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Germany's premium route for highly qualified non-EU workers with a university degree and a qualifying job offer that meets a salary threshold (§18g Residence Act). It offers the fastest path to a settlement permit — as early as 21 months with B1 German.
Permit (§19/19b Residence Act, EU Directive 2014/66/EU) for managers, specialists and trainees transferred within a company from a non-EU entity to a German branch, valid up to three years (one year for trainees), with EU mobility.
EU-wide permanent residence status (§9a Residence Act) after five years of legal residence. Unlike the national settlement permit, it carries the right to move to and settle in other EU member states.
Residence permit (§18d Residence Act) for non-EU researchers with a hosting agreement from a BAMF-approved German research institution. Where conditions are met, the permit is a legal entitlement, and an 18-month post-research job-search period follows.
The core employment route under Germany's Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz), for non-EU professionals with a recognised qualification and a concrete job offer. It comes in two tracks: academic (degree holders, §18b) and vocational (recognised vocational training, §18a).
