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The EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card that was introduced on 1 August 2012, offers specialists in occupations where there is a shortage of skilled workers, the right to work and stay in the European Union.  Applicants must have been offered a job with a salary above a specific limit: €44,800 or, for certain vocations, €36,192. Moreover, they must furnish proof that they hold a university degree that is recognised in Germany. A further advantage of the Blue Card is that applicants and their families do not have to complete a German language course before coming to the country.   As for al...

Settlement Permit
One new regulation is that holders of an EU Blue Card can now apply for a settlement permit after just 33 months of working in Germany in employment that is subject to social security contributions. ...