IT professionals — employment options Checklist
Germany
IT professionals have different employment-residence options depending on qualifications and the German job offer: the EU Blue Card, qualified employment under Sections 18a/18b, or the professionally experienced-worker route. Select the actual route before applying its qualification, experience and salary rules.
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Work Experience
IT Professional Experience
ConditionalThe three-years-within-seven experience alternative applies to the EU Blue Card IT branch without a formal qualifying degree. Other IT employment permits use their own qualification or experience rules; select and evidence the actual branch.
The three-years-within-seven experience alternative applies to the EU Blue Card IT branch without a formal qualifying degree. Other IT employment permits use their own qualification or experience rules; select and evidence the actual branch.
EU Blue Card for IT professionals / no-formal-qualification three-years-in-seven branch
Funds
Minimum Salary Threshold
ConditionalApply the salary criterion of the actual chosen residence route. The EU Blue Card has its own minimum-salary rules; its threshold must not be treated as the universal rule for every IT employment permit. Check the current official branch conditions.
Apply the salary criterion of the actual chosen residence route. The EU Blue Card has its own minimum-salary rules; its threshold must not be treated as the universal rule for every IT employment permit. Check the current official branch conditions.
EU Blue Card / salary; distinct Work visa for qualified professionals and experienced-worker branches
Job Offer
IT Employment Contract
MandatoryProvide a concrete German job offer for the selected IT employment route.
A job offer is essential
Health
Health Insurance
MandatoryProvide accepted health insurance from entry into Germany and appropriate coverage for employment/residence. Confirm bridging travel insurance and evidence with the competent mission.
Visa procedure — Step 3 insurance from dayone, proof by visa collection, mission-confirmed bridging insurance; residence stage
Application
Visa Application
ConditionalIf a visa is required for the actual nationality, purpose and stay, follow the competent German mission's procedure. Use the Federal Foreign Office Visa-Navigator to identify the correct branch and applicable entry exemptions; a pre-entry embassy visa is not required in every case.
If a visa is required for the actual nationality, purpose and stay, follow the competent German mission's procedure. Use the Federal Foreign Office Visa-Navigator to identify the correct branch and applicable entry exemptions; a pre-entry embassy visa is not required in every case.
Information on the web / Federal Foreign Office Visa-Navigator; Visa glossary / exceptions
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