Atlas des passeports
Allemagne

Atlas des passeports

Allemagne travel, immigration and PR

Germany is the EU Blue Card and Opportunity Card hub: Schengen for short stays, Blue Card or §18 residence for work, and settlement faster than the usual EU five years.

ImmigrationRésidence permanente

Openness rank

#96

Entry openness

93

Sans visa

93

Briefing updated

2026-09

Fiche pays

Capitale

Berlin

Population

83.5 million

Superficie

357,021 km²

Monnaie

Euro EUR

Langue

German

Fuseau

UTC+01:00

Nés à l’étranger

16.8 million · 2024

Part de migrants

19.8%

Groupes ethniques · 2022

  • German85.4%
  • other/stateless/unspecified8.3%
  • Turkish1.8%
  • Ukrainian1.4%
  • Syrian1.1%
  • Romanian1%
  • Other1%

Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.

Visas et voies d’immigrationListe d’exemption de visaDossiers et photo d’identitéVisa siteImmigration site

À qui s’adresse ce guide

For engineers, IT, health and researchers, and Blue Card holders lining up 21- or 27-month settlement.

Visiter et durée de séjour

Schengen short stay is 90 days in any 180. Visa-exempt passports use EES; ETIAS follows the EU timetable. Chinese passports usually need a type-C visa from the main destination. Short stays are not work permission.

Travail et résidence

The EU Blue Card is for graduates with a salary floor; ordinary employment residence needs a contract and often labour-office clearance. The Opportunity Card is points-based job-seeking. Graduates get a job-search buffer. Family reunion needs housing and language.

Résidence permanente et nationalité

Blue Card holders can often settle after about 27 months with A1 German or 21 with B1; ordinary employment is commonly five years. Recent nationality reforms shortened some clocks, still with language, livelihood and integration. Confirm with BAMF and the Ausländerbehörde.

Time to PR：Blue Card about 21–27 months; others often 3–5 years

Entrée des passeports populaires

FAQ

Is the Opportunity Card a work visa?

It is a job-seeking residence with limited work. A qualifying job is then switched to employment or Blue Card residence.

Is German Blue Card settlement always 21 months?

21 months usually needs B1 German; otherwise about 27. You still need social contributions, a job and the other settlement conditions.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visa requis”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sans visa”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guides connexes

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.