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Residence Act (Zuwanderungsgesetz).

Main Region

First Region

Germany
Migrant workers
2004-07-30
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Gesetz zur Steuerung und Begrenzung der Zuwanderung und zur Regelung des Aufenthalts und der Integration von Unionsbürgern und Ausländern (Zuwanderungsgesetz)
Contains provisions on the entry, stay and departure of foreigners in Germany. There are various categories of immigrants the law distinguishes between: students, workers, refugees and family members of citizens and residents of Germany. The law also contains provisions to facilitate the integration of immigrants, provisions in case they have to exit the country and penal provisions.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    2005-01-01
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Partial entry dates region

    Date of partial entry into force
    2004-08-01
    art. 1 § 75 no. 2 let. a, art. 3 no. 4 let. b and c, no. 5 and 48, and art. 6 no. 3 let. d.
    Date of partial entry into force
    2004-07-31
    Art. 1 §§ 42, 43 par. 4, § 69 par. 2-6, § 99, art. 2 § 11 first sentencs, art. 3 no. 39

Implementing Text region

Electronic region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Bundesgesetzblatt
    Date
    2004-08-05
    Volume
    vol. 41
    Page range
    pp. 1950-2011