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Germany · qualified employment
Whether you have a German employer or work for a company outside Germany, we prepare the Blue Card case from qualification and contract checks through the physical residence permit.
What the Blue Card gives you
A clear salary test, fast permanent residence and a lawful way to keep working for a foreign company.
A payroll company in Germany can employ you locally while your foreign employer orders the hire. The payroll company runs German payroll and social contributions; your foreign employer keeps the working relationship.
€50,700 for standard roles and €45,934.20 for shortage roles in 2026.
Three years of relevant experience in the last seven can replace the university diploma.
Reach the faster settlement point with B1 German. The live alternative is 27 months with basic German.
The current Blue Card mobility rule removed the old 18-month wait.
Three starting positions
The immigration category stays the same. What changes is who provides the German employment contract and whether you already meet the salary floor.
We test the contract, the salary and the qualification before anyone signs an employment arrangement.
What the file must establish
We check the employment, salary, qualification and filing route as one chain before the documents are prepared.
Use a direct German employer or a payroll company acting on your foreign employer's order.
We classify the role before deciding whether €50,700 or €45,934.20 applies.
Most applicants use a recognised degree. IT specialists can use three years of relevant experience in the last seven.
We identify the country and consulate, then plan the arrival-stage residence application.
Working and living in Germany
The live page pairs the Blue Card with economic stability, social cover and a family-friendly settlement path.
Qualified specialists work in a large, stable employment market with demand in IT, engineering and medicine.
Health insurance, pension contributions and paid leave are standard parts of German employment.
A spouse and dependent children can join, and the spouse receives work rights.
Qualifying Blue Card mobility starts after 12 months, not the old 18-month period.
Plan language learning around the settlement date. B1 German brings the permanent-residence point forward to 21 months.
Fit check
Use this as a first filter. We confirm the occupation, qualification and contract against the current rules.
The Blue Card is worth checking if
Check another route if
Evidence file
The contract, salary and qualification must tell one consistent employment story.
A real German contract from the direct employer or the payroll company
At least €50,700, or €45,934.20 where the shortage-role floor applies
Recognised university degree, or three years of relevant IT experience in the last seven
For payroll, evidence that the foreign employer orders the local hire and keeps the work relationship
Forms, insurance, identity, family and consular documents for the chosen filing route
Address and residence-permit documents needed to receive the physical Blue Card
From qualification check to physical card
Your dedicated team handles the six live-page stages, with the payroll-company option used only when the foreign employer orders a genuine German hire.
We analyse the qualification, role, salary and employer setup and name the viable Blue Card route.
We check a direct German contract or coordinate the payroll company when the foreign employer orders the hire.
We confirm degree recognition or build the three-year IT-experience evidence path.
We prepare the contract, forms, insurance and supporting materials and check the set before submission.
We prepare the filing for the German consulate in the applicant's country and support the appointment.
We prepare the local residence documents and coordinate the steps to the physical Blue Card.
Your case manager keeps the employment, immigration and arrival stages on one plan.
Service scope
Both packages prepare the Blue Card case. The second adds the German employment arrangement ordered by your foreign employer.
€3,990 + €1,900 per family member
For applicants who already have a compliant German employment contract.
Book your strategy call€8,900 + €1,900 per family member · + €1,390/month payroll
For a foreign employer ordering a genuine local hire through a German payroll company.
Book your strategy callGovernment and third-party fees are separate. The signed engagement confirms the exact scope, payment schedule and payroll-company terms.
Other German routes
Germany also has a one-year job-search route and a separate route for recognised freelance professions.
Live in Germany for up to a year, work part time while searching and convert in-country once a qualifying offer is signed.
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Blue Card questions
The live-page questions that usually decide the route and the employment setup.
It is a residence and work permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals. Its main advantage is the accelerated route to permanent residence.
The annual gross salary is €50,700 for standard occupations and €45,934.20 for shortage occupations including IT, engineering, mathematics, medicine and natural sciences. The figures are recalibrated annually.
Usually a recognised university degree is used. IT professionals can instead show at least three years of relevant professional experience in the last seven.
A German employment contract is required, but the original employer does not have to be German. A payroll company in Germany can employ you locally while your foreign employer orders the hire and keeps the working relationship.
Yes. A spouse and dependent children can join immediately. The spouse does not need to prove German before arrival and receives work rights.
After 21 months with B1 German, or after 27 months with basic German under the live rule. We recheck the language evidence before filing.
Yes. During the first two years you inform the immigration office about a job change. After that, changes are more flexible while the Blue Card conditions still have to be met.
Qualifying mobility can start after 12 months under the current Blue Card directive. The old 18-month wait no longer applies.
Your Germany Blue Card
We review the role, salary, qualification and employer structure, then name the cleanest route and the first evidence gap before you commit.
Book your strategy call30 minutes · €40, applied to your package if you proceed
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