German economy needs more migrants to boost growth: Chancellor Olaf ScholzChancellor Olaf Scholz emphasizes the need for Germany to attract skilled workers to offset an aging workforce and stimulate economic growt...
03 Oct, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
Indian students continue to lead in Germany's international students enrollmentGermany remains a top destination for Indian students, who now make up the largest international student group in the country for the secon...
11 Sep, 2024, 02.30 PM IST
Germany can’t afford to turn its back on foreign workersGermany faces challenges in balancing the need for skilled migrants to fill workforce gaps with rising public discomfort about immigration....
30 Aug, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
Germany cuts visa processing time for Indian skilled workers from 9 months to 2 weeksThe German government has dramatically reduced the processing time for long-term visas for Indian skilled workers, from nine months to just...
15 Aug, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Germany issued 80,000 work visas till June 2024 amid workforce shortagesBetween January and June this year, Germany issued 80,000 employment visas, with 40,000 granted to skilled workers, reflecting a 3,000 incr...
31 Jul, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Germany eyes Indian talent pool to fill critical labour gapsGermany is planning to hire more Indian workers to address its labor shortages, according to Schengen News. Labor Minister Hubertus Heil an...
18 Jul, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Obtaining a German citizenship becomes easier: All about the new changesGermany's new citizenship law, effective June 27, allows foreigners in Germany to obtain citizenship faster without giving up their origina...
27 Jun, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Germany: The top choice for obtaining multiple-entry Schengen Visa this yearThe report suggests that Germany is the best option for obtaining a multiple-entry visa to enter Schengen Area countries, as it has a high ...
24 Jun, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
Indians' Europe travel plans in limbo this summer over Schengen visa slot shortageIndians planning to visit the Schengen Area this summer are facing challenges in securing appointment slots for Schengen visas, leading to ...
17 May, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
GER-many opportunities for Indian students as European bigwig looks to fill labour gapGermany is facing a severe labor shortage and an aging population, with estimates suggesting a deficit of 7 million skilled workers by 2035...
25 Apr, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
UAE updates visa-on-arrival for 87 countries; is India included?The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its visa exemption policy, allowing citizens from 87 countries to enter without a pre-entry vis...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Despite visa delays, Germany attracts larger number of Indian studentsIn a recent development, DAAD has announced that an APS certificate is mandatory for Indian students and must be submitted with student vis...
29 Sep, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
Greece clearing Schengen visa backlog on fast trackBesides tourists, others planning visits to certain EU countries such as Germany, Italy and Denmark including parents of students studying ...
24 Jun, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Indian-Americans welcome restoration of OCI card travel benefitsThe OCI card, which allows lifelong visa free travel to India with certain limitations to people of Indian-origin, was suspended by the Ind...
08 Aug, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
Germany to change visa system to make it hassle-free: EnvoyGetting a visa to Germany is likely to be easier for Indians by next year, especially in places where it does not have a Mission.
02 Jul, 2013, 04.24 PM IST
- Schengen woes: How changes in visa rules for Indian passport holders can upset your travel plans
Nandini Sen Gupta recounts how changes made by some countries in visa rules for Indian passport holders can upset all travel plans.
29 Sep, 2011, 08.17 AM IST
- Dawood helping al-Qaida terrorists plot Germany attack
A group of al-Qaida terrorists trained in Pakistani camps and assisted by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim are planning to storm Germany's par...
21 Nov, 2010, 11.04 PM IST