- What is the Germany EU Blue Card (§18g) and who is it for?
- Degree holders with a job offer (IT specialists qualify with 3 years' experience and no degree). Key conditions: €50,700 salary, or €45,934 for shortage jobs: IT, engineers, nurses, doctors, teachers; Up to 4 years. Settlement: Settlement after 21 months (B1) or 27 months (A1).
- What is the Germany Skilled Worker visa (§18a/18b) and who is it for?
- Recognised vocational (18a) or academic (18b) qualification plus a job offer. Key conditions: No minimum salary under 45; Recognition via ZAB/anabin or the trade chamber; Up to 4 years. Settlement: Settlement after 3 years (2 with a German qualification).
- What is the Germany Experienced Worker route (§19c(2)) and who is it for?
- 2 years' experience plus a degree or 2-year vocational qualification recognised in India; no German recognition needed. Suits cooks, trades and drivers. Key conditions: Salary from €45,630; Job offer required. Settlement: Settlement after 3 years.
- What is the Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) and who is it for?
- Points-based job-seeker card: qualification, experience, language, age under 35. Key conditions: 12 months in Germany to find work; Part-time work up to 20 hrs/week; A1 German or B2 English; €13,092 blocked funds. Settlement: Converts to Blue Card or Skilled Worker.
- What is the Germany Recognition Partnership (§16d) and who is it for?
- Start working while your qualification is formally recognised; employer commits to the process. Key conditions: A2 German; 12 months, extendable to 3 years. Settlement: Then §18a/18b.
- What is the Germany Ausbildung visa (§16a) and who is it for?
- Paid 2–3 year apprenticeships in nursing, hospitality, trades and logistics. Key conditions: A2 German (B1 for nursing); Side job up to 20 hrs/week. Settlement: Skilled Worker permit, settlement after 2 years.
- Which professions can Indian applicants get a Germany work permit for in 2026?
- Open now: Nurses & care assistants (160,000+ vacancies; reduced Blue Card threshold); Doctors, IT, engineers (EU Blue Card); Electricians, plumbers, HVAC, welders, mechanics (Skilled Worker or Experienced Worker route); HGV drivers (110,000+ vacancies; EU licence conversion required); Cooks & hospitality (§18a or §19c(2), not Blue Card); Childcare & teachers (shortage occupation). Closed to new overseas hires: Seasonal farm work (scheme effectively closed to Indian nationals).
- Can Zolt Link prepare the Germany work permit and visa if I already have a job offer?
- Yes. With an offer letter and contract in hand, the employer's registration, the role and the salary are checked against the Germany permit rules, then the permit application and the visa file are prepared and lodged, with dependant visas planned alongside. Zolt Link prepares visa applications; it does not recruit workers for overseas employers.
