German blue card immigration application guide

German blue card immigration application guide

First, the German blue card immigration application materials:

1. Automatic signature travel passport (valid for at least 6 months at the time of application, with 2 passport photo pages attached).

2. Fill in a complete signature application form and additional statement in German.

3. Recent passport photos with white background

4. German translation and two copies of the original residence booklet and the personal data page in the residence booklet.

5. A complete resume and two copies written in German.

6. The original and two copies of the German labor contract written in German, which should indicate that the gross annual income is at least 50,800 euros.

7. The original and two copies of the German university degree certificate or the original and two copies of the foreign degree certificate recognized by Germany and equivalent to the German university degree.

8. If yes, the foreign language proficiency certificates so far, such as the original certificate issued by the language school, two German translations and two photocopies.

9. If yes, the original, German translation and photocopy of the certificate letter issued by the current work unit.

Second, the advantages of German blue card immigrants:

EU Blue Card holders can apply for a residence permit of up to 4 years in Germany (if the work contract is valid for less than 4 years, the residence period is the validity of the contract plus 3 months).

EU Blue Card holders can apply for permanent residence after working in Germany for 33 months. If they pass the German proficiency test at level B 1, it only takes 2 1 month.

EU Blue Card holders have the right to stay outside Germany for no more than 12 months. This provision also applies to the family members of the holder.

Spouses and children of EU Blue Card holders (/kloc-under 0/6 years old) can apply for family reunion visas, and there is no requirement for German proficiency. After the spouse is reunited with his family, he can immediately obtain independent and subordinate work permits without restrictions. Unmarried minor children can apply for family reunion and enjoy all the benefits of German citizens.

Germany's application for the EU Blue Card does not require the applicant to speak German.

Further reading: the welfare of German immigrants

1. Free education benefits for all

All children in Germany, regardless of whether their parents are German citizens or not, enjoy free education in public kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools and universities. When you enter the university stage (including undergraduate and master's degree), you can apply for a grant according to your parents' income, with an education subsidy ranging from 200 to 800 euros per month. When you enter the doctoral stage, you can sign a formal contract with the employer, and you can get a monthly subsidy ranging from 1000-2000 euros according to the specialty and contract.

Whether it is a German registered company signed by a legal person, an employee visa or a German immigrant with a blue card in the European Union, if you have a family, you should apply for a family reunion visa for your family and children as soon as possible. On the one hand, German public kindergartens are in short supply and should be applied as soon as possible; On the other hand, German kindergartens will give priority to younger children. If the child 16 years old or older, he can't come to Germany by family reunion, but by studying abroad, and the success rate of studying abroad is not as high as that of family reunion, and the cycle is short.

2. Medical insurance

All people living in Deju must take out medical insurance. The medical insurance system in Germany is a public insurance system, and the public insurance premium is determined according to individual income. Medical insurance in Germany is divided into public insurance and private insurance. Students at school and employees of the company must purchase public medical insurance. Among them, the medical insurance expenses of the employees of the company shall be borne by both the employer and the employees. Medical insurance institutions pay for treatment, except drugs, auxiliary tools, hospitalization expenses and health precautions, and most of the expenses such as tooth filling and tooth extraction when going to the dentist are also borne by medical insurance institutions. In addition, insurance institutions also bear all or part of the cost of recuperation.

No matter who holds the EU blue card, enterprise visa, employee visa or family visa, you must join German insurance immediately after entering Germany, otherwise you can't renew your visa in Germany to achieve the purpose of immigration. According to the different situation of the applicant, it is recommended that the applicant participate in cost-effective medical insurance.

3. Endowment insurance

Statutory old-age insurance is the pillar of social welfare in Germany, which guarantees employees to enjoy their old age after retirement. German law stipulates that all employees must participate in endowment insurance, and freelancers (including self-employed, business operators and independent operators) can freely choose whether to participate in endowment insurance.

