Instances that May Lead to Losing Your German Residence Permit
If you are planning to be out of Germany for a couple of months and your residence permit is almost expiring, the State Office for Read More
Category: EU Blue Card
Work Permit (Arbeitserlaubnis) vs EU Blue Card for Foreign Students in Germany
As a student in Germany, after graduation you have two options either to apply for a work permit or apply to the new EU Blue Read More
Becoming German: Applying for German Citizenship (Einbürgerung)
Even I’m shocked I’ve never written this article. Someone asked me a question recently and I was so sure I had posted an article. I Read More
Niederlassungserlaubnis (Permanent Residence Permit): What do you Need to Get One?
The Niederlassungserlaubnis (permanent Residence permit) is a permit that allows foreigners from non-EU states to live and work freely in Germany. It’s also referred to Read More
Germany Allows Dual Citizenship for Kids BUT With a Caveat
Well, after the elections last year, it took months before the CDU/CSU could finally get a party willing to partner with them and form a Read More
Blue Card a Flop – “Lower the Hurdles to Encourage Applicants”
The EU Blue Card was introduced in 2012 in the hopes that foreign professionals would flock the German job market. Unfortunately, assessments of the progress Read More
Germany is Open to ALL Foreigners……With Degrees
Germany is sending out officials all over the place to encourage professionals to move to Germany. Most Ministers are busy making statements on “Foreigners being Read More
Academic Professions on Demand in Germany – Fachkräftemangel
These are the professions that will get you the EU Blue Card. The EU Blue Card was introduced last year, 2012, to encourage more academic Read More
Non-Academic Professions on Demand in Germany – Mangelberufe
Germany recently changed the laws to encourage more non-academic professionals to move to Germany (Read: Germany opens doors to Non-Academic Professionals. The federal Read More
Foreign Professionals Intergrating Very Fast into the German Job Market
Considering the demographic problem in Germany, foreigners especially from outside the EU are Germany’s only hope. According to a study that was recently released by Read More
The EU Plans to Simplify the Rules for Foreign Students and Researchers
The EU headquarters in Bruxelles are busy working on new laws to help make the application process and consequently life easier for foreign students from Read More
Germany rolling out the red carpet for its welcomed Foreigners
Some of these ideas in Germany though started with the best intentions sometimes come across as the silliest ideas ever. Let me let you in Read More
The Blue Card not attracting Professionals to Germany as hoped
Apparently foreigners aren’t flocking German embassies all over the world trying to move to Germany and take advantage of the EU Blue Card ( read Read More
Pics from the Career Fair with Mkenya
The Career Fair with Mkenya in Nairobi was such a success, the attendance was great and we had a great time learning about the different Read More
What to expect at the Career Fair with Mkenya
Many of you have shown a lot of interest in the event, only problem is most can’t figure out what we’ll be discussing. So here Read More
EU Blue Card for the professionals introduced
It’s now official from 1st August 2012, the German government has introduced the EU Blue Card Germany (EU Blaue Karte Deutschland) that will be issued Read More
Career Fair in Nairobi with Mkenya
As promised the details for the event in Nairobi are here. The event will be on the 15th of September from 11am till 5pm at Read More
Good News for Students and Professionals
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 Read More