To open a bank account, you generally require the following documents: valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip (depending on the account type).

Source: Make it in Germany — Opening a bank account in Germany

To open a bank account, you generally require the following documents: valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip (depending on the account type).

Source: BAMF — Banking - Opening a Bank Account

Another requirement is that you must have never been banned from practising the profession you intend to set up a business in.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Setting Up Business Requirements

If you acquired your qualification abroad, you must apply for recognition of your qualification.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Setting Up Business Requirements

you may apply for a residence permit to look for work (known as a Chancenkarte [Opportunities Card]) for up to one year.

Source: BAMF — Skilled workers with academic education

In 2024 more than one third of the children aged 0 to 3 were supervised in a day-care facility.

Source: Make it in Germany — Education - Education System in Germany

In the age group of 3 to 6 years, which includes schoolchildren as well, the proportion of all children looked after was as high as 91 per cent.

Source: Make it in Germany — Education - Education System in Germany

Approximately a quarter of them (25.5%) are conventional universities.

Source: Make it in Germany — Education - Education System in Germany

In March 2024, about 60,662 public and private day care facilities were available in Germany.

Source: Make it in Germany — Education - Education System in Germany

It is not valid on long-distance trains (IC, ICE).

Source: Make it in Germany — Housing - Mobility in Germany

This ticket, available only as a monthly cancellable subscription, currently costs €58 per month, and offers unlimited travel throughout Germany on all local public transport (buses, metros, regional trains, etc.).

Source: Make it in Germany — Housing - Mobility in Germany

To obtain a German driving licence, you must also have a valid eye test and confirmation of participation in a first aid course.

Source: Make it in Germany — Driving - Driving Licence

You can use your driving licence to drive in Germany for six months (from the time you register your place of residence in Germany).

Source: Make it in Germany — Driving - Driving Licence

You can use your driving licence to drive in Germany for six months (from the time you register your place of residence in Germany).

Source: BAMF — Driving - Getting a License

To obtain a driving licence in Germany, you must attend a driving school and pass a theoretical and practical driving test.

Source: Make it in Germany — Driving - Driving Licence

To obtain a German driving licence, you must also have a valid eye test and confirmation of participation in a first aid course.

Source: BAMF — Driving - Getting a License

The qualification period is shortened to 21 months for persons with an adequate knowledge of German (level B1).

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

If language level B1 can be demonstrated, the settlement permit can be issued after only 21 months.

Source: BAMF — Work Permit - EU Blue Card

an employment contract or binding offer of employment for a period of at least six months is required in all cases.

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

The EU Blue Card is a temporary residence permit that is issued for a period of four years as a matter of principle.

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

If language level B1 can be demonstrated, the settlement permit can be issued after only 21 months.

Source: Make it in Germany — EU Blue Card

Holders of an EU Blue Card will receive a settlement permit after 27 months in Germany if they have been in highly-qualified employment and paid contributions into a pension fund during this period.

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

In order to receive the EU Blue Card, you must meet the following requirements. You are in possession of either a German university degree or a foreign university degree. Besides that, you need proof of the foreign university degree being comparable to a German university degree.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Do I Need a Visa?

You must apply for the residence title before your entry visa expires.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Do I Need a Visa?

Those who prove they have good German language skills may be granted a settlement permit after 21 months.

Source: Auswärtiges Amt — EU Blue Card FAQ

Individuals who have held an EU Blue Card in another EU Member State for at least 12 months may enter Germany without requiring a visa. They have to apply for an EU Blue Card in Germany at the immigration authority that is responsible for the place where they live within one month of entering the co…

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

The period of employment must be at least six months.

Source: BAMF — Work Permit - EU Blue Card

The EU Blue Card is issued for the duration of your employment contract, plus an additional three months.

Source: Make it in Germany — EU Blue Card

Nationals of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America may enter Germany without requiring a visa, and must subsequently apply for the EU Blue Card at the immigration authority that …

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

The EU Blue Card is issued for the duration of your employment contract, plus an additional three months.

Source: BAMF — Work Permit - EU Blue Card

The competent foreign office can suspend a change in job of an EU Blue Card holder for 30 days and reject it within this period in the first twelve months of employment.

Source: BAMF — EU Blue Card

The residence title is usually valid for the duration of your work contract and an additional three months. However, the validity period cannot exceed four years.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Do I Need a Visa?

It's also important that a minimum working period of six months is stated in your work contract.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Do I Need a Visa?

The period of employment must be at least six months.

Source: Make it in Germany — EU Blue Card

You can be issued with a German EU long-term residence permit as a matter of principle if you have held a residence title for at least five years.

Source: BAMF — Permanent residence permit

For children with disabilities, a total of 220 facilities were available.

Source: Make it in Germany — Education - Education System in Germany

To apply for a visa for your spouse to join you, you will generally need to provide your passport and a wedding certificate or proof of a registered or civil partnership.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Family Reunification for Spouses of EU Citizens

your spouse is of legal age, i.e. at least 18 years old

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Family Reunification for Spouses of Non-EU Citizens

Since processing your application may take some time, we recommend that you find out what documentation is necessary for the application well in advance and submit your application in good time.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Family Reunification for Spouses of EU Citizens

To apply for a visa for the purpose of family reunification, you will generally need to produce a passport and a marriage certificate, civil partnership certificate or registered partnership certificate.

Source: Make it in Germany — Visa - Family Reunification for Spouses of Non-EU Citizens