Overview
- The Chancen-Aufenthaltsrecht, enacted in December 2022, has provided provisional residency permits to over 82,000 individuals, offering a pathway to permanent residency.
- The law, which requires a minimum five-year stay and other criteria, is set to expire for new applications by the end of 2025.
- Political debates have intensified, with critics, including the AfD, opposing the law for allegedly enabling identity falsification to avoid deportation.
- A new regulation outlined in the coalition contract will introduce stricter requirements, including higher language proficiency and proof of integration, for temporary residency permits.
- The CDU and its allies emphasize that the upcoming rules aim to reward only the most integrated individuals while preventing misuse of identity-related provisions.