Note: Even if you are a national of one of the EU Member States or another country with which the EU has concluded a residence agreement, under EU rules you have the right to receive documents under the Withdrawal Agreement, as explained below. However, this is subject to a fee and is usually not beneficial to you. (In this overview, for the sake of simplicity, we refer to the VA when we refer to the VA, to collective agreements, and when we refer to the EU, we mean not only the EU27, but also Switzerland and the EEA-EFTA states). The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 contains all the provisions of these agreements, including an agreement on citizens` rights during the “transition period”, the transition period is a period (which began with the UK`s withdrawal from the EU and will last until 23:00 GMT on 31 December 2020). During this period, EU, EEA and Swiss citizens – and their affected family members – can come to or reside in the UK on the same basis as before the UK left the EU (in accordance with EU law). If you are a third-country national who then wishes to immigrate to Germany to join a family member and you have the right to do so under the Withdrawal Agreement, you will need a visa before entering Germany. This does not apply to citizens of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand or the United States of America. British citizens who move to Germany after 1 January 2021 will need a visa for a longer period of stay, even if family members subsequently migrate. You must apply for this visa before leaving for Germany at a German mission abroad (German Embassy or Consulate General) in your country of residence. Other issues related to withdrawal, in particular social security, including pension rights or recognition of professional qualifications, are not covered here. Please contact the competent authorities,. B for example social security institutions concerned with social security or bodies listed here, if you have any questions about the recognition of professional qualifications. .
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