Im writing from the Dominican Republic. I am currently going through my options of obtaining a visa or a residence in Germany.
Next I will give you the information so you can assess my profile and better address my concerns:
- I am a Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience
- I have a Masters Degree in Data Science for a recognized university from my country
- I am certified by Google as a Google Cloud Engineer
- Currently I make over the minimum salary for an EU blue card.
My concerns:
1. What are all my options to obtain a residence or a visa without the need of getting a job in Germany? What is the easiest one you recommend?
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Residence permit
Hello rosa112426 happy that you reached out to us.
It seems like you have quite some work experiences - this is a good start!
Firstly, in case I haven't misunderstood that your diploma is also already recognized in Germany, it is important that you check the database, Anabin if your university and your degree are already acknowledged in Germany. Here you can find more information about the acknowledgement of foreign degrees: https://handbookgermany.de/en/recognition
Please note that every person with a non-eu citizenship requires a basis of their stay, e.g. employment, family reunion, etc. You can find more information about the different types on visa here: https://handbookgermany.de/en/immigration
If you don't want to apply for jobs from abroad and your degree is equivalent to a German one, you can apply for a job seeker visa at your local German embassy/consulate. Therefore you won't need a job before arriving in Germany but have 6 months to find a suitable employment. Unfortunately, one of the requirement is to proof that you have enough financial means (about 1000€/month) to stay without a job for that period.
Additionally, I would like to add that there is currently a new law on its way. There might be the possibility to apply for a so-called "opportunity card", starting from mid of next year. It has some similarities with a job seeker but gives one a year to find a job.
However, please note that without a job, you might need to proof German language skills (A1) to get a visa.
I hope this gives you some overview. Please let me know, if you have further questions.
Hi rosa112426, I hope you are well, have you already applied for a visa to Germany. We would love to hear from you.
Best wishes