Questions tagged [blue-card]
Use this tag for questions about the EU Blue Card work permit
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Does my Spanish work permit relate to an EU Blue Card?
I've been scouring the Internet for an answer to my situation but have come up short.
I am a non-EU citizen currently in Spain under Highly Qualified based on the Law 14/2013.
I've been told that ...
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What is the definition of a "German Employer" for a German Blue Card?
I currently hold a German Blue Card (since 2019 but not yet eligible for permanent residency, so I already don't need approval to change jobs) and would like to change to a new employer registered ...
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Advance approval according to § 81a AufenthG for work permit in Germany, is it the right one?
According to the new Skilled Immigration Act, an employer would receive an Advance Approval document from the foreigners registration office in Germany and would pass it on the qualified professional.
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If I receive a pay cut, will I lose my Blue Card immediatelly?
I'm a Brazilian computer scientist. I have had a Blue Card since August. My probation period with the company I'm working for ends on the 23rd, and suddenly they want to reduce my pay by 55% (which ...
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Leaving Germany for 1 year EU Blue Card Status
I have an EU Blue Card with my wife and two children (they are here due to family reunion) based in Munich. I have read that EU Blue card is valid for one year if you stay in a non EU country. If you ...
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Applying for Blue card in Germany - Change in Employment contract date
I have applied for Employment visa from India with first week of July as Employment start date. I have got the visa for first 3 months and moved to Germany. Since there is a delay in starting the ...
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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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Blue card rejection because of not having a Masters degree certificate at hand
I completed my Masters (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 masters degree certificate will take some time ...
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Can I move to another German state before I got my electronic Blue Card?
I have obtained the paperwork for the blue card, but I will need to wait up to eight weeks to receive the card itself. If I move to another state or city, will this affect the process? Do I need to ...
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From Blue card holder to being dependent
My spouse is a blue card holder and we have been living in Germany for last 4.5 years. My kids and myself are living here in Germany as dependents . As a Blue card dependent I worked for 2.5 years for ...
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Germany: Lost job on D visa
I am a non EU national and found the job in Germany. I started working remotely on freelancer contract meanwhile I got the blue card visa as well. I couldn't find an apartment in Germany and due to ...
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Blue card state for unemployed person
I am a BlueCard holder for 32 months in Germany. I lost my job in the 29th month and registered on Arbeitsagentur immediatelly. Now I want to clarify 3 cases.
How long can I stay in Germany maximum ...
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EU Blue Card to Germany or Working Visa permit
I'm a bit confused about one of the particular Blue Card requirements - "the job must be relevant to the qualifications, i.e. the skills acquired through the university degree must be at least ...
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Germany Blue Card after 2 years - can I change to a job not related to my degree?
I've been on a Blue Card in Berlin for over 2 years (current position matches my uni degree). Now I'm interested in getting a job in a new field which is not relevant to my degree (job - IT, degree - ...
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Ukrainian citizen, living with Blue Card in Germany - can work remotely in Austria?
Right now we want to employ a programmer / IT specialist who has Ukrainian nationality and citizenship but is living in Germany (and has a Blue Card from Germany since 6 months ago).
Is he allowed to ...
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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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Relocate to Germany. Anabin. Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications
The question is about the relocation to Germany from Ukraine.
I've got a contract from the German company with enough salary to get a Blue Card.
I collected all the necessary documents.
The problem ...
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Can I live in Germany with my blue card while working remotely for a company in Switzerland?
I am Brazilian and I got a German blue card 8 months ago. I am considering changing jobs and working remotely for a company in Switzerland.
I know that I can change to a German job as long as I go ...
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EU Blue Card - Poland
I am a Indian national working for a Swiss investment bank at Pune, India. I recently landed my first international job in a new team, within the bank at Wroclaw, Poland. I received a copy of my work-...
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An Upcoming Situation
At the moment I have a German Blue Card after finishing my Msc in Germany, valid till the expiry date of my Passport (05.2021), the problem is that after the expiry of my passport I will not be able ...
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EU Blue Card with changing employers within Germany
I've worked in Germany for 3 years with the same employer/title. I had an EU blue card for 15 months when I was first here then lost it when I renewed my permit (after an increase in income ...
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What is the minimum Passport validity when applying for Niederlassungsurlaubnis?
If all the criteria are met for the German PR, what is the minimum Passport validity should I have in my Passport when applying? I was told from someone it is at least 6 months but I have not found ...
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What other documents other than Passport are considered an ID when applying for renewing the residency in Germany?
Is Passport the only acceptable form of ID that I can use to renew my residency in Germany, or there other alternatives that can be presented as an ID?
And what if I have to renew my residency but my ...
