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Germany Long-Term Residency Permit is a Job Seeker Visa that enables you to stay for six months in the country while looking for work. If you find employment within six months, you will be granted a German Work Permit or Work Visa. Thus, it will let you work and live in Germany.
Note that if you have a Job Seeker Visa, you will not be able to work in Germany right away. It simply means that you can travel to the country and search for jobs while you're there.
To be eligible, you must:
The next step is to submit documents with your application. Having all the documents ensures that your application is not rejected outright due to a lack of compliance, so make sure you have them all.
You need the following documents:
By presenting one of the following documents, you can demonstrate that you have enough financial resources to bear expenses during stay:
You must start preparing 2 sets of these documents. Further, submit these to your application centre to meet the requirements.
All these documents should be in English. If documents are in another language, translate them by taking the service of a certified translator.
The procedure for obtaining this visa in Germany is as follows:
When to Apply
Apply three months before you intend to go job seeking.
Visa Processing Time
It takes about 4-6 weeks for the visa to be processed.
Duration
The visa allows you to seek a job for up to 6 months.
Fees
You must pay a visa fee once you attend the interview. A job seeker visa typically costs 75 euros. Fees are not refundable.
You cannot take an extension for this visa. Therefore, if you don't find suitable employment during the six months, your permit will expire.
Work
You cannot work in Germany with a Job Seeker Visa. After finding a job, convert your Residence Permit to a Work Permit.
Study
You cannot enrol or study in a university.
Residence
You cannot be a permanent resident with this visa.
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