EU, EFTA and third countries
European Union - EU
The EU consists of the following states:
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- Germany
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Croatia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- The Netherlands
- Austria
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
- Cyprus
European Free Trade Association - EFTA
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) comprises the following states:
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- Switzerland
European Economic Area – EEA
The European Economic Area (EEA) is comprised of all EU-member states, as well as these states:
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
Third countries
All countries that are not included in the above lists of EU and EFTA states are called third countries.
Third countries according to § 26 of the Employment Regulation (BeschV)
Third countries according to § 26 (1) of the Employment Regulation include:
- Andorra
- Australia
- Israel
- Japan
- Canada
- Monaco
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- San Marino
- United States of America
Third countries according to § 26 (2) of the Employment Regulation include:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
Third countries according to § 41 (1) of the Residence Regulation (AufenthV)
Third countries according to § 41 (1) of the Residence Regulation include:
- Australia
- Israel
- Japan
- Canada
- South Korea
- New Zealand
- United States of America
Safe countries of origin
Safe countries of origin according to § 29a of the asylum law (AsylG), in addition to the countries of the European Union, include the following states:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ghana
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Senegal
- Serbia