I know most of you already know about this by now but just to keep the others updated, here is a summary of the new laws that were recently passed. The law is in relation to immigrant Students and Professionals in Germany.
For the Students:
- Working days have been increased from 90 to 120days (or 240 half days)
- Time to search for a job after studies has been increased as well from 12months to 18months and they are allowed within this period to take up any jobs unlike before
For the Professionals:
The EU Blue Card (that is a bootleg to the American Green Card) has been introduced and to get it, you require to have:
- Atleast a University degree (or similar qualification)
- A job with an income of atleast €44800 p.a previously it was €66000 p.a
- For Mathematicians, Medical Doctors, Engineers and IT-Experts the income is lower at €35000 (doesn’t mean they get paid less, but that they can get the blue card while earning less than for other professions)
For a person with the blue card to get Niederlassungserlaubnis:
- Good knowledge of German
- Worked atleast 2yrs and have a running contract at the time for application
For a person with the blue card to get Unbefristete Aufenthalt,
- Worked atleast 3yrs and have a running contract at the time for application
- Good knowledge of German
General rules:
- Incase you loose your job, you get 6months to look for a new one, as long as you can show that you can support yourself during the said period
- The have also reduced the requirements for those willing to start their own companies
The jobs “on demand” in Germany are: Academic Professions or Non-Academic Professions.
