Overview
- Formal charges filed Aug. 7 target two former KVR staffers accused of taking payments to bypass residence permit rules.
- An external relocation agent is also charged after allegedly orchestrating the scheme and receiving about €2,000 per successful case.
- False landlord confirmations were central to the operation, enabling the office to assume jurisdiction and issue preliminary permits unlawfully.
- Investigations began with a city-initiated complaint and a March raid by Munich police and prosecutors at the immigration office.
- Staatsanwaltschaft München I says inquiries are ongoing and could lead to further indictments as forensic analysis continues.