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I am receiving an offer from a German company as a Software Engineer, and I now have 90k as salary.

I am under a normal work permit and have lived in Germany for 1 year and 4 months.

If I accept this offer am entitled for Settlement Permit in Germany due to the Salary threshold?

How does this regulation work for highly skilled workers.

I don't have the Blue card, because my degree is not compared to a German one.

In the website MakeIt In Germany said that Highly Qualified Professionals are entitled to live in Germany permanently: Settlement permit. Note how this is not the same as Blue Card.

I have also read the page Getting a work visa or permit for Germany on Expatica.com.

Take a look at: "Permits for highly skilled workers earning EUR 84,600+". (Update, 28.12.2020: The quote is from an older version of the article and can no longer be found there.)

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    What makes you think that?
    – Gala
    Mar 13, 2017 at 7:59
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    @Gala - I have seen in both the German(make-it-ingermany) website and other web sites, like this: expatica.com/de/visas-and-permits/… Take a look: "Permits for highly skilled workers earning EUR 84,600+"
    – HelloWorldGuy
    Mar 13, 2017 at 18:44
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    OK, thanks, your link helped me find where this is coming from. As far as I can tell, it refers to §19 of the relevant law. The threshold was actually lower than this between 2009 and 2012 but the provision has been scrapped entirely in 2012.
    – Gala
    Mar 16, 2017 at 21:51
  • So, @Gala - would you also say that this salary threshold can be used for me getting a permanent visa? Do you think it is worth giving it a try for my case? Thanks.
    – HelloWorldGuy
    Mar 17, 2017 at 19:56
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    Well, no, I just said the exact opposite. It was already complicated before and it's not relevant at all anymore.
    – Gala
    Mar 17, 2017 at 20:08

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There are exceptions for refugees, blue card holders and holders of a German degree (none of which apply to you as far as I can tell) but generally speaking, you need to have been a resident for five years to apply for a Niederlassungserlaubnis.

There is a kind of salary threshold in that "financial security" is one of the requirements but it does not exempt you from all the other requirements (including 5-year residency) and I am not aware of any special route based on income.

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