🇩🇪 Germany · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
Work visas and residence are handled by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The EU Blue Card and the Skilled Immigration Act are the main routes for qualified professionals.
- The EU Blue Card is for university graduates meeting a salary threshold.
- The Skilled Immigration Act broadens routes for qualified and experienced workers.
- Recognition of foreign qualifications is often required for regulated professions.
Official authorities
- Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
Migration, residence and integration.
- Make it in Germany
Official portal for skilled workers.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Federal Government of Germany — Germany's Federal Cabinet official website — policy, legislation, news, and government programs
- Federal Office for Migration (BAMF) — German visas, EU Blue Card, asylum, integration courses, and permanent residency
- Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) — Tax ID (IdNr) registration, tax identification lookup, withholding tax refunds — the key authority for foreign taxpayers in Germany