SVR warns: too fast reform pace in migration policy endangers integration!

SVR warns: too fast reform pace in migration policy endangers integration!

Deutschland - The Expert Council for Integration and Migration (SVR) recently published its annual report in 2025, which deals intensively with the implementation of legislative reforms in migration and integration policy. The central message is that the new federal government should strive for a slower reform pace. Winfried Kluth, the chairman of the SVR, emphasizes that it is important to ensure thorough preparation for the implementation of laws. Frequent changes in the law pose a major challenge for the administration, which often has difficulty keeping pace with the legislation. These problems often lead to inefficient implementation and make the assessment of reform effectiveness more difficult.

The annual report also addresses the reform of the Citizenship Act, which decided in early 2024 and came into force in mid -2024. This reform reduces the waiting period for naturalizations from eight to five years and accepts multi -state. Despite an increased demand for naturalizations, the waiting times remain long. The SVR recommends adjusting the laws to be implemented better in order to reduce uncertainties. This also includes the revision of an administrative regulation on the right of the nationality as well as training for authorities and easily accessible information for those interested in naturalization.

recommendations for immigration of skilled workers

Another important point of the report is the immigration of skilled workers, for which the SVR recommends bundling responsibilities. Refugee recording and integration currently often requires coordination between different authorities, which has been identified as problematic. The recommendation is to concentrate responsibilities at the federal level in order to take the pressure from the immigration authorities. For example, the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs (BFAA) could edit visas and residence permit, while the Federal Employment Agency (BA) manages the labor market approval.

In the context of immigration, the federal government has decided further measures that aim to facilitate immigration from third countries. This is done, for example, by reforming the right to immigration, which is based on three pillars: skilled skills, experience of experience and potential column. The skill pillar aims to make immigration from foreign university graduates: to make it attractive in the inside by lowering the minimum salary. The experience of experience enables certain third -country nationals to immigrate to Germany without recognized educational qualifications.

Current numbers and social discussion

In 2021, 131,595 foreigners could be naturalized in Germany, which shows that the naturalization potential is still high for both the persons and German society. However, this reform is controversial, with parts of the CDU, in particular CSU and AfD, reject changes, while the left and representatives: inside from science and business support the reform. The long -term integration of these migrants: However, the inside of the labor market is also a decisive factor for the economic success of Germany, especially in view of the challenges through demographic change.

The current discussion about migration and integration is also characterized by international aspects. The EU faces challenges from immigration, including the sea rescue in the Mediterranean. In this context, over 137,000 migrants: inside and asylum seekers were recorded in 2022, whereby almost 2,000 people died or are considered missing. The need for a harmonized approach in European migration policy, as it is formulated in the proposals of the EU Commission, remains of extreme importance.