Questions tagged [blue-card]
Use this tag for questions about the EU Blue Card work permit
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Can you work remotely in Germany if you have blue card of another country?
I have an EU blue card from Finland and work for a company there. My company allows me to do remote work. My EU blue card allows me to travel freely in EU and visit other countries for 90 days. So can ...
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Did I already receive a Blue Card from Germany?
I am a non-EU citizen who is in the US and will be moving to Germany for a job. The job meets the EU Blue Card requirements. As per the information available online, I thought I would have to first ...
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Driver’s License in the European Union
I reside in Germany on a Blue Card. I am originally from Brazil.
Is there a way to get a driver’s license in any other European country? Perhaps in a country where it is a faster process and it would ...
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Re-entering France with a Blue Card after 2+ years of absence
I used to live and work in France for a few years - initially I had a 4-year long Blue Card that I renewed for another 4-year Blue Card. The current card is valid through March 2025. After I had ...
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Blue card rejection because of not having a Masters degree certificate at hand
I completed my master's (IT) from Germany some weeks ago. By completion, I mean I got the grades of my final thesis. But the actual physical copy of the master's degree certificate will take some time ...
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Travel to other EU countries after resigning from my current Job while on Blue card Germany
I have been living and working in Germany since April 2018 on Blue Card and recently renewed it as the previous one was only valid for 33 months. My new blue card is valid until Jan 2025.
I am ...
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Wife's residence permit after changing my Blue Card to Niederlassungserlaubnis (permanent residency)
I just changed my German blue card to German Niederlassungserlaubnis as my blue card was about to expire in 4 months. My wife is living in Germany since 2 years and has a normal residence permit as ...
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German residency for dependents when leaving for studying abroad
I moved recently together with my husband and son to Germany (we are non-EU).
I have a Blue Card so We were able to move as a family. We enrolled our son in the 1st grade of the nearby school.
For ...
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Residency Periods from 2 EU states towards EU Long Term Resident status
To give context to the topic, I'm currently holding an EU Blue Card issued by Italy (Carta Blu) and I currently have a permanent contract (Contratto A Tempo Indeterminato) with my current employer. I ...
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Tax Class Change Returns in Germany
I have EU Blue Card and live in Germany. I married a few months ago and will apply for the family reunion visa since my wife not living in the EU. I know that I can't change my tax class from 1(single)...
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I have a work permit visa from the employer in Germany- Berlin. Will my wife get a dependent visa?
Both me and my spouse are Indian nationals. I have a work permit from one of the employers in Germany.
I have 3 questions -
1. Is this work permit from the employer, limited only to this company? ie)...
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Registering a civil union blue card holder Germany
I am going to Germany with a blue card, but the law in my country does not recognize us until there is a marriage. I want to bring my long-term girlfriend with me to live in Germany.
Can I as a blue ...
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national visa type D Germany
IF I got the national visa and it is valid for one year, but the employer terminates the job contract before I entered Germany. is that mean the visa will be cancelled? or I can still enter Germany ...
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Is EU Blue Card visa actually a residence permit, and compatible with my work contract?
Firstly, let me provide some background information. I am an Australian citizen who is moving to Germany for a job which starts on July 1.
I have been issued what I'm pretty sure is an EU Blue Card ...
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Lost my job after working 19 months on blue card taking financial help from Agentur fur arbeit would be effect on future PR?
I'm a non EU citizen. Currently I have a German Blue Card residence permit. I'm planning to apply for a permanent residence (after 21 months with B1 German knowledge proof). The problem now is that i ...
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Documents after surname change
I am a citizen of Ukraine and I entered European Union with one Ukrainian passport and then changed it to another one with a new surname. Am I getting in trouble after leaving Schengen area? What ...
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Working remotely for German company, with german residency
I'm looking for new work where Employer allows me to work remotely outside germany (Dubai) for extended periods.
Based on my research, a new regulation exception went into force on July 2023, which ...
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Eligible for German Blue Card with a non-Anabin-listed degree and a H+/- university?
I'm in the process of applying for a German 3 months work permit in order to be able to apply for a Blue Card. One of the requirements, as the embassy states, is that the university degree should be ...
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Can I have business outside Germany while on a Blue card
I've got an offer to move to Germany with a blue card, but I am considering an option to work for my current job as a part-time contractor(the contract will be outside EU IT)
I don't understand. Is it ...
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German EU blue card renewal
I was recently issued an EU blue card visa in my passport. The blue card expires when my passport (UK) expires in February 2025. My passport is almost due for renewal as it will be 10 years old in May ...
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Earning from social media while on a blue card
Is it legal to have a full time job on a Blue Card in Germany, and also earn on the side from social media accounts like Instagram and YouTube?
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Possible Layoff on National D 18b(2) Visa's Fiktion Certificate. What to do?
"I was issued a national D visa under Section 18b (2) of the Residence Act (AufenthG) in August to work in Germany. This visa expired in February, and I was issued a fiktion certificate in March. ...
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Does British Postgraduate Certificate qualify for a Blue Card in Germany?
Currently I have a Masters degree in medicine awarded in Ukrainian university (H+, A5). However, I've been working as a Software developer for the last 5-6 years and would like to move to Germany and ...
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Promotion with a EU Blue Card
I have received my EU Blue Card here in Germany in May of 2023, less than year after that I received a promotion from my employer: from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer.
Do I have to ...
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Advantages of Blue Card vs. Permanent Residency
Holder of EU Blue Card in Germany.
Are there any advantages to holding on to a Blue Card instead of applying for a residence permit, even if eligible for the permanent residency?
Is it even possible ...
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What permit types are viable for IT staff in Greece? (successful experience needed)
could you please share experience with obtaining work permits for IT positions in Greece? We've analyzed all available options like Blue card, Intra-Company Transfer, Public interest permit, Senior ...
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Moving to Spain from Germany with an EU blue card
I am an EU blue card holder living in Germany for about 4 years. Recently I got a job offer in Spain as Java Developer, which I intend to take. But the company and I are oblivious to the visa process. ...
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Changing jobs before 2 years as a Blue Card holder
I have been working in Germany for 1.5 year as a software engineer with my blue card.
The company's name is not written on the blue card, or on the extra paper that came with the card: written on it „...
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Is it possible to apply for a German blue card while living in Germany in a different city from your company?
I've been living in Germany for a couple of years with the 'IT Specialist Visa'. At the moment I do not have a blue card.
I currently live in the same city where my company is located. But my company ...
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Can I take parental leave if I worked for 12 months with blue card in Germany?
I have been working in Germany with my blue card for 6 months now. I am pregnant and my due date is beginning of June 2024. I will have 12 months working on May 15th 2024. So, am I eligible to take ...
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Change of employer on type D visa while you are already in Germany
I have moved to Germany and working with Company A but I have received another offer from Company B and I am more interested and aligned to join Company B.
Currently, I have a type D visa and want to ...
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Parental leave and reduced income with Bluecard
I have a bluecard in Germany. Will have a newborn soon. If I apply for parental leave, my income will go down below the bluecard threshold. Does this affect a validity of the bluecard permit?
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Change in adress in between blue card delivery
I want to apply for blue card , there are chances that i will change my apartment before my blue card delievered to my current apartment . I am not sure about my future apartment yet . So is there a ...
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Change employer before receiving a blue card in Germany
I currently have a visa type D valid for 1 year and am eligible for a blue card. However, I can apply for it no sooner than 2 months before the visa expires (it is stated on the site with appointments ...
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Can I work more than 40 hours for second employer on German Blue card in 2024
I am on blue card in Germany working for any employer and he is allowing me to work for second employer as well for upto 40 hours. So is it legal to work for second employer in Germany being a blue ...
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Works council approval Germany
Did anyone here need approval from a works council after receiving a job offer? How long did it take? In my case, after 3 rounds of interviews I was offered the position and after accepting it, the HR ...
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Living in Switzerland but having employment with a German company
I am a non-EU national and working+living in Germany with a Blue Card permit. I am getting married to a EU national who is working in Switzerland and we are planning to move together. After marriage I ...
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Changing jobs after 6 months as a Blue Card holder
I have been working in Germany for 6 months as a software developer with my blue card. The company's name is not written on the card, but it is written on an extra paper that came with the card.
I ...
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My Masters Degree (2 years) and University exist in Anabin database, but only University of my Bachelors Degree (4 years) exist but not the degree
I have 4 years of Bachelors and 2 years of Masters.
University and Degree title of my Masters Degree exist in Anabin.
Only University is there in Anabin with H+ rating of my bachelor's degree but not ...
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German Citizenship Application for Spouse
My husband has been living in Germany for almost 7 years now. He came as a student, worked on a blue card job and now has PR as well. He should now be eligible to apply for citizenship (with the ...
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Renewing EU Blue Card in France after resigning
I have an EU Blue Card issued by France since 2019 which expires in April 2023. I was working until December 2021 and then in 2022, I was enrolled in a Masters program in France. I studied while on a '...
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Application for NiederlassungsErlaubnis in Germany with Bluecard
I have worked with a blue card from December 2021- (end of April 2022), and from 16th of June 2022 until now. I hold a B1 German certificate. When can I be eligible to apply for permanent residence? ...
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Adding time spent in different EU countries for PR as a dependent of EU Blue Card holder
With an EU Blue Card, it will be easier for you to get long-term residence status, as the rules for calculating the period of time necessary are more generous (you can add together periods of time ...
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Only 8 months remaining in Blue card expiry, am I still eligible to go to Germany?
I was in Berlin in 2020 for 6 months but since the pandemic went from bad to worse I had to come to India to help my family.
During these 6 months, I was able to get Blue Card.
No, since I came back I ...
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Transfer permanent residence to other country
I live in Czechia, and I'm getting married to a Slovak guy. We are considering moving to Hungary. I have blue card and only a few months till permanent residence in Czechia. My goal would be dual ...
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Blue card start date?
I had got a great job offer in germany and moved to Germany on national visa type D for work. It's a long term work visa for skilled workers. I entered Germany on October, 2020 on the above visa. ...
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France visa refusal and Appeal [duplicate]
As mentioned in my previous question, my France long-stay visa was refused (the reason for refusal was "risk to public order/public security/health") in Dec, 2022. My immigration consultant ...
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Validity of 90-day tourist Schengen visa after Blue Card or resident permit expiration
I am wondering about the following scenario:
I am the holder of a Residence Permit (Blue Card or other) in a Schengen country (e.g: Germany)
My passport normally allows me to stay up to 90 days in a ...
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Non-EU student wants to start working in Germany company right before finishing Master's thesis
I am a student in Munich and in the last stage of my thesis. I got a job (in IT) and my contract starts from June (this date has already been pushed from April and hence no further changes can happen)....
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Family Reunion - Germany
wanted to ask a few questions about family reunion visas. Some context - My partner came to Germany in Oct 2022 for work. She procured an EU Blue Card for this. I also procured an EU Blue Card to come ...
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