Germany Green Card Details

Introduction to the German Green Card Project

Since it realizes that it lags far behind countries such as the United States in terms of IT, one of Germany’s measures is to introduce a large number of foreign high-tech talents. Since August this year, A plan called the "Green Card Project" aimed at attracting global IT talents to work in Germany has begun to be implemented around the world. The German government is ready to issue green cards in large numbers to professionals from Asia and Eastern Europe based on the American model. Mr. Miller, the German Minister of Economic Affairs, said that Germany will simplify the approval procedures and introduce high-tech talents as soon as possible. ?

This plan allows up to 20,000 foreign professionals from non-EU countries to go to Germany, provided they have graduated from a university majoring in information and communications, or have reached a work agreement with an annual salary of no less than 100,000 marks, with a maximum period of 5 Year. ?

The current inventory of computer talents in Germany has long been exhausted. Some personnel managers have tried their best, and even retired personnel have been invited back to the company to help. Due to the fierce competition for talent in this industry, the wages of computer practitioners have shown explosive growth. Now even newcomers who have just graduated from university can earn an annual salary of tens of thousands of marks. ?

Since the "Green Card Project" was launched in August, more than 5,000 people in India have applied, and 750 people have been approved to work in Germany. Harianto Wijaya, a 25-year-old Indonesian technology expert, became the first foreign immigrant to receive a five-year "green card" in Germany. ?

Recently, German Labor Minister Walter Riester said that he hopes that foreign scientific and technological experts who have received new green cards can help create job opportunities and share their achievements with the whole society. technology.

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Basic steps for applying for a green card in Germany

Overseas Immigration website update time: 2005-11-15

First of all, it should be noted that the "green card" mentioned below is the IT green card launched by Germany in 2000, which is equivalent to a 5-year work visa and does not mean Get permanent residency immediately.

Steps: 1. I did the DIPLOM semester at the end of last year and got a work contract from this company in early December.

2. Download from ARBEITSAMT’s website GREENCARD application form (you can also go to ARBEITAMT to get it, please download it). Just fill it out carefully.

3. Your German university diploma (needs to be an IT-related major), I I had not graduated yet (I asked the school to issue a certificate proving that I majored in IT, am currently working on a thesis, and am expected to graduate in March.). If you are not majoring in IT, but your annual salary is quite high Less than 100,000 marks is also acceptable. 2 possibilities, 10 years salary or IT major graduates.

4. Send you a copy of your application form, your graduation certificate and your passport The company's human resources department. Let the person from the human resources department go to the local ARBEITAMT to apply for a work permit.

5. About 4 weeks later, (including last year's snowy Christmas, what else can the company secretary do? URLAUB went to wait), I received the Arbeitserlaubnis Zusicherung from ARBEITAMT, which is equivalent to a guarantee from the Labor Bureau for your work permit.

6. With the Arbeitserlaubnis Zusicherung and your work contract, go Auslanderamt, requires you to apply for a green card. Pay 40 EURO, and you will get the so-called IT green card in about 3 weeks. Your identity has changed from AUFENTHALSBEWILLIGUNG to Aufenthalserlaubnis. You can work. It is valid for 1 year, and it will be 5 years if you sign again next year.

7. Start working as a taxpayer from now on (supporting German lazy people and students who have not graduated from university to support the construction of East Germany)