Migrate to Germany on Opportunity Card

Sanjay Yadav
[Published 19 Jul, 2024 | 11:57 AM]
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The Germany Opportunity Card allows non-EU nationals to arrive in Germany and search for a suitable job. The candidates are not required to offer evidence of a job offer/employment contract for application.

Candidates who are acknowledged as skilled professionals or who can get at least six points on the system of points are eligible to get the Opportunity Card in Germany. Further, they must possess assured monetary support to stay in Germany.

Working in Germany with the Opportunity Card

If you are keen on immigrating to Germany from India to work, then Opportunity Card is an excellent option. It will ease and simplify your job search process. This is without any elaborate recognition process.

The eligibility criteria are a minimum University Degree or 2 years of vocational training and adequate knowledge of English/B2 or German/A1. The Opportunity Card authorizes the holders to accept a trial job of 2 weeks or a part-time job of a maximum of 20 hours weekly.

The validity of the Opportunity Card is 1 year. The holders have to focus on identifying a suitable job during this period. The maximum extension allowed on the Opportunity Card is 2 years. The application for an extension has to be submitted to the Registration Office for Foreigners in Germany.

Prerequisites

You can confirm the necessary criteria for selection through the points system by comparing/assessing your credentials. A total of 6 points are required to get the Opportunity Card.

The fundamental criteria included skills in the German language at the A1 level or B2 level in the English language. A University Degree or 2 years of vocational training acknowledged in your nation of residence is also required.

Further, you will also have to demonstrate that you are financially independent. This can be through a part-time job of 20 hours weekly or an employment contract. It must be noted that nil points are allocated to fulfil the basic criteria. 

The other criteria specified under the system of points include language proficiency, age, work experience, and your link with Germany. The age considered is the age at the time of filing the application.

The Advantages of the Opportunity Card

• The latest flexible pathway to arrive in Germany
• Authorized stay of 1 year in Germany with the possibility of a Residence Permit
• Earning potential of Euros 1000 plus monthly
• Work Permit for a job of 20 hours weekly
• Opportunity to look for an eligible full-time/part-time job

The criteria for the Opportunity Card

You will have to secure a minimum of 6 points in the points system to get the Opportunity Card. The points are allocated for the following factors:

• Proficiency in Language
• Work experience
• Link to Germany
• Age

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Opportunity Card Application Process

The application for the Opportunity Card can be submitted at the authorized overseas mission in your nation of residence. To do this, you will have to submit an application and possess a lawful passport. You will also have to provide evidence of your language proficiency, educational credentials, and previous stays in Germany, if any.

You must possess adequate fiscal means and your monetary independence can be demonstrated through a part-time job employment contract for 20 hours weekly. The authorized agency will confirm the extent to which the applicants fulfil the specified criteria according to the system of points.

The Opportunity Card applicants must possess suitable proof like certificates, employment references, etc. You can also demonstrate residence in Germany through utility bills, employment contracts, or rental contracts. This is if you have stayed in Germany previously for a longer duration.

The applications for Opportunity Cards are being accepted from June 1, 2024, onwards at the Registration Office for Foreigners in Germany. Applications are also accepted at the applicable German mission in your nation of residence.

Opportunity Card broadens the scope of the earlier Skilled Immigration Act to include a new Residence Permit for eligible non-EU nationals. It explicitly aims to assist individuals who do not have a permanent job offer/employment contract in Germany and wish to seek jobs.

If you are a skilled worker in India and wish to immigrate to and work in Germany, you can get in touch with Immigration Experts at the Top Immigration Consultants in India Nationwide Visas.

Read more:- New Germany Skilled Immigration Act benefits skilled workers