Posted on June 06 2024

Can skilled workers migrate to Germany via the Germany Opportunity Card?

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated June 07 2024

Can skilled workers migrate to Germany via Germany Opportunity Card?

Yes, the Germany Opportunity Card is meant to invite skilled immigrants to fill job vacancies in the country. Jobseekers from non-EU countries can migrate to Germany and stay there for up to 1 year to look for employment opportunities in the country. The Opportunity Card is a part of the new Skilled Worker Migration Policy, which aims to facilitate the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in Germany.

List of Shortage Occupations for Germany Opportunity Card

The list of in-demand occupations in Germany looking for skilled workers is detailed in the table below:

Group Number	Industry	Job Title	SOC Code
132	Manufacturing, mining, construction and distribution management	Manufacturing Managers	1321
		Mining Managers	1322
		Construction Managers	1323
		Supply distributing and other related managers	1324
133	ICT	Technology service Managers	1330
134	Professional Services	Childcare Services Managers	1341
		Health Services managers	1342
		Aged Care Services Managers	1343
		Social Welfare Managers	1344
		Education Managers	1345
		Financial and Insurance services branch managers	1346
		Professional services managers	1349
21	Science and Engineering Professionals	Physicists and astronomers	2111
		Meteorologists	2112
		Chemists	2113
		Geologists and geophysicists	2114
		Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians	2120
		Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals	2131
		Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers	2132
		Environmental protection professionals	2133
		Industrial and production engineers	2141
		Civil engineers	2142
		Environmental engineers	2143
		Mechanical engineers	2144
		Chemical engineers	2145
		Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals	2146
		Engineering professionals	2149
		Electrical engineers	2151
		Electronics engineers	2152
		Telecommunications engineers	2153
		Building architects	2161
		Landscape architects	2162
		Product and garment designers	2163
		Town and traffic planners	2164
		Cartographers and surveyors	2165
		Graphic multimedia designers	2166
221	Medical services	General medical practitioner	2211
221	Medical services	Specialist medical practitioner	2212
222	Nursing and midwife services	Nursing professionals	2221
222	Nursing and midwife services	Midwifery professionals	2222
225	Veterinarian services	Veterinarians	2250
226	Healthcare services	Dentists	2261
		Pharmacists	2262
		Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professional	2263
		Physiotherapists	2264
		Dieticians and nutritionists	2265
		Audiologist and speech therapists	2266
		Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians	2267
		Health professionals	2269
23	Teaching services	University and higher education teachers	2310
		Vocational education teachers	2320
		Secondary education teachers	2330
		Primary school teachers	2341
		Early childhood teachers	2342
		Education method specialists	2351
		Special needs teachers	2352
		Other language teachers	2353
		Other music teachers	2354
		Other arts teachers	2355
		Information technology trainers	2356
		Teaching professionals	2359
25	Software and technology	System analysts	2511
		Software developers	2512
		Web and multimedia developers	2513
		Applications programmers	2514
		Software and applications developers and analysts	2519
		Database designers and administrators	2521
		Systems administrators	2522
		Computer network professionals	2523
		Database and network professionals	2529

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Germany Opportunity Card Eligibility Criteria

You would be eligible to apply for the Germany Opportunity Card if:

You are a third-country national
You have scored at least 6 points under the Germany Immigration Points Calculator
You have an A1 level of proficiency or a B2 level in English
You have a minimum work experience of two years
You have zero criminal records against you
You have enough financial resources to support yourself in Germany
You hold a University degree or have received vocational training for at least two years
You have the relevant skills required in your field

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