 15bFairground workers§ 15cHousehold helpers§ 15dShort-term quota-based employment
Part 4
Posted Workers
Part 5
Specific Occupational or Personal Groups
§ 22Special professional groups§ 22aEmployment of nursing assistants§ 23International sports events§ 24Shipping and aviation§ 24aProfessional drivers§ 24bOffshore wind turbines and offshore connection lines§ 25Culture and entertainment§ 26Employment of certain nationals§ 27Cross-border commuter employment§ 28Ethnic German repatriates
Part 6
Miscellaneous
Part 7
Employment for Persons Residing on Grounds of International Law, Humanitarian or Political Reasons, Persons with Toleration Status and Asylum Seekers
Part 8
Procedural Regulations
Part 9
Recruitment and Job Placement from Abroad