Six German work visas. One fits you. Let's find it.
We map your passport, qualifications and job offer against every residence permit for employment under the AufenthG — and rank them. Start with the first question. Skip the second-guessing.
Which passport do you hold?
A residence permit for skilled workers with academic training shall be granted to a foreigner who has a qualified job offer and an academic or comparable qualification.§ 18b AufenthG — paraphrased. Every result we surface cites the exact paragraph, line for line.
Most visa guidance reads like marketing because most tools rank you against a list of permits they vaguely remember from 2022.
We rank you against the statute. The check returns one ranked answer per visa route, each with the salary threshold, complexity grade, and time to permanent residence pulled from §§ 18a–20a AufenthG as currently in force.
The result is a comparison, not a verdict.
You don't just get one answer — you get every viable visa for your case, ranked, with the numbers that actually matter.
- Complexity grade (1 = easiest to apply for, 5 = most paperwork).
- Minimum salary — including the lower STEM threshold for the Blue Card.
- Time to permanent residence, in months, for each route.
- Time you can spend abroad without losing the permit.
- Exact statute paragraph referenced on every option.
EU Blue Card
Available because your annual gross of €68,000 exceeds the €48,300 threshold for STEM roles, and your degree is recognised.
The check, end-to-end.
Three questions, three answers. No login until you've already seen the shape of the result.
- Step one
Your passport
Pick the country of citizenship. That decides whether you can enter Germany visa-free or need a national visa first — and which short-stay rules apply.
India193 nationalities. Short list updates as you type.
- Step two
Qualifications & job
University degree, vocational training, IT experience, executive role — plus your annual gross salary and whether the role is STEM. We match each combination against every route.
University degreeSTEMVocationalIT 2y+ExecutiveAnnual gross salary€68,000 - Step three
The ranked answer
Every matching residence permit — with the complexity grade, salary threshold, and route to permanent residence side by side. The statute paragraph attached to every result so you can verify it yourself.
EU Blue Card2 / 5 · 21 moSkilled Worker3 / 5 · 48 moOpportunity Card2 / 5 · n/a
Frequently asked.
Is the visa check legally binding?
No. It's guidance based on your input and current German immigration law. The final decision rests with the consulate or local immigration office.
Which visa types does it cover?
Every relevant residence permit for employment — EU Blue Card, Opportunity Card, Skilled Worker Visa (academic and vocational), ICT card, and the IT specialist route without a formal degree.
Do I need an account?
Yes — so we can re-show your results later and keep daily limits fair across users. Sign-up is free and takes under a minute.
How current are the legal rules?
We update the rule set continuously to track changes in the AufenthG and BeschV. Every result cites the exact paragraph so you can verify the source yourself.
Two minutes from now, you'll know exactly where you stand.
Run the check. We don't keep a copy of your answers. You walk away with a ranked list of every visa that actually fits your case.
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- Mapped to AufenthG §§ 18a–20a
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