The eligibility and requirements for a work or study visa in Germany

Germany as a nation is highly inclined to welcome professionals of diverse streams into the nation and permit them to stay there on a long term basis. Engineers, natural scientists, IT specialists and academicians are in fact given privileged visa permits. If you wish to obtain a Germany Work Visa for the general jobs that do not mandate you to be possessing specialized skills or education you must process your residence permit. You will be qualified for this permit only if that specific job cannot be occupied by workers from the European Union or Switzerland. For processing your Germany Work Visa you must possess an employment offer from a company in Germany and the relevant occupational qualification. The firm offering you the job must also give you a letter of offer or intent. Overseas immigrants who intend to work in Germany will need both residence and work permit. At present work permit in Germany is more often than not offered with the residence permit. In innumerable instances, immigrants who possess the residence permit in Germany are permitted to work too unless stated otherwise by their residence permit. The Germany Work Visa that is approved to an immigrant is related to the nature of resident permit possessed by the immigrant. The residence permit is diverse depending on the nature of work – general employment, skilled and specialized employment or self-employment (business). Offering Germany Work Visa to overseas immigrants is dependent on the financial requirements of Germany. The documents that you will need to process your work permit to Germany include a valid passport, two copies of your professional credentials, letter of offer from your employer in Germany that gives comprehensive details of your job, and two passport size photos. Overseas immigrants who intend to process their Germany Student Visa will need to apply for the visa minimum of three months in advance to your intended arrival to Germany. The documents that you will require for Germany Student Visa are duly completed application form, valid passports, two photographs, letter of acceptance from a university in Germany, the transcripts of your academic credentials. Germany Study Visa will also mandate the immigrant applicant to furnish the German language proficiency certificate or evidence that you will be pursuing a German linguistic course in Germany. The proofs of financial ability to support your stay and study in Germany will also have to be submitted by the applicant. Health insurance and non-criminal background evidence are the other supporting documents you will need for processing your study visa. In case you have not been approved for a seat in any university in Germany, you can also plan to apply for the German student applicant visa. This visa will permit you to reside in Germany for 90days and seek an admission in a German university. Overseas immigrants who have stayed in Germany on a residence permit for at least five years are eligible to apply for the Germany PR Visa.