How to obtain and use the Blue Card for working in Germany

For certain professions, such as doctors, programmers, mathematicians, and engineers, a minimum requirement of 43,992 euros per year or 3,666 euros per month has been established.

Go through the procedure for recognizing your education and qualifications in Germany, which can be verified in the ANABIN database.

Advantages of the Blue Card in Germany:

• You receive a temporary residence permit in Germany for the duration of your employment contract plus three months, which gives you the opportunity to find a new job if circumstances change.

• Your spouse and minor children can also obtain a temporary residence permit with the right to work in Germany without the need to prove knowledge of the German language.

• You can visit other European Union countries without a visa.

• The holder of a blue card is allowed to stay outside the EU for 12 months, unlike regular permits, which allow for a maximum absence of 183 consecutive days.

• The Blue Card grants the right to work in any EU country after 1.5 years of working in Germany.

• After 21 months of continuous residence in Germany with a Blue Card and a German language proficiency at level B1, or after 33 months with level A1, you can apply for permanent residency.

Ways to obtain a blue card:

1. Receiving in your country:

• Obtain a work visa if there is a visa regime between your country and Germany before entering Germany.

• Register upon arrival in Germany within two weeks.

• Submit the documents to the immigration office to obtain a blue card.

1. Obtaining in Germany:

• If you are already in Germany on a long-term visa, contact the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees or its regional office.

• Please provide the complete set of necessary documents for obtaining a blue card.

List of documents for obtaining a blue card:

• Completed application for a blue card.

• Passport and its copy with personal information.

• A civil passport and its copy with all personal information and registration details.

• 3 photos sized 45x35 mm.

• Application for the issuance of a national visa in German.

• Medical insurance.

• A document confirming your legal stay in Germany (for example, a work visa).

• A labor contract or job offer in Germany specifying the type of work, salary amount, work address, and contact information.

• The completed form "Application for Employment Relations" that your future employer must provide.

• Diploma of higher education with an insert containing the subjects studied.

• Permission to engage in professional activities (if necessary).

• Biography in German in the form of a table, including address and contact details.

These are the main steps and requirements for obtaining a Blue Card in Germany. It is important to keep in mind that failing to meet these requirements may result in a denial of the Blue Card application.