Andreas Kopysov
CEO | Author and Editor | Entrepreneur and Speaker
20 years of experience
Focus areas
- Skilled Immigration Law / Fachkräfteeinwanderung
- Consular Affairs / Visa Procedures
- Legal Tech
Founder and CEO of VISARIGHT, a VC-funded Berlin-based Legal Tech startup digitizing Germany's immigration procedures. Former German diplomat (consular affairs) with the Auswärtiges Amt. Over 20 years of combined public-sector and private-industry experience, focused on skilled-migration law, the EU Blue Card regime, and recognition of foreign academic credentials.
Credentials
Former German Diplomat, Consular Affairs
Issued by Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office) in 2010
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Profiles
Posts by Andreas Kopysov
Family Reunification in Germany: Requirements, Application and Process
Which family members can join you, when income and housing are enough, how long the process takes — and what is changing politically in 2025/2026.
May 13, 2026
Residence Permit After Job Loss — What You Must Do in 14 Days
Notification duty, grace periods by permit type, Unemployment Benefit I vs. citizens' allowance, and the paths back to a secure status.
May 12, 2026
Fiktionsbescheinigung 2026: What It Means, When You Get One, and What It Lets You Do
The Fiktionsbescheinigung (interim residence certificate) secures your stay while the immigration office decides — what you can do with it depends on which paragraph is checked.
May 8, 2026
Switching Your Residence Permit Purpose in Germany: Your 2026 Guide
From studies to employment, from vocational training to skilled worker, from job search to EU Blue Card — when switching residence-permit purpose works without leaving Germany.
May 5, 2026
Niederlassungserlaubnis: Germany's Permanent Residence Permit Explained
Standard path after 5 years, skilled-worker fast tracks from 21 months, EU long-term residence for mobility — what § 9 AufenthG requires and what BAMF looks for in practice.
May 1, 2026
ANABIN, ZAB and Recognition: your route to the German labor market
How ANABIN, the ZAB statement of comparability and Section 16d AufenthG translate your foreign qualification into a viable visa pathway.
April 30, 2026
The EU Blue Card Germany Guide for Non-EU Professionals
Comprehensive guide to the EU Blue Card Germany for non-EU professionals
April 10, 2026
Contact
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