Recruiting new staff from countries outside the EU can often present employers with a wide array of challenges. What are the processes for applying for a visa from the staff member’s home country? What steps is the employer required to take? When can they expect to welcome their new employee?

With our wide-ranging practical knowledge and many years’ experience, we lead your new team member through the application process and ensure that they are able to start their new job in Germany as soon as possible, with a minimum of fuss and uncertainty. We are a dependable partner for your HR department on questions relating to visas. We will inform you about all the steps and let you know what needs to be done when. Where needed, we can consult with our team of lawyers to obtain legal advice.

We also help freelancers and entrepreneurs apply for residence permits. And we assist with family unification – helping family members of people working in Germany to join them here.

Our services:

• Initial chat: Detailed clarification of all questions relating to the process
• Translation of the information provided by the German Embassy
• Creation of a profile on our RelocationOnline portal
• Assistance in filling out application forms and getting the right documents together
• Where necessary and by arrangement: Initiation of the “Fast-track procedure for skilled workers” (Section 81a of the Residence Act – AufenthG), which costs an additional €411
• If required: Assistance with filling out application forms and compiling all documents needed to apply to the Federal Employment Office for prior consent to access the labour market
• If required: Support applying for a statement from the local immigration authorities recognizing foreign qualifications

Once a visa has been issued by the German diplomatic mission:

• We establish contact with the German authorities and submit documents to apply for a residence permit.
• We make an appointment with the German authorities to apply for a residence permit (assessment by the authorities).
• We accompany you on appointments with the authorities and act as interpreter.
• Registration of residence: We book an appointment, accompany you to that appointment, and help you fill out the form.
• Health insurance: If desired, we will put you in touch with our insurance partners.
• Unlimited access to our weekly visa workshop, with time for participants’ own questions

Our services:

• Initial chat: Detailed clarification of all questions relating to the process
• Creation of a profile on our RelocationOnline portal
• Assistance in filling out application forms
• If required: Assistance with filling out application forms and compiling all documents needed to apply to the Federal Employment Office for prior consent to access the labour market
• We forward application documents to the authorities and make an appointment (the authorities will assess the application).
• We accompany you on appointments with the authorities and act as interpreter.
• Unlimited access to our weekly visa workshop, with time for participants’ own questions

Residence permit amendment

Our services:

• Initial chat: Detailed clarification of all questions relating to the process
• Creation of a profile on our RelocationOnline portal
• Assistance in filling out application form
• If required: Assistance with filling out application forms and compiling all documents needed to apply to the Federal Employment Office/International Placement Services for prior consent to access the labour market
• We forward application documents to the authorities (the authorities will assess the application).
• We make an appointment with the German authoritie.
• We accompany you on appointments with the authorities and act as interpreter.
• Unlimited access