Category Archives: Immigration Law

How to spot fake immigration advice

Posted on 4 March 2012 by

Immigration advice is a big business. Millions of people want to emigrate every year and seek out lawyers, attorneys and other immigration advisers. How can you tell a competent adviser from a fake one? I will have more on that … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Law, Law, Scams, Travel | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

A Tale of Two Ships: How Europe welcomes Refugees

Posted on 16 January 2012 by

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus: The New Colossus … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Human Rights, Immigration Law, Italy, Politics, Travel | Tagged | 39 Comments

Malta and Germany swap refugees

Posted on 25 November 2011 by

The Times of Malta reports: A group o 152 sub-saharan Africans will be leaving Malta to embark on a new life in Germany on Tuesday. All had arrived in Malta after the outbreak of the crisis in Libya. They are 43 … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Germany, Immigration Law, Malta, Travel | 10 Comments

Lazy Lawyer from Russia

Posted on 2 September 2011 by

Some lawyers have an odd concept of legal research. As a lawyer from a civil law jurisdiction (Germany), I generally start with a look into the codes and statutes. If you are from a common law jurisdiction and nobody in … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Immigration Law, Law, Russia | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

If only it were so easy

Posted on 16 March 2011 by

I regularly receive e-mails with legal questions, even though I am on a sabbatical from lawyering and have only limited time available due to my studies of Philosophy and Development & Economics. No problem with that; if the person sounds … Continue reading →

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10 FAQ on citizenship law in Germany

Posted on 29 December 2010 by

I have noticed that I receive many e-mails with the same questions, so I have started to post the most frequent questions – and of course the answers to them – for everyone to read for free. As this section … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law | Tagged , , , | 156 Comments