Posted on January 21 2023
“Germany needs qualified specialists to remain economically successful,” said the German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil recently. The German Labour Ministry is expects that by 2026, the number of skilled workers will grow to approximately 400,000. Applicants are entitled to look for jobs in Germany based on points earned on the basis of their connection to Germany, professional experience, and language skills.
The German cabinet is also in the process of easing out on getting residencies for long-term employment, ending long-term recruitment barriers of top academics, and recognizing the qualifications of foreigners. Apart from these, Germany has a stable economy, welcoming people, offers a high standard of living for expatriates, and makes you eligible to travel all around Europe (Schengen countries).
The below table shows the most in demand occupations in Germany:
Occupation | Annual salary (Euros) |
Engineering | € 58,380 |
Information Technology | € 43,396 |
Transportation | € 35,652 |
Finance | € 34,339 |
Sales & Marketing | € 33,703 |
Childcare & Education | € 33,325 |
Construction & Maintenance | € 30,598 |
Legal | € 28,877 |
Art | € 26,625 |
Accounting & Administration | € 26,498 |
Shipping & Manufacturing | € 24,463 |
Food services | € 24,279 |
Retail & Customer services | € 23,916 |
Healthcare & Social services | € 23,569 |
Hotel Industry | € 21,513 |
Considered a long-term visa, Germany Job Seeker Visa lets you stay in the country for six months for searching jobs. Specific eligibility needs to be met by the applicant to obtain a Germany Job Seeker Visa.
The need to get a German job seeker visa depends on your nationality or citizenship. If the applicant comes from European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland will not require the job seeker visa. Also, candidates from the USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Israel, New Zealand, and Australia don’t need this visa to enter Germany to seek a job. But, job seekers from these countries must apply for a residence permit post arrival.
There are a few pre-requisites to obtain a German job seeker visa, such as the applicant should be:
*You can also check your eligibility using Y-Axis Germany immigration point calculator.
At first, the candidate will have to pay €75 as a fee for a German job seeker visa. The visa fee is revised from time to time, and this fee is not reimbursable, even if your candidature for the visa gets rejected.
Below is the step-by-step process to apply for the visa:
The candidate will have to get a job during the time of validity of the job seeker visa because there is no provision for extending your German job seeker visa. And, if you get a job during that given time, you can stay in Germany and apply for a residence permit and work visa.
Willing to migrate to Germany? Contact Y-Axis, the world’s no. 1 leading overseas immigration consultant.
Found this article interesting, also read...
Tags:
["Germany job seeker visa
Work in Germany"]
Share
Get it on your mobile
Get News alerts
Contact Y-Axis