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Entry for the purpose of work

You are very welcome on the German labor market. You will need a visa to enter Germany. To take up employment, apply for a visa for gainful employment in accordance with § 18 at German embassies or consulates in your country of origin.

The visa will only be issued if you have a concrete job offer or an employment contract. In Germany, the granting of a residence permit depends in most cases on whether the Federal Employment Agency approves your employment.

Highly qualified persons enter the country with a visa for the purpose of (possibly scientific) employment. When applying, you must prove that you already have a concrete job, a secure livelihood and sufficient health insurance cover.

If you only wish to work, you can also apply for an EU Blue Card abroad at the German diplomatic mission if you already have a corresponding employment contract.

If you only wish to enter the country for research purposes and do not wish to be gainfully employed, a visa is also required.

If you are applying for a visa for the purpose of research and teaching in an expressly designated research project, you must provide proof of a secure livelihood and adequate health insurance cover as well as a hosting agreement with a recognized research institution. The research institution must agree to bear any potential costs incurred by you for up to 6 months after your employment. The Federal Office for Migration and Integration provides an overview of these institutions.

This visa for the purpose of research and teaching is not issued to doctoral students.

Skilled workers with non-academic, professional qualifications can also enter the country with a visa and obtain a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment if they already have a job offer from Germany.

Both highly qualified and skilled workers with qualified vocational training can apply for a visa at a German diplomatic mission abroad for the purpose of seeking employment and receive a residence permit in Germany for up to 6 months. Prerequisites are recognition of the qualification, a secure livelihood and German language skills appropriate to the desired job, but at least language level B1.

Trial employment is permitted to a limited extent during the stay. A residence permit for the purpose of employment can be issued directly in Germany if the search was successful.

Lebenshaltungskosten

Unter Lebenshaltungskosten werden alle nötigen Geldausgaben zusammengefasst, die ein Haushalt durchschnittlich im Monat tätigen muss. Dazu zählen Aufwendungen für Wohnen, Gesundheit, Lebensmittel, Mobilität und Freizeit. Weitere Bereiche sind z. B. Beklei

Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland

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6 steps to employment

  • Previous professional career
  • Professional qualifications (degrees, further training, internships, foreign languages...)
  • Personal qualifications (experience, social skills...)
  • ...
  • Field of specialization
  • Company (type, position, career opportunities)
  • Salary expectations
  • Prospects on the job market
  • own mobility
  • ...
  • Employment Agency
  • job fair
  • responsible chambers
  • ...
  • What further training opportunities are there?
  • What opportunities are there if I gain a higher qualification?
  • Is it worth qualifying in a second specialist area?
  • ...
  • Research on all platforms (Internet, employment agency, daily newspaper, notices...)
  • Direct inquiry with interesting companies (unsolicited application)
  • ...
  • Observe formal requirements
  • Seek expert help / have it proofread
  • ...