After immigrating to Germany, you can receive a pension every month after retirement age as long as you have paid for 5 years. It is suggested that those who intend to live permanently in Germany actively apply for old-age insurance.

4. Nursing insurance

Once the insured is sick and recuperates at home and needs professional medical care, the medical insurance company will send nurses to the insured's home to provide comprehensive care and basic life care.

5. Unemployment insurance

All employees must participate in unemployment insurance, and the unemployment insurance premium shall be borne by employees and employers in half. The number of years and amount received depends on the number of years of insurance payment and the specific salary of the applicant before unemployment. Unemployment benefits are usually 60% of the on-the-job salary (67% if there are 1 child). The duration of receiving unemployment benefits depends on age.

When you stop working after obtaining permanent residency, you can apply for unemployment benefits from the local German government. Remind China investors who immigrate to Germany through companies registered in Germany to participate in unemployment insurance and pay a small amount of unemployment insurance premium every month. If the business operation is not good in the future, they can also receive unemployment benefits like employees are unemployed.

6. Maternity benefits

Maternity allowance is a government subsidy for pregnant women. Generally, you can get the average after-tax salary for the first three months of maternity leave, of which the insurance company pays 13 euros every day, and the rest is made up by the employer.

If you are not a member of the statutory medical insurance when you are pregnant, such as private medical insurance members, housewives, freelancers, self-employed, students, civil servants, etc. , you can apply for a one-time subsidy of 2 10 euros.

7. Parents' money

Parents who have children in Germany can receive their parents' money from the German government to take care of their children and make up for lost work income. If the applicant didn't have a job before the baby was born, he can get a basic parental pension of 300 euros every month after the baby is born. If both parents apply, they can take a vacation of 14 months at the longest, and they can take a vacation separately or together. If one parent applies, it can last up to 12 months. Mothers can receive maternity allowance after giving birth. If the mother had a job before giving birth and received more benefits than her parents after giving birth, she could no longer receive maternity benefits. Parental benefits should wait until the end of maternity benefits. After working for a certain number of years, it will be renewed, and the collection time is twice, that is, 4-28 months.

It is usually 65-67% of the net income of the child before birth, and the lowest is 300 euros/month, which is 1800 euros/month. Compared with the high cost of childbearing and raising in China, German immigrants are a very good choice. If you are a German immigrant with a family reunion, your wife can choose to be a full-time housewife after giving birth. On the one hand, due to the high labor costs of nurseries and nannies in Germany, on the other hand, she can meet the conditions for applying for parental funds and enjoy the benefits given by the German government.

8. Children's money

Every child in Germany can receive 180 euros of children's money from the government every month; Starting with the fourth child, each child can receive 200 euros per month. This money can at least make the child 18 years old; 18 years old, in school or vocational training, the longest can be 25 years old; If you are at least 18 years old and are looking for a job, you can get 2 1 year old.

Further reading: the conditions of German investment immigration

1, the applicant is between 18 and 55 years old, and the spouse and children under 16 can apply together;

Applicants over the age of 2.45 need to pay 80,000 to10.2 million euros of German social security when applying for a visa;

3. Starting a business in Germany requires a registered capital of at least 25,000 euros;

4. Having business experience in China and no criminal record;

5. There is no record of refusing to sign a residence visa for German enterprises.

Compared with the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries, the application conditions are not harsh. The key point is that German investment immigrants have also set up a number of extra points for immigration applications to improve the success rate of immigration, as follows:

1. Having an English language certificate or a German language certificate and studying German for 200 hours, the visa shows that the applicant is confident to start a business in Germany;

2. Domestic business has a certain connection with Europe;

3. Bachelor degree.

To sum up, German investment immigration is a very effective way to obtain German green card and naturalize in Germany. Not only is the investment amount low, but it is also a family immigrant with no residence and language requirements. There are many bonus points to ensure the success rate of immigration, and during the period of holding a German residence visa, you can enjoy German welfare benefits, such as education, medical care and other benefits. At the same time, 26 countries in Schengen can also travel freely.