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German long-term work visa: work contract starting earlier than the visa interview date. Is that a problem?
I have received a job offer from a company in Germany. The work contract states that the job starts in early August. However, the earliest date I can secure for my visa application interview is mid-...
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Can I change my Italian work permit to a blue card?
I am from outside the EU. I came to Italy to study and I found a job as a software engineer. My salary is more than 28,000 euro per year, but my resident permit type is Lavoro subordinato. Based on ...
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Working in Germany and job offer in Italy
I am Indian citizen. I am currently working in Germany. I got job offer from a company to work in Italy. They are ready to apply for an entry visa and blue card. Since I am already in Germany and have ...
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How long does it take to verify previous immigration history in Germany?
Yesterday, I went to German Embassy in New Delhi to submit my documents for a blue card visa. The visa officer told me that, since I have lived in Germany in past and am now I’m applying again, they ...
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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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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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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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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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Do I need to change my residence status [Non-EU citizen working in Poland]
I am an Indian citizen living and working in Poland as a Skilled Migrant worker. I currently work with a bulge bracket bank and have held the EU Blue-Card(Karta Pobytu) for more than 2 years.
My ...
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Changing employer with later issued date Blue Card
I graduated from TUM in Informatiks in February 2020 and got a full-time job offer from the same company I was working as a student. I started the full-time job in March and applied for my Blue Card ...
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German PR through spouse
I have been living in Germany for around 3.5 years. I came here as a student but I’ve been doing a full time tech based job (with a Blue card) for almost 1 year now.
My husband (since Dec 2021) has ...
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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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Do you need "visa sponsorship" to change jobs once you have a blue card?
Once you a get a blue card in Germany, if you want to change jobs, you have to get a new job contract and apply at the immigration office for the job change if it has been less than 2 years since you ...
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Changing employer with a new EU blue card after 3.5 years of working in France
I have three questions, but a little explanations first. Currently I have a Talent Passport for young innovative company, it still has validity for another 1.5 year and I've been working for more than ...
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Changing jobs on DE EU Blue Card (After transferring from another member state)
There are normally restrictions placed on new EU Blue cards which states that you cannot change employers within the first two years without permission from the foreigners office, but my question is, ...
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Blue Card with provisional degree
I will be applying for a blue card visa from India next month as I have got a job offer from Amazon Berlin. I have just recently graduated and my university has provided with a provisional degree ...
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EU Blue Card University Degree Requirments
I have an undergraduate degree from a recognized Australian Uni (H+) in IT. For my application, the required documents say I need to bring my university degree, can I bring an original, stamped 'Proof ...
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Renewing an expired German blue card
I already worked in Germany for more than 3 years as a skilled worker and a blue card holder(2018 -> 2021), then I left Germany, moved outside EU/Uk, I'm wandering if I return to Germany next year(...
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Bringing non-EU unmarried partner while on a Blue Card in Croatia
I am a non-EU citizen, not married, but in a longterm relationship with another non-EU person.
I am currently in process of recruited in Croatia with EU Blue Card
I have these following questions:
Is ...
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Blue card interruption - Germany - Pregnancy
I was hired for a position in Germany starting from the 1st of December, 2021 and I will be moving there from Turkey. I will apply for a Blue card. I am married. My husband is in a job search right ...
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Contract ended during probation on EU blue card
Just 5 days before my probation (6 months) ended, I was informed by email from my boss (a university professor) that he will terminate my contract by the end of September (7 months in total).
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I have Master (Equivalent) and Bachelor degree (Conditionally comparable), which one will be used to assess for German work Visa
I have been offered the role of “Software developer” but my three years master degree is in 'is Equivalent' and my Bachelor degree is 'Conditionally comparable' status in the Anabin database. Both ...
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Which visa and/or work permit do I need to enter and work in Germany as a foreign researcher?
I accepted an offer for a three-year postdoc in Germany. It is not clear to me if I need to apply for a work permit/EU Blue Card in addition to my researcher visa. Where can I learn more? (Or do I ...
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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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Work in one country and live in another one, as a third-country national
I work and live in Luxembourg (non-Blue Card holder), my wife lives and works in Germany (Blue card holder). We want that she lives in Luxembourg but still remains working in Germany. She would be ...
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Changing Job with blue card after 18 months
I have a blue card in Germany and I am holding it for 18 months. I am changing my employer. Do I still need to have permission from the authority? My new job is in a different city. If I have to ...
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Is it possible to work remotely for a US company without a German legal entity from Germany?
My fiancé recently accepted a job at a large US tech company for a Munich-based team. The company is handling his immigration paper work and he'll receive a blue card. I believe, based on what I've ...
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