Germany Business Visa: Residency Guide for Entrepreneurs
Guide to securing a business visa and residence permit in Germany, detailing requirements and application timelines for entrepreneurs.
The exact change
Section 21(2a) governs self-employment by startup founders under the 2023-2024 Fachkraefteeinwanderungsgesetz reform, providing relaxed requirements for technology-oriented business concepts.
Section 21(2a) governs self-employment by university graduates and former researchers who studied or conducted research in Germany, predating the 2023 Fachkraefteeinwanderungsgesetz reform. The 2023-2024 reform's actual addition for startup founders is a separate provision, Section 21(2b), for holders of qualifying startup grants, which relaxes certain requirements for technology-oriented business concepts.
Suggested change
Fixed a mislabeling of Section 21(2a) of the German residence law.
Why this is better
The article mislabeled Section 21(2a) as the startup-founder provision when that role actually belongs to the separate Section 21(2b); Section 21(2a) instead covers graduates and former researchers.
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