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The document provides information for qualified professionals seeking to work and live in Germany, highlighting options such as the EU Blue Card and work visas that require recognition of foreign qualifications. It includes tips for expediting the visa process and notes special regulations for certain countries. Additionally, it offers resources for further assistance with job searches, visa applications, and recognition procedures.

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The document provides information for qualified professionals seeking to work and live in Germany, highlighting options such as the EU Blue Card and work visas that require recognition of foreign qualifications. It includes tips for expediting the visa process and notes special regulations for certain countries. Additionally, it offers resources for further assistance with job searches, visa applications, and recognition procedures.

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Working in Germany: the official website

for qualified professionals

Quick-Check
Check your options of working and living in Germany with our Quick-Check.

Visa & residence Quick-Check

Your options:
Congratulations! With a foreign academic qualification and a binding job offer, you have a good chance of
working and living in Germany. You have several options:

You can apply for the EU Blue Card or for a work visa for qualified professionals in order to come to
Germany and take up employment there. For both residence titles, you must have your foreign
qualification completely recognised by the competent Germany body. Before applying for a visa, inform
yourself about the procedure and the possibilities in the "Recognition" section.

Please note: under certain circumstances, you can also apply for the recognition procedure after your
arrival in Germany within the framework of a recognition partnership. Find out more about the visa for a
recognition partnership.

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Have you already worked in your profession? Find out whether you can obtain a work visa for
professionally experienced workers based on your professional experience.

The following information might help you with your visa application:

At a glance: EU Blue Card (PDF)

At a glance: work visa for qualified professionals (PDF)

At a glance: work visa for professionally experienced workers (PDF)

At a glance: visa for a recognition partnership (PDF)

Checklist for qualified professionals (PDF)

Tip
In order to accelerate the entry process, your future employer can apply for the fast-track
procedure for skilled workers upon payment of a fee. You can inform them about this
option.

Please beware
Special regulations apply to citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North
Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia regarding the access to the German labour market.

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In Germany, I’d like to...

work.

What is your nationality? Select your country.

India

I have or I am looking for a job offer...

in another profession.

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I graduated in...

a foreign country.

I have...

a binding job offer.

Do you have any questions?


Let us advise you on your opportunities to work and live in Germany. Our experts will support you
with questions regarding job search, visa, recognition and learning German.

You can find out more about the various contact options by clicking on one of the icons in the top
bar.

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Date: 2025-03-19 13:45:40 GMT

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