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Germany

Bootstrap coverage for Germany begins with the EU Blue Card for qualified professionals with a German job offer.

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Germany · Skilled Worker

EU Blue Card

A German residence route for qualified professionals with an employment contract or binding job offer, recognized or comparable higher education, and the applicable gross annual salary threshold. The official page also describes special rules for some IT professionals without a formal qualification.

Updated 2026-07-11

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Skilled Worker

Employment, occupation-list, and points-based skilled migration routes.