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Rule changes we tracked
When a German hiring or immigration rule changes, we record it here — with the source and date. Every verification stamp in the product links back to one of these entries.
EU Pay Transparency Directive applicable from this date; German transposition pending — revisit guidance when the implementation law lands.
Anschreiben salary anchoring under the EU Pay Transparency Directive · EUR-Lex — Directive (EU) 2023/9702026 threshold took effect; indexed to 50% of the pension contribution ceiling (BBG), recalculated each January.
EU Blue Card standard salary threshold · Bundesagentur für Arbeit2026 threshold took effect; indexed to 45.3% of the BBG. The 2025 reduced figure was €43.759,80 — still carried by many stale secondary sources.
EU Blue Card reduced salary threshold · Bundesagentur für ArbeitReduced from the pre-2024 33-month rule under the skilled-immigration reform. The '33 months' figure still circulates, including in at least one 2025 municipal PDF.
Settlement permit eligibility for Blue Card holders with German A1 · §18c AufenthG (gesetze-im-internet.de)Reduced from the pre-2024 33-month rule under the skilled-immigration reform.
Settlement permit eligibility for Blue Card holders with German B1 · §18c AufenthG (gesetze-im-internet.de)