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Your visa options
Apprenticeship Visa
We handle your apprenticeship-visa application so you can start your training in Germany on time and without stress.
Work Visa
We support all formalities for your work visa so you can begin your new job quickly and in full compliance.
Quota Visa
We navigate the quota process so you secure your visa within the annual quota and never miss a deadline.
Opportunity Card
We check your points and prepare a strong Opportunity Card application—your pathway to starting a skilled career in Germany.
Successful skilled migration to Germany
Germany is responding to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers with targeted migration and is increasingly opening its doors to qualified talent from abroad. In 2024, around 172,000 employment visas were approved—a new high and about 10% more than the previous year. The Skilled Immigration Act (FEG) plays a key role, enabling about 88,500 visas specifically for skilled professionals.
Specialized visas also include those for care professionals (over 10,400 issued) as well as around 5,000 Opportunity Cards for job seeking. These rising figures clearly show how vital international recruitment has become for the German economy.
172k
employment visas in 2024
10%
increase vs. 2023
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Request a free consultationFrequently Asked Questions
Yes. If you’re from a non-EU country, you generally need a visa to take up employment. Exceptions apply, for example, to nationals of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
You need a recognized vocational or university degree and a concrete, qualified job offer from a German employer. For certain professions—such as in healthcare—an additional professional license is required. You will also generally need a language certificate at B1 level or higher.
As a rule: a valid passport; an employment contract or concrete job offer; proof of qualifications (recognition notice if applicable); proof of German language skills (depending on the profession); health insurance; and, where required, proof of secured means of subsistence and proof of salary.
The standard process takes up to about four months if all documents are complete. The accelerated skilled-worker procedure can be faster (for a fee).
Yes, family reunification is possible for a spouse and minor children. Requirements include, among other things, secured means of subsistence and adequate housing. In many cases, the family must also provide proof of German language skills (at least A1).
For some professions (e.g., nursing, childcare, medicine) or for recognition of your qualifications, German skills (usually B1) are required. In other cases, jobs with lower or English-language requirements are possible—but German will help with the application and everyday life.
No, that’s not possible. You must apply for a work visa from your home country. A Schengen visa does not permit employment and cannot be converted to a work visa in Germany.