Entering ألمانيا

How to get a visa

• Schengen short-stay (type C)

  Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period

  • Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
  • Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.

• EU Blue Card

  Work · Matches the contract; faster settlement

  • A degree plus a German job at the Blue Card salary threshold, via a mission or foreigners’ office.

• Opportunity Card

  Work · Up to 1 year to job-seek

  • Enter on points (degree, German, experience, age) to job-seek, then switch to a Blue Card or employment permit.

Immigration routes

• Settlement permit

  Skilled work

  Blue Card with B1 German can settle in about 27 months; ordinary employment often 3–5 years.

  Leads to PR：The settlement permit is German PR.

PR & citizenship