Wish to work in a European country yet ensure which best suits your pocket and career goals? Well, worry not, for GVI brings to you a quick guide to Germany Opportunity Card for job seekers.
You must have heard of the Germany Opportunity Card which recently replaces the Germany Job Seeker Visa. With all the viral reels and social media posts, the hype is real and true.
But despite the uproar all overseas job seekers get stuck with, “Oh we will need German skills to excel in Germany”? The answer is simple, you get this Germany Opportunity Card of 1 year, secure a job and easily get an EU Blue Card of 2 years. Besides, if you are in Germany for 2-3 years, the effect of culture and language will surely seep into your vocabulary.
Now, that the mouth is repelled, let us get to know about the quick guide for job seekers who wish to know about the new Germany Opportunity Card.
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A Germany Opportunity Card allows job seekers to look for employment in Germany for 1 year.
A Germany Opportunity Card is like a job seeker visa but with added benefits such as:
Job seekers, are you ready to build your career in Germany? Remember some unidirectionally wise person will advise you, why not get a German work permit? Yes, you can, but do you have a prior job offer?
Germany to attract more skilled workers introduced this Germany opportunity card. So, you can enter the country even without a job offer. So, if you wish to move to Germany as a job seeker then you have 2 options:
Under this you simply need to:
If you do not clear option 1 then Germany gives you option 2 to get a Germany Opportunity Card. As per this, you must meet certain basic requirements and get a minimum of 6 points on the points table.
Basic criteria
| Criteria | Points Awarded |
| Partial recognition of foreign professional qualification or permission to practice a regulated profession (e.g., teacher, nurse, engineer) | 4 |
| 5 years of professional experience (past 7 years) + 2 years vocational training | 3 |
| Good German language skills at B2 | 3 |
| 2 years professional experience + vocational training (past 5 years) | 2 |
| Age 35 or younger | 2 |
| German language skills at B1 | 2 |
| Age 40 or younger | 1 |
| Previous stay in Germany for 6 months (stay as a tourist not counted) | 1 |
| Very good English (C1) | 1 |
| Reasonable German (A2) | 1 |
| Vocational training/university degree in a labour shortage area in Germany | 1 |
| Applying with a spouse | 1 |
Once you meet the eligibility for either option 1 Skilled Professionals Pathway or option 2 Points-based Pathway, all you need to do is:
If you do not qualify for option 1 Skilled Professionals Pathway, then you will have to opt for option 2. Here, you will have to either give German or English language test results. The following are your options and score requirements:
English language tests
IELTS
TOEFL
Cambridge Certificate
German language tests
Goethe-Institut Exams
Other German exam options:
For the Germany Opportunity Card irrespective of the option you qualify to apply for you must show:
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The most common mistake you can make for this is to show travel history to Germany. However, for this, you need to show past study, work, or language purposes.
To do the same, you need to get your qualifications assessed by the Anabin database or the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB).
The visa fee Germany Job Seach Opportunity Card is €75.
As per government sources, the visa processing time for a Germany Job Search Opportunity Card is stated as 2 weeks. However, this may take up to 4 to 12 weeks as per the arrangement of documents, meeting requests for additional documents, and any unexpected delays from the German embassy’s side.
If you wish to live, work, and earn handsomely in Germany without the hassle of getting a job offer in advance then the Germany Opportunity Card is the best option for you.
With Global Vision Immigration you can enjoy a smooth and hassle-free transition from your home country to Germany in just 4 to 12 weeks. Simply, take our Free Assessment or Contact Us to connect with Germany Job Seeker Opportunity Card experts now.
Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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