Immigration services in Germany
Residence permit
EU Blue Card in GermanyTop
A residence permit for highly qualified professionals with a salary from €50,700/year (IT — from €45,934).
from $3,360
2–3 months
In person
Freiberufler — freelancer residence permit in GermanyTop
A residence permit for the liberal professions: IT, design, journalism, consulting. Through the Ausländerbehörde.
from $3,920
2–4 months
In person
Chancenkarte in Germany (the opportunity card)
Looking for work in Germany on the ground for up to 1 year, with the right to work 20 hrs/week on the side. Points-based system.
from $2,350
2–4 months
In person
Fachkräfte — residence permit for qualified professionals in Germany
A work residence permit for professionals with vocational or higher education. No minimum salary.
from $3,360
3–5 months
In person
Residence permit in Germany for remote workers (the equivalent of a Digital Nomad Visa)
The German equivalent of a digital nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa) — for people working remotely from the country for foreign employers. Contract + income.
from $3,920
2–4 months
In person
Residence permit in Germany through family reunification
Moving to join a spouse or parent with legal status in Germany. Housing, A1 for spouses.
from $2,240
3–6 months
In person
Relocation of IT teams to Germany
A complete package for companies: relocating employees with their families. Including Anmeldung and finding housing.
Upon consultation
3–6 months
In person
Switching from a §24 permit to a work permit in Germany
For people living in Germany under temporary protection: moving to a work-based status without leaving the country. Temporary protection leads to neither settlement nor citizenship; a work permit does.
from $1,460
1–6 months
In person
A settlement permit in Germany2 tiers
The open-ended status: no expiry date, no tied purpose, any work allowed, and the road to citizenship opens. Five years on a residence permit as a rule — faster for skilled workers and Blue Card holders.
from $895
1–12 months
In person
Citizenship by naturalisation
German citizenship through naturalisation
A German passport by application, for people already living in the country with a lawful status. Since 2024 you keep your previous citizenship — giving it up is no longer required.
from $2,240
12–24 months
In person
Immigration routes: Germany
16 routes to move to Germany: grounds, requirements, documents and timelines. Each route carries a link to the official source and the date we checked it. The terms change several times a year, so we check the requirements for your case on a free consultation.
Residence permit in Germany through family reunification
Moving to join a spouse or parent with legal status in Germany. Housing, A1 for spouses.
from $2,240
3–6 months
In person
A settlement permit in Germany2 tiers
The open-ended status: no expiry date, no tied purpose, any work allowed, and the road to citizenship opens. Five years on a residence permit as a rule — faster for skilled workers and Blue Card holders.
from $895
1–12 months
In person
German citizenship through naturalisation
A German passport by application, for people already living in the country with a lawful status. Since 2024 you keep your previous citizenship — giving it up is no longer required.
from $2,240
12–24 months
In person
Asylberechtigung (political asylum)
State persecution. Under the German Constitution.
Flüchtlingsschutz (refugee status)
Persecution. Geneva Convention.
Subsidiärer Schutz (subsidiary protection)
Death penalty / torture / war. Without individual persecution.
Abschiebungsverbot / Duldung
Removal is impossible. Tolerated stay on medical, humanitarian or technical grounds.
Spätaussiedler (late resettlers)
Ethnic Germans.
Humanitäre Aufnahme (§22/§23 AufenthG)
Critical risk. Emergency admission of human rights defenders and journalists.
EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU)
Residence permit under § 18g AufenthG for graduates with an employment contract of 6 months or more.
Work visa for skilled workers (Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Fachkräfte, § 18a/18b AufenthG)
Residence permit under § 18a or § 18b AufenthG where the qualification is recognised and a job offer is held.
Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Residence permit under § 20a AufenthG for entering Germany to look for qualified work; issued either where the qualification is fully recognised or where 6 points are scored.
Visa for specialists with work experience without recognition of the qualification (§ 19c Abs. 2 AufenthG)
Residence permit under § 19c para. 2 AufenthG together with § 6 BeschV — work in a non-regulated occupation without formal recognition of the qualification.
Residence permit for the self-employed and entrepreneurs (§ 21 AufenthG)
Residence permit under § 21 paras. 1 and 5 AufenthG to start a business or work as a freelancer.
Student visa and residence permit for study (Visum zu Studienzwecken)
Residence permit for study at a German university, and a visa for preparatory study (Studienkolleg, language courses).
Residence permit for academics and researchers (Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Forscher)
Residence permit on the basis of a hosting agreement (Aufnahmevereinbarung) with a recognised research organisation.
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