India in GermanyVisa & Immigration Sources

Visa types, work permits, residence permits, and immigration requirements for India nationals in Germany — answered only from official government sources.

Key facts at a glance

  • Application Documents requires: payslips, passport, residence status document, Schufa report (Make it in Germany)
  • Bank Account requires: valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip (Make it in Germany)
  • The Bank Account fees is varies (BAMF)
  • Bank Account Opening requires: valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip (BAMF)
  • The Brokerage Commission commission fee is 2-3 months' rent (BAMF)
  • Business Start-up Visa requires: European Certificate of Good Conduct (Make it in Germany)

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Key Policy Facts

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Application Documents

Required Documents
payslips, passport, residence status document, Schufa report

Landlords and landladies will usually request recent payslips and your passport or a document showing your residence status.

Source: Make it in GermanyFinding accommodation in Germany

Bank Account

Required Documents
valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip

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 GermanyOpening a bank account in Germany

Fees
varies

Please note that banks may charge different fees, for example, for running the bank account or for bank transfers to accounts outside Europe.

Source: BAMFBanking - Opening a Bank Account

Fees
varies

Please note that banks may charge different fees, for example, for running the bank account or for bank transfers to accounts outside Europe.

Source: Make it in GermanyOpening a bank account in Germany

Required Documents
valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip

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

Source: BAMFBanking - Opening a Bank Account

Bank Account Opening

Required Documents
valid passport, residence permit, registration certificate, payslip

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

Source: BAMFBanking - Opening a Bank Account

Brokerage Commission

Commission Fee
2-3 months' rent

the commission is usually around two to three months’ rent.

Source: BAMFHousing - Finding Accommodation

Business Start-up Visa

Required Documents
European Certificate of Good Conduct

For that purpose, EU citizens residing in Germany can usually apply for a “European Certificate of Good Conduct” at their local Residents' Registration Office.

Source: Make it in GermanyVisa - Setting Up Business Requirements

Age Limit
18 years

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 GermanyVisa - Setting Up Business Requirements

Cabo Verde Visa

Application Fee
EUR 67.50 EUR

For nationals of Cabo Verde, the visa fee is EUR 67.50.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Capo Verde

Application Fee
67.50 EUR

Für Staatsangehörige von Capo Verde beträgt die Visumgebühr 67,50 EUR.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Chancenkarte (opportunities Card)

Validity Period
12 months

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

Source: BAMFSkilled workers with academic education

Child Care

Supervision Rate 3 To 6
91 %

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 GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Supervision Rate 0 To 3
33.3 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Child Care Facilities

Number Of Facilities
60662

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Child Care For Ages 0 To 3

Supervision Rate
33 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Proportion Supervised
33 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Child Care For Ages 0-3

Proportion Supervised
33.3 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Child Care For Ages 3 To 6

Supervision Rate
91 %

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 GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Proportion Supervised
91 %

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 GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Child Care For Ages 3-6

Proportion Supervised
91 %

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 GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Conventional Universities

Percentage Of Higher Education
25.5 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Proportion Of Establishments
25.5 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Proportion Of Higher Education
25.5 %

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Day Care Facilities

Number Of Facilities
60662

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

Source: Make it in GermanyEducation - Education System in Germany

Deutschland-ticket

Application Fee
€58 EUR

The “Deutschland-Ticket” was launched on 1 May 2023. 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 GermanyHousing - Mobility in Germany

Eligibility Criteria
not valid on long-distance trains (IC, ICE)

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

Source: Make it in GermanyHousing - Mobility in Germany

Validity Period
1 month

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 GermanyHousing - Mobility in Germany

Validity Restriction
not valid on long-distance trains (IC, ICE)

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

Source: Make it in GermanyHousing - Mobility in Germany

Ineligibility Criteria
not valid on long-distance trains (IC, ICE)

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

Source: Make it in GermanyHousing - Mobility in Germany

Driving Licence

Required Documents
valid eye test

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

Source: BAMFDriving - Getting a License

Required Documents
valid eye test

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 GermanyDriving - Driving Licence

Procedure Step
attend a driving school and pass a theoretical and practical driving test

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 GermanyDriving - Driving Licence

Validity Period
6 months

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 GermanyDriving - Driving Licence

Validity Period
6 months

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: BAMFDriving - Getting a License

Eu Blue Card

Salary Threshold
43992 euros

In occupations where jobs vacancies for e.g. doctors, engineers, natural scientists, mathematicians, and IT-specialists cannot be filled due to a shortage of qualified personnel applicants need a job offer providing gross annual earnings in the order of only 43.992 euros.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtEU Blue Card FAQ

Salary Threshold
€50,700 EUR

Your job in Germany must enable you to earn a gross annual salary of at least €50,700 (as of 2026).

Source: Make it in GermanyEU Blue Card

Employment Period
6 months

The period of employment must be at least six months.

Source: BAMFWork Permit - EU Blue Card

Processing Time
6 months

The period of employment must be at least six months.

Source: Make it in GermanyEU Blue Card

Minimum Employment Period
6 months

The period of employment must be at least six months.

Source: BAMFWork Permit - EU Blue Card

Salary Threshold
€50,700 EUR

Your job in Germany must enable you to earn a gross annual salary of at least €50,700 (as of 2026).

Source: BAMFWork Permit - EU Blue Card

Validity Period
21 months

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

Source: Auswärtiges AmtEU Blue Card FAQ

Validity Period
3 months

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

Source: BAMFWork Permit - EU Blue Card

Visa Application Timeframe For Previous Card Holders
1 month

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: BAMFEU Blue Card

Visa Application Timeframe
3 months

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: BAMFEU Blue Card

Processing Time
6 months

The period of employment must be at least six months.

Source: BAMFWork Permit - EU Blue Card

Validity Period
4 years

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 GermanyEU Blue Card

Job Change Suspension Period
30 days

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: BAMFEU Blue Card

Settlement Permit Acquisition Time With B1
21 months

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

Source: BAMFEU Blue Card

Settlement Permit Timeline
27 months

After 27 months, EU Blue Card holders can obtain a settlement permit if they can prove that they have German language skills at level A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Source: BAMFWork Permit - EU Blue Card

Data last updated: 22 May 2026

Topics Covered

Auswärtiges Amt

Residency - Ukraine Solidarity · EU Blue Card FAQ · Healthcare - Travel Health · Visa - Consular Information · Visa - Visa and Residency · Visa requirements overview · Visa - India · Healthcare - Travel Health · Work visa procedure · Visa - Visa Regulations · Applying for a visa

BAMF

Asylum - Information on Entry for Ukraine · Work Permit - Working and Living · Residency - Migration and Residency · Skilled workers with academic education · Asylum - Refugee Protection · Migration & residence overview · Work visa for third-country nationals · Permanent residence permit · Asylum - Migration Report · Education - Expansion of Language and Orientation Courses · Entry regulations · Work Permit - EU Blue Card · Housing - Finding Accommodation · Family reunion for third-country nationals · Integration courses · EU Blue Card · Healthcare - Health Insurance · Integration - Integration Services · Driving - Getting a License · Visa - Skilled Worker Immigration · Education - Language Courses · Banking - Opening a Bank Account

HCI London

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Indian Embassy Berlin

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