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EU Blue Card Wizard

Check your eligibility and prepare your application

💼 Salary Check

The Blue Card requires a minimum gross annual salary:

2024 thresholds:
Regular: €45,300/year (€3,775/month)
Shortage occupations: €41,042/year (€3,420/month)

🎓 Qualification Requirements

You need ONE of these:
IT professionals: Since 2024, experienced IT workers can get Blue Card without a degree if they have 3+ years of relevant work experience.

Blue Card Benefits

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Fast permanent residence
After 21-33 months
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Family reunification
Easier than other visas
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EU mobility
Work in other EU countries
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Job change freedom
After 12 months, change freely

📋 Documents Checklist

🗓 Application Process

From Abroad: Apply at German Embassy

Book appointment, submit documents, wait 2-8 weeks for visa

Enter Germany

With visa or visa-free (for some nationalities)

Register Address (Anmeldung)

Within 14 days of moving in

Apply at Ausländerbehörde

For Blue Card residence permit, before visa expires

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