Germany residence permit: documents and routes to work

Official source Confirm on the official site

Main routes

Skilled workersOfficial source
A recognised qualification and a job offer. The Make it in Germany portal explains the details.
EU Blue CardConfirm on the official site
A university degree and a salary above the threshold: about €50,700 a year, about €45,934.20 in shortage occupations. Settlement permit after 21 or 27 months.
Opportunity CardOfficial source
Job search for up to 12 months. You need a recognised qualification, German A1 or English B2 and proof of funds. Side jobs up to 20 hours a week and two weeks of trial work are allowed.
Self-employment, family, studyOfficial source
Find the conditions on Make it in Germany and at the Federal Foreign Office.

Valid passport and visa, or the visa application documents
Employment contract or proof of financial means
Proof of health insurance
Address registration with the landlord's confirmation and the registration certificate
Completed and signed application form of the foreigners authority
Degree and other proof of qualifications, German language proof if needed
Birth certificate and, if applicable, marriage certificate, certified copies with translation
Proof of recognition (anabin, statement of comparability or recognition notice), and a professional licence for regulated professions

Residence permit	Up to EUR 260, depending on the permitOfficial source

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