{"id":197,"date":"2016-07-27T17:42:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T17:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schengenvisaflightreservation.com\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2024-12-24T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:00:54","slug":"germany-work-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schengenvisaflightreservation.com\/blog\/germany-work-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Work Visa – How to Apply and What You Need"},"content":{"rendered":"

For anyone looking to move abroad for work, a Germany work visa<\/strong> will open many doors to Europe.<\/p>\n

Maybe you have already been to Germany on vacation before, and liked it so much, you have decided to pursue a professional career there. Or maybe you have family there, or even met someone from there and you would like to start a life together.<\/p>\n

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Whatever your reason for wanting to apply for a Germany work visa, it’s important that you get well acquainted with all the requirements. This make takes a few days of reading and calling, but it is well worth the effort in the end. The Germans like their paper work to be in order, so the more prepared you are, the bigger chance that your application for a Germany work visa will be accepted.<\/p>\n

Who Can Apply For a Germany Work Visa?<\/h2>\n

Germany ranks number 7 on the list of hardest working Europeans, and are renowned for their ability to focus and work hard during office hours, and unwind after hours. When it comes to taking up employment in Germany, the rules actually vary quite a bit depending on what country you are from. If you are a citizen of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand or the USA, you are actually allowed to enter Germany without<\/em> a visa, and you can freely apply for a residence permit that automatically gives the right to work (aka a Germany work visa). If you are a citizen of Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or any EU country, you have full access to the German labor market, and you don’t need any visa.<\/p>\n

If you are a citizen of another country, on the other hand, you will need to apply for a Germany work visa<\/em> in advance and probably from your own country. Since 2005,the temporary residence visa also gives the right to work in Germany, which means applicants get more rights in one single visa. The work visas depend on what type of residency permit you get in Germany, and there are three different employment type visas to choose from:<\/p>\n

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  1. General employment<\/li>\n
  2. Specialized employment<\/li>\n
  3. Self-employment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It ‘s in general not possible for someone to get a Germany work visa<\/u> for any type of employment that does not<\/u> require professional qualifications. The permits are given to professionally qualified people with a special appropriateness for the job in question.<\/p>\n

    In addition there is a special permit<\/a> for people who are self-employed or seeking to start a business in Germany. This visa is valid for 3 years, and can be further extended if the business is a success. To apply for this type of Germany work visa, there are certain aspects you need to prove;<\/p>\n