- You have a recognized and valid passport or passport replacement and - if required for entry - an appropriate visa.
- There is no interest in deportation against you.
- Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- You possess:
- a domestic qualified professional training or
- an equivalent foreign professional qualification.
- You possess a qualification that enables you to perform the qualified employment. This means that, in principle, you can also pursue employment in a related occupation if there is a connection between the training you have received and the intended occupation (e.g. a baker can also work as a confectioner).
- You have a job or a job offer
If you have reached the age of 45, you must provide proof of an employment contract or a binding job offer with a certain minimum salary. The minimum salary must reach 55 percent of the annual contribution assessment ceiling in the general pension insurance. This results in a minimum salary for 2022 of 46,530 euros per year. Even if this minimum salary is not reached, a residence permit may be issued upon presentation of proof of adequate pension provision or in special cases (e.g. if there is a public interest in the employment).
The amount of the minimum salary is announced for each year by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs by December 31 of the previous year.
- The Federal Employment Agency has consented to the employment (consent is usually obtained from the Foreigners' Registration Office). For approval, among other things, your working conditions (especially salary) must be comparable to those of a German employee in the same position.
- If required, you must have a professional practice permit.
- You can secure your livelihood and health insurance coverage from your income without claiming public benefits.