The biggest challenge with wanting to move to some of the most promising countries in the world is that most of these countries require you to have a job that sponsors your visa and this is where most people run out of luck because to be really honest they land a job with Visa sponsorship is not one of the easiest things to come by but that is exactly what makes Germany one of the top destinations, Germany allows you to move to Germany to look for a job which means you don’t need a job to move to Germany. You can simply move to Germany and then look for a job while living in Germany.
You can apply for a job Seeker Visa or a job search Visa which allows you to move to Germany to search for a
job so what exactly is a job Seeker visa and how can you get one. A job Seeker Visa is a long-term
residency permit which allows you to stay in the country for six months and look for a job now once those six months are done if you find a job you can switch to a German work visa or a German work permit and you will be allowed to live and work there if not you will have to leave the country Wireless Visa has been around for a while there have been some crucial changes to the Visa that have made it even more desirable.
Let’s start off with whether you even need a job Seeker Visa in the first place to be honest it depends on your
citizenship or nationality those coming from EU, EAA and Switzerland can enter Germany for a job without having to get a Visa first apart from this those belonging to Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Canada and the US are also exempt from obtaining a job Seeker Visa they can come to Germany and look for a job but they do need to register for a residency permit once they arrive in Germany.
So how do you know if you’re eligible or not ?
In order to prove that you are eligible for a job Seeker Visa in Germany you can provide evidence of
completed professional or academic training. You need to prove your qualification is recognised in Germany or comparable to a German educational qualification.
If you’d like to work in a regulated profession for example in healthcare a professional license is mandatory. If you have vocational training you must provide evidence of the German language skills required for the desired position. In most cases a language level B1 of the common European framework of reference
for languages is required. You would also need to prove Financial stability. You would need to prove that you can cover your expenses for the duration of your stay in Germany as proof of secure livelihood you can for example present a blocked account with 5,600 euros if you’re applying from India or a declaration of commitment a blocked account is a bank account that cannot be used or can only be used to a limited extent. A declaration of commitment basically means that someone living in Germany financially guarantees you or undertakes to be financially liable for you now if you have been following the job Seeker visa for a while now you would have realised that you no longer now need to show five years of work experience and other requirements these are the current eligibility requirements apart from this one of the changes to the job Seeker Visa is while that earlier you were not allowed to work on a job Seeker Visa with the changes coming to effect you are now allowed to work up to 10 hours a week on a trial job, the Visa or the residence permit to look for a job can be issued for a maximum of six months. The residents permit to look for a job cannot be extended. you can only reapply for a Visa for this purpose if you have stayed abroad for at least the same amount of time after the expiry of your residence permit as you did before looking for a job in Germany. once you find a job that matches your qualifications you can apply either for an EU blue card or offer a residence permit for skilled workers in Germany and you can apply without leaving the country first.
Let’s move on to how to apply for a job Seeker Visa now there’s a document on government websites on how to apply but strangely it’s only in German. The first step is to check for prerequisites and like you’ve seen we’ve already covered step one the next step is to get an appointment at the German Embassy. This is where you’ll need to start checking the official German consulate website for your country as you’ll need to apply via the official body or the German mission in your country.
The next thing you need to do is get your photos according to the Bio-metric requirements. The third step you need to fill out your application form which you can either fill out online or you can print and fill manually there’s also a bunch of other forms that you will have to fill out. Next you have to book an appointment at the consulate or the VFS office if you’re in India now, you have to apply for a Visa in your country of residence remember to carry along all of your documents. with As a part of the application you’ll have to pay a visa fee, the fee for an entry Visa is 75 Euros for all Visa types for adults and 37.5 Euros for minors under 17 years that are issued for long-term stay in Germany. You usually pay this at the German
Embassy or the Consulate in your local currency. If the approval of the foreigners Authority is necessary before the Visa can be issued. The procedure can take up to three months in some cases even longer.
Now step four is entry into Germany assuming everything goes off well you’ll receive your visa and you will be able to enter Germany once you’re in Germany you can apply for a residence permit in Germany if your job hunt has been successful i.e. if you successfully land a job in Germany you’ll need to apply for a residence permit and a work visa. You can either apply for an EU blue card or an employment residence permit
application for both visas is made from Germany in the immigration office in your town.