Working in Germany

If you wish to come to Germany from a third country to work, you will find the necessary information here.

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Working in Germany

01.03.2024

If you wish to come to Germany from a third country to work, you will find the necessary information here.

Skilled workers with vocational training

If you have acquired a professional qualification, you can look for a job in Germany and obtain a residence permit allowing you to take up employment.

Skilled workers with an academic education

If you have already graduated with a degree, several options are open to you for coming to Germany.

Skilled workers without training

If you have not completed qualified vocational training or an academic education, under certain circumstances you can still enter Germany as a skilled worker and work here.

Scientists

Several options are available enabling scientific personnel to come to Germany for teaching and research purposes.

Intra-corporate transfer

If you are already employed as a manager, specialist or trainee in a company outside the EU and are to be deployed for a limited period at a company location in Germany, an ICT (intra-corporate transfer) can make this possible.

Self-employment and freelancing

You can immigrate to Germany if you would like to work here on a self-employed or freelance basis.

Au pair work, internships, voluntary service & other options

There are a lot of ways that you can acquire key work experience in Germany - as an au pair, in voluntary service or by doing an internship for example. There are also arrangements enabling nationals of specific countries to work in Germany even if they have no professional qualifications.

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