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Highly qualified foreign nationals who wish to pursue employment in Germany that is commensurate with their qualifications can obtain an EU Blue Card.
You can obtain the EU Blue Card for a maximum of four years when it is first issued.
If your employment contract has a duration of less than four years, you will receive the EU Blue Card for the duration of the employment contract plus three months.
Please note: The foreigners authority must be notified of the change of job during the first twelve months of employment. This authority can suspend the change of job for 30 days and reject it within this period if the requirements for the issue of an EU Blue Card are not met.
Holders of an EU Blue Card can obtain a settlement permit if they
Anyone who can prove language skills at level B1 and fulfils the other requirements can obtain a settlement permit after just 21 months of employment and payment of contributions.
The Federal Foreign Office provides a list of German representations abroad on its website.
The requirements for the EU Blue Card are
Before travelling to Germany, you must apply for a national visa in your home country. If necessary, the representation of the Federal Republic of Germany will involve the relevant immigration authority. In the visa procedure, you must provide information about your job in Germany. This enables the authority to check whether the Federal Employment Agency has to approve your employment.
After entering Germany, you must apply for a residence permit in writing to the immigration authority before your visa or previous residence permit expires. Depending on where you live, the foreigners authority is the municipal administration or the district office.
Please note: The foreigners authority will obtain the approval of the Federal Employment Agency if this is required.
Please note that the accelerated procedure for skilled workers in accordance with Section 81a of the Residence Act can be carried out at this point.
You will receive the residence permit in the form of a cheque card with additional electronic functions.
You can find more information on this under"Applying for an electronic residence permit (eAT)".
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Processing usually takes four to eight weeks.
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machine generated, based on the German release by: Justizministerium Baden-Württemberg, 08.01.2025