Immigration research
Germany
EU's largest labor market, now recruiting skilled workers directly.
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Main pathways
Have a university degree and a qualifying job offer?
EU Blue Card
For university graduates with a qualifying job offer above a salary threshold -- the fastest EU route to permanent residence.
Official source: Make it in Germany — EU Blue Card →Want to search for a job in Germany without one yet?
Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card)
A points-based job-seeker visa -- lets you enter Germany without a job offer to search for one, working part-time while you look.
Official source: Make it in Germany — Opportunity Card →Have a recognized vocational qualification and a job offer?
Skilled worker visa (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz)
For a recognized vocational or university qualification matched to a concrete job offer.
Official source: Make it in Germany — qualified professionals →Have a family member already legally resident in Germany?
Family reunification
For spouses and minor children of a foreign national already legally resident in Germany.
Considering studying in Germany first?
Student visa
Lets you enroll at a German university. A temporary status on its own, not an immigration pathway.
After graduating, an 18-month residence permit lets you search for a qualifying job -- once found, you can switch to the EU Blue Card or a skilled worker visa.
Official source: Make it in Germany — Student visa →Chancenkarte qualification
Automatic (recognized degree/vocational qualification) or 6+ points
Points system evaluates language skills, professional experience, age, and prior connection to Germany. Requires proof of funds (~€1,091/month) and basic language ability (A1 German or B2 English).
⚠ This is a manually checked snapshot (2026-08-20), not an automated feed -- make-it-in-germany.com blocks automated fetching (a bot-protection challenge page, not the real content), so unlike Canada and the UK, this number won't refresh on its own.
What this data covers
Public Germany government information across 5 pathways and 1 sourced data point. Not a comprehensive guide to Germany immigration law.
⚠ It doesn't assess your eligibility or predict an outcome. immigrate.io's source-linked case research currently only covers US EB-2 NIW petitions.
Last updated 2026-08-20
Official resources
- Make it in Germany (federal portal) →
- Federal Foreign Office — visa fees →
- No dedicated immigration-adviser license (regulator) →
Germany does not have a specialist immigration-consultant regulator like the others on this list. Under the Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz (Legal Services Act), paid legal advice on immigration matters is restricted to licensed attorneys (Rechtsanwälte) admitted to a German bar.