Julie Schäfer is a lawyer specializing in immigration law at Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB. Her legal advice covers all immigration law matters, including applications for residence permits and family reunification. In the area of business immigration, Julie Schäfer advises companies that wish to expand into Germany or recruit skilled workers from abroad.
Business Immigration
Transfer of skilled workers to Germany
Whether it's a visa, EU Blue Card, or ICT card – attorney Schäfer handles the entire application process for the required residence permit on your behalf and ensures all immigration-related questions are clarified. As a member of our Business Immigration team, she supports our business clients with the transfer of skilled workers to Germany.
Our practice group has established a reputation as a leading, professional legal service provider in the area of obtaining residence permits and visas for foreign professionals. Through years of collaboration with the relevant immigration authorities, we are intimately familiar with the intricacies of the application process and understand how to prevent unnecessary delays through meticulous attention to detail.
Business start-up
Are you an entrepreneur looking to take advantage of the European Economic Area and establish your business in Germany? Attorney Schäfer offers expert support covering all stages of setting up a company in Germany: from preparing all necessary documents and submitting applications to attending notary appointments and obtaining entrepreneur and investor visas.
Securing legal protection for company formations or acquisitions in Germany often presents foreign investors with particular challenges, as it is especially important to avoid the pitfalls of a jurisdiction that is generally unfamiliar to the client.
Immigration law | Naturalization | Family reunification
Germany is an attractive location for many skilled workers, but deciding which visa is best suited to your individual situation can be quite challenging. Attorney Schäfer provides our clients with support in navigating the German immigration system. She offers tailored legal advice that takes into account the client's specific circumstances.
As an immigration lawyer, she has many years of experience dealing with the relevant immigration authorities. She handles applications for residence permits and visas for our clients. She also manages naturalization procedures and family reunifications.
Citizenship law
German citizenship | Dual citizenship
Attorney Julie Schäfer provides our clients with expert and dedicated support in all matters relating to citizenship law. Her expertise is also available to anyone seeking dual citizenship. Her knowledge is particularly invaluable when it comes to the recognition of German citizenship. Acquiring German citizenship by descent often raises complex legal questions. However, with an experienced and dedicated attorney like Julie Schäfer at your side, you can be confident that you will receive the best possible representation.
Life
Attorney Schäfer is a German and French citizen and grew up bilingual. Her studies at the University of Cologne focused primarily on international and European law. Before joining Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, she worked at a Franco-German law firm in Strasbourg and completed part of her legal training at the Cologne Administrative Court in the area of immigration and asylum law.