Immigration services in Germany
EU Blue Card in GermanyTop
A residence permit for highly qualified professionals with a salary from €50,700/year (IT — from €45,934).
On request
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.
On request
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.
On request
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.
On request
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.
On request
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.
On request
3–6 months
In person
Relocation of IT teams to Germany
A complete package for companies: relocating 5+ employees with their families. Including Anmeldung and finding housing.
On request
3–6 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.
On request
3–6 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).
Permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis)
Open-ended residence permit with the right to take up any employment.
Naturalisation (Einbürgerung)
Acquisition of German citizenship after lawful residence in Germany.
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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