Residence permit; application for gainful employment in the federal territory

Brief description

A residence permit is generally required to take up gainful employment in Germany. Such a permit can be applied for in various circumstances.

Description

The following residence permits, among others, can be applied for:

EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card is a special residence permit for foreign academics or persons with a comparable level of qualification who wish to take up qualified employment in Germany. Further information on this can be found in the separate service description under "Related topics".

Residence permit for skilled workers
Foreigners who have completed qualified vocational training or studies (including outside Germany) and have a job offer can obtain a residence permit in accordance with Section 18a of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in Germany (Residence Act - AufenthG) or Section 18b AufenthG in order to take up qualified employment in Germany as a skilled worker.

Residence permit for experienced professionals
Experienced professionals with extensive professional experience have good career opportunities in Germany if they want to work in non-regulated professions. They can then obtain a residence permit for qualified employment in Germany. Formal recognition of your qualification in Germany is not required for this. Special facilitations apply in particular to IT professions.

Opportunity card for job search
The opportunity card allows you to enter Germany to look for a job. It is issued if either a recognized skilled worker qualification exists or if a recognized foreign training exists and a certain minimum number of points is achieved within the framework of a points system.

Residence permit for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications and recognition partnership
If it is determined in a recognition procedure that the foreign qualification cannot be fully recognized, it is possible to attend qualification measures in Germany in order to acquire the missing theoretical and/or practical skills. These can be, for example, training courses in a company, specialist training courses, preparatory courses or job-related German courses. Under certain conditions, it is also possible to work alongside the qualification measure. Alternatively, under certain conditions, it is also possible to have a recognition procedure carried out after entering Germany and to work in the desired profession at the same time.
Residence permit for researchers
You can also apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research.
(Mobile) ICT card
Third-country nationals who are temporarily posted to Germany within a company or group of companies by their employer based in a third country can also apply for the corresponding residence permit. ICT is the abbreviation for "intra-corporate transfer" or "intra-corporate transferee" and they can apply for the corresponding residence permit. Foreign employees who are already in possession of an ICT card in another EU country can also be transferred to Germany for more than 90 days within the company or within the group of companies and apply for a mobile ICT card for this purpose.

Residence permit for self-employment
A residence permit is required for self-employment as a business or freelancer.

There are also some special regulations. The most important are

Special regulation for nursing assistants
The German labor market is also open to nursing assistants from third countries. This means that people can work in nursing activities who have completed nursing training that is not considered qualified vocational training or who have been recognized as such (nursing assistants).

Study-related internship EU
Students from foreign universities or foreign nationals who have obtained a university degree in the last two years can obtain a residence permit for a study-related internship under certain conditions.

Special regulation for professional drivers
Drivers of trucks or buses who have the required driving license and the (accelerated) EU or EEA basic qualification can obtain a residence permit for their work.

Western Balkans regulation
Citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have the opportunity to work in Germany as part of a quota, regardless of qualifications. Further information on this can be found in the separate description of services under "Related topics".

Au pair
Au pair employment involves the temporary placement of foreign nationals between the ages of 18 and 27 in a German host family. For the foreign national, the focus is on acquiring cultural knowledge and improving German language skills. In return for imparting this knowledge, the au pair supports the host parents in looking after the underage children.

Other specific nationals
For nationals of Andorra, Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (within the meaning of Section 1 (2) no. 6 of the Act on the General Freedom of Movement for Citizens of the European Union (Freedom of Movement Act/EU - Freizügigkeitsgesetz/EU - FreizügG/EU)) and the United States of America, a residence permit may be issued for any employment regardless of the employer's place of business.

Special information for - District of Bad Tölz Wolfratshausen

To contact the responsible office, please use the "Secure contact form for the Immigration Office" button above.
You can also use the button above to access our topic page "Residence permits for taking up employment" with summarized information.

You will also find the following documents in the Forms section:

Authorization to collect an eAT.
Declaration on the employment relationship.
Application for the issue or extension of a residence permit.

Prerequisites

The conditions for granting a residence permit depend largely on which specific residence permit is considered for the purpose of residence applied for. Further information on the residence permits described above can be found under "Further links". This also contains the main requirements for obtaining a residence permit.

Certain requirements must be met before any residence permit can be issued.

In general, the granting of a residence permit usually requires that

the livelihood is secured,
the identity and, if the foreigner is not entitled to return to another country, the nationality of the foreigner has been clarified,
there is no reason for deportation,
insofar as there is no entitlement to the issue of a residence title, the foreigner's stay does not impair or jeopardize the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany for any other reason and
the passport requirement according to § 3 AufenthG is fulfilled;

and that the foreigner

has entered the country with the required visa and
has already provided the relevant information for the issue of the visa in the visa application.

The same regulations apply to the extension of the residence permit as to its issue. Before the residence permit is extended, it must be determined whether the foreigner has fulfilled any obligation to properly attend the integration course.

It is also important that you enter the country with a visa, which must be applied for in advance at the relevant German diplomatic mission abroad. In certain cases and for certain nationals, simplifications apply. Further information can be found under "Further links".

Deadlines

Foreign nationals who require a visa must apply for the residence permit required for further residence during the period of validity of the visa.

Foreign nationals who are exempt from the visa requirement for the specific purpose of their stay must apply for the residence permit required for a further stay immediately after entering the country or within 90 days at the latest.

Required documents

The documents to be submitted may vary considerably.

Please enquire at your local immigration office. As a rule, however, the following documents are required:

valid passport
Current biometric photograph (frontal view)
Proof of secure livelihood
Proof of sufficient living space
Proof of health insurance cover
Proof of the purpose of residence, e.g. employer's certificate or employment contract, marriage certificate
Further documents if necessary

The following documents may also be required:

domestic or foreign certificates including required translations
Documents relating to the intended employment relationship
Documents in connection with professional recognition or any compensation measures

Forms

Special information for - District of Bad Tölz Wolfratshausen

Application for the issue or extension of a residence permit
Please fill out the application form in block letters or on a typewriter or computer in German.

Please check or complete as appropriate. Please do not fill in blank fields.
Declaration on the employment relationship
Authorization to collect an eAT

Costs

Issue: 100 EUR

Extension up to three months: EUR 96

Extension by more than three months: EUR 93

Legal basis

§ Section 12 Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
Au-Pair
§ Section 16d (1), (4), (5) of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Residence permit for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications
§ Section 16d (3) of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Residence permit for the recognition partnership
§ Section 16e Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Study-related internship EU
§ Section 19c (1) of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Other certain nationals
§ Section 20a Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Job search opportunity map
§ Section 21 Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Residence permit for self-employment
§ Section 22a Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
Special regulation for nursing assistants
§ Section 24a Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
Special regulation for professional drivers
§ Section 26 (2) Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
Western Balkans regulation
§ Section 26 (1) Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
Other certain nationals
§ Section 6 Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
Residence permit for experienced professionals
§§ Sections 18, 18a, 18b Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Residence permit for skilled workers
§§ Sections 18, 18g of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
EU Blue Card
§§ Sections 18d, 18f of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Residence permit for researchers
§§ Sections 19, 19b of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
ICT card for employees transferred within the company, mobile ICT card

Residence permit; application for gainful employment in Germany

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