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How to Move to Germany (4 Possible Ways for Non-EU Citizens): visa, residence permit and immigration to Germany
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-Germany is one of the most desirable places in the world
-High quality of life, good health care, low unemployment rate and strong economy
-Easy to Immigrate for EU citizens, but hard for non-EU citizens
-How can non-EU citizens move to Germany?
01:04 EU citizens
-If you are an EU citizen you have free access to the German job market and business structure with the same rights as German nationals
-You can just come and sort your stay in Germany
01:47 Non-EU Citizens
-There are many ways non-EU citizens can move to Germany
-You can come as a student, if you find a job, if your spouse in German.
-In this video we are going to cover 3 ways in which you can move to Germany as an non-EU citizen.
-Even if you are a non-EU citizen your options will depend on your country of citizenship
02:31 1st option:
If you are citizen of US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and a few other countries
-If you are a citizen of one of these countries, getting a job and a residence permit will be much easier.
-You can effectively come to Germany first without a visa, and look for a job. If you find a job in Germany you will take the job contract and other requirements, and apply for a residence permit.
-You do not need to go back to your country of origin to apply for a visa in this case.
03:20 2nd option
EU Blue Card
The second option is the EU Blue Card
-The EU Blue Card is given to people which are highly skilled and have a high paying job offer.
-The most important requirement is that the salary you are offered is above a certain threshold.
-In 2021 the minimum annual gross salary should be of 57k EUR. If the job is in a high demand sector, you will be eligible with a salary of at least 45k EUR. Among the high demand sectors are: Mathematics, IT, Engineering, Medicine
-Either German degree of foreign recognized degree
-You can apply for permanent residency in Germany after living 3 years on an EU blue card, even 2 years if you meet some requirements like passing a German language test.
04:31 3 Option Becoming a student
-An option if you don’t speak German, and you aren’t high skilled or does not qualify for becoming a freelancer
-You can come to Germany to study German. If the German course has the minimum number of hours per week, you qualify for a residence permit
-After learning German and getting used to the German lifestyle, you can study a degree.
-Education in Germany is very affordable, and overall costs are incomparably cheaper than in the US, Canada or Australia
-You can work part time while studying in German
-If you are from the US, Canada, UK and a few other countries which are visa exempt to enter Germany you don’t need to apply for a visa beforehand, you can come to Germany, sign up for a German course and then apply for a residence permit.
06:05 4 Becoming a Self-employed
-You can become a self-employed person in Germany if you are a non-EU citizen
-There are two categories of self-employed persons: freelancers and entrepreneurs.
-The activities you will want to perform will determine whether you fall into the category of freelancer or self-employed person.
-Requirements are harder, you can’t just become a freelancer in any profession or with any qualification.
-You will need to show evidence that your profession and / or business idea is viable and is of economic interest in the region/area you want to apply for this type of residence permit.
08:01 Advantages
-Health Care
-Safety
-Transport
09:30 Disadvantages
-Cost of living
-Taxes
How to Move to Germany (4 Possible Ways for Non-EU Citizens): visa, residence permit and immigration to Germany
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-Germany is one of the most desirable places in the world
-High quality of life, good health care, low unemployment rate and strong economy
-Easy to Immigrate for EU citizens, but hard for non-EU citizens
-How can non-EU citizens move to Germany?
01:04 EU citizens
-If you are an EU citizen you have free access to the German job market and business structure with the same rights as German nationals
-You can just come and sort your stay in Germany
01:47 Non-EU Citizens
-There are many ways non-EU citizens can move to Germany
-You can come as a student, if you find a job, if your spouse in German.
-In this video we are going to cover 3 ways in which you can move to Germany as an non-EU citizen.
-Even if you are a non-EU citizen your options will depend on your country of citizenship
02:31 1st option:
If you are citizen of US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and a few other countries
-If you are a citizen of one of these countries, getting a job and a residence permit will be much easier.
-You can effectively come to Germany first without a visa, and look for a job. If you find a job in Germany you will take the job contract and other requirements, and apply for a residence permit.
-You do not need to go back to your country of origin to apply for a visa in this case.
03:20 2nd option
EU Blue Card
The second option is the EU Blue Card
-The EU Blue Card is given to people which are highly skilled and have a high paying job offer.
-The most important requirement is that the salary you are offered is above a certain threshold.
-In 2021 the minimum annual gross salary should be of 57k EUR. If the job is in a high demand sector, you will be eligible with a salary of at least 45k EUR. Among the high demand sectors are: Mathematics, IT, Engineering, Medicine
-Either German degree of foreign recognized degree
-You can apply for permanent residency in Germany after living 3 years on an EU blue card, even 2 years if you meet some requirements like passing a German language test.
04:31 3 Option Becoming a student
-An option if you don’t speak German, and you aren’t high skilled or does not qualify for becoming a freelancer
-You can come to Germany to study German. If the German course has the minimum number of hours per week, you qualify for a residence permit
-After learning German and getting used to the German lifestyle, you can study a degree.
-Education in Germany is very affordable, and overall costs are incomparably cheaper than in the US, Canada or Australia
-You can work part time while studying in German
-If you are from the US, Canada, UK and a few other countries which are visa exempt to enter Germany you don’t need to apply for a visa beforehand, you can come to Germany, sign up for a German course and then apply for a residence permit.
06:05 4 Becoming a Self-employed
-You can become a self-employed person in Germany if you are a non-EU citizen
-There are two categories of self-employed persons: freelancers and entrepreneurs.
-The activities you will want to perform will determine whether you fall into the category of freelancer or self-employed person.
-Requirements are harder, you can’t just become a freelancer in any profession or with any qualification.
-You will need to show evidence that your profession and / or business idea is viable and is of economic interest in the region/area you want to apply for this type of residence permit.
08:01 Advantages
-Health Care
-Safety
-Transport
09:30 Disadvantages
-Cost of living
-Taxes
