German immigration guides
What each permit actually requires, written out in full. Free to read, no account. Each carries the date it was last reviewed, because the rules move and a guide that will not tell you how old it is cannot be trusted.
Coming to Germany
- EU Blue CardSalary thresholds, degree recognition and the shortage-occupation line.Reviewed
- Opportunity CardHow the Chancenkarte points system adds up, and what it lets you do.Reviewed
- Job seeker visaWhich of the job-seeking routes actually applies to your case.Reviewed
- Freelance visaFreiberufler and Gewerbe, and the paperwork each one demands.Reviewed
- Student visaAdmission, the blocked account, and proving your funds.Reviewed
Staying in Germany
Citizenship
Lawyers
Profiles of independent German practices, written by Case from public material. They are not verified by the firms, and they are not recommendations.