German immigrants' evaluation of Germany

German immigrants' evaluation of Germany

1. Overall evaluation of Germany

83% of the respondents are satisfied with life in Germany, where the environment is beautiful, the facilities are complete and the benefits are generous, especially the education and medical resources are free and perfect, the education level is first-class, and life is comfortable and convenient.

2. Infrastructure and political situation assessment

In terms of infrastructure, almost all immigrant groups appreciate it, and 92% of the respondents think that Germany's transportation system is efficient and punctual; 90% of the respondents believe that Germany is safe enough and has a stable political situation, which is suitable for living and living.

3. Work welfare evaluation.

The main reason why most high-quality people immigrate to Germany is because of work. They are glad that the weekly working hours in Germany are lower than the average of other European countries, and the number of holidays is also very satisfactory.

Another reason for extra points is that if you find a job in Germany, you won't lose your job easily. Germany ranks second in the world in terms of job security.

4. Social integration assessment

Most immigrants believe that Germans are not as open as people in other European countries, and it will take some time to integrate into the society here as soon as possible. But it is reassuring that the English level of Germans is generally good. If they don't know German at all, they can basically communicate.

Germany's perfect investment environment, preferential policies and excellent quality of life have become the new hot spots for China people to work, invest and live overseas. The most direct and convenient way to invest in Germany is to set up a local company in Germany and operate the company normally for more than 3 years before you can apply for permanent residence in Germany.

Second, the cost of entrepreneurial immigrants in Germany

Minimum registered capital of a registered company: 25,000 euros. When the applicant opens a company account in Germany, 25,000 euros will be injected as the registered capital of the company. 25,000 euros can be freely used for the company's operation after obtaining the complete procedures of company registration;

Personal living allowance: 1.25 million euros/person. When the applicant opens a personal account in Germany, it needs to be credited with personal living allowance.

The official registration fee in Germany: 1.509 euros, which can be directly withdrawn from the company account by relevant institutions and included in the company cost;

German embassy application fee: 60 euros/person;

Air ticket: 3000-5000 RMB/person;

Fees for notarization of relevant documents in China: it depends on the background of the applicant and varies from place to place, 1, 000-2,000 RMB;

Lawyer service fees charged by the Company: 654.38+0 legal person 90,000 RMB, 2 legal person 654.38+0.3 million RMB.

Minimum maintenance cost of German companies: The total cost of maintaining a company in Germany is about 1 1,000-11,500 euros/month, including office rent. At first, you can choose business/residence office to solve the problems of office and residence. German officials do not require companies to rent offices of any specifications, as long as they have a fixed location, such as renting an office of 15 square meters, with an average rent of 150 euros/month;

Accounting expenses 100-200 euros/month, small companies can be reduced to 300 euros/year;

The company reports its operation every year and pays taxes accordingly. According to the German investment immigration regulations, the government has no minimum tax requirements, but ultimately requires the company to be successful and beneficial to Germany. For example, it is also beneficial for Germany to hire a German employee to help the government solve the unemployment problem.

Employee payroll tax of the company (no need to hire people, but investors can be self-employed, as long as they meet the minimum wage requirements);

German social insurance premium: 80- 120 Euro/month;

Meals: The living expenses in Germany account for a very low proportion of wages. If you cook by yourself, the monthly meal fee for a family of three is 100-200 euros according to the medium standard.

Reunion fee: If the applicant needs family reunion, the current fee for German lawyers is 65,438+0,000-65,438+0,500 euros.

Further reading: Q&A on the German-EU blue card immigration project

1. What is the legal basis of the EU blue card?

The Law on the Implementation of European Union Senior Employees' Directives came into effect in Germany. According to the law, the new form of residence permit, the EU blue card, is mainly stipulated in the article 19a of the German residence permit law.

2. In which countries does the EU Blue Card apply and in which countries does it not?

Because the EU directive on high-level employment is not applicable in Britain, Ireland and Denmark, all EU member States except the above countries issue EU blue cards.

3. What are the preconditions for the issuance of EU blue cards?

On the premise of meeting the general residence permit conditions, three additional conditions are required to obtain the EU Blue Card:

A. the applicant must provide proof of completion of higher education. If higher education is not completed in Germany, then it is recognized or comparable to German higher education;

B. The applicant shall provide specific job invitation certificate or labor contract that has been established or signed;

The pre-tax annual income stipulated in the invitation letter or contract must reach a certain standard.

4. How to certify foreign higher education qualifications?

5. Can I apply for the EU Blue Card after I have completed vocational education and training without higher education?

You can't apply for an EU blue card in Germany without higher education. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Security has not issued corresponding regulations for similar situations according to Article 1 Item 19a of the German Residence Permit Law.

6. What language proficiency is required to apply for the EU Blue Card?

You don't need to provide German language proof to apply for EU Blue Card. However, if the applicant can provide German language certificate B 1 when applying for permanent residence, he only needs to hold the blue card for 2 1 month to apply for permanent residence. If the applicant can only provide German A 1 language proof when applying for permanent residence, he must hold a blue card for 33 months before applying for permanent residence.