By all means, please familiarize yourself with this visa category and its requirements HERE first. Then, please prepare your visa application as explained in this checklist.

At a glance, these are the main requirements you have to fulfill:

• You have a valid employment contract with a company in Germany.

• You hold a university degree which is recognized in Germany (either according to the anabin database or a Statement of Comparability).

• Your university degree commensurates your intended employment.

• You fulfill ONE of the following requirements:

◦ Your yearly salary will amount to at least €43,800 (as for 2023) / €45,300 (as for 2024).

◦ Your yearly salary will amount to at least €39,682.80 (as for 2023) / €41,041.80 (as for 2024) and you have been granted your university degree within the last tree years.

◦ Your yearly salary will amount to at least €39,682.80 (as for 2023) / €41,041.80 (as for 2024) and you will employed in a bottleneck profession (e.g. IT, STEM). A list of the bottleneck professions can be found HERE.