After being a student's favorite choice for years, Germany is now attracting a million skilled workers to work and settle in the country for a long-time.
As a nation, Germany has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the EU zone (check the graph below) from 2004-2019. It has now become one of the most lucrative options for professionals from STEM backgrounds.
The Germany Jobseeker Visa is an initiative by the German Federal Government to encourage qualified, skilled immigrants, to enter into the country, find a job of their choice, and settle to work in the long-term.
By obtaining this visa, a skilled worker gets access to the German job market. He can enter the country, travel anywhere, and look for a job at a local level
You are required to meet specific eligibility parameters to apply for a German job seeker visa. These include:
Language proficiency proofs are not required. You are not required to take any test for English (IELTS, TOEFL) or German. You are required to be fluent in both English and German.
Having German language skills is not necessary for getting a job in Germany. It will just narrow up the options for you. But still, you have plenty of job opportunities waiting for you there.
The document checklist includes:
He gets time for 6 months to stay in the country until he finds a job. Once he finds a job on this visa, he can apply for a work visa followed by a German permanent residency permit.
Not very difficult.
There is a high demand for qualified mechanical, automotive, electrical and construction engineers, IT professionals, trained nurses and doctors, and teachers.
Here are some tips for you to find a job in Germany in 2020:
The process of a German Job Seeker visa is simple and involves only a 5-stage journey:
Yes, it does. The visa comes with a validity of only 6 months. The government is confident that a candidate with the right skills and work experience could easily find a job in Germany within 6 months.
However, it is important to note that the candidate is only allowed to look for jobs on this visa. Once he receives a valid job offer from a German employer, he needs to apply for a German work visa to commence his employment.
Yes, you can. As the visa holds a validity of 6 months and can be extended only if you find a valid job, you need to leave Germany before the date of visa expiry. The country allows you to re-apply for the visa under the same process and enter to try your luck again.
When a person gets employment in Germany on a Job Seeker visa, they are required to apply for the employment residence permit. This can be done in 2 ways:
To get an EU Blue Card, you need to have an employment offer of 44,800 euros per annum salary or at least 34,944 euros salary per annum in the STEM field. You can directly apply for the permanent residence permit in Germany by 33 months on the EU Blue Card. By proving German language skills, you can get the same in 21 months.
In this kind of permit, mostly the employer will sponsor you, or else you can also do it on your own. After 5 years, you can apply for the permanent residence permit. Along with this, you get your family members by Family Reunion Long Term Visa. But you and your family members have to fulfill the requirements for it.
Here are the expenses you will have to bear during the visa process:
According to the general rule of the consulate, the processing time of Germany Job Seeker Visa takes nearly 4 to 6 weeks.
However, this processing time majorly depends upon how quick you are in submitting all the documents that are required for the process.
As there are many opportunities for the skilled person and you are in Germany with a job seeker visa increases the chances three times of landing a job.
Note: Other miscellaneous fees may be applicable depending upon your case file. The above does not include a visa consultant fee.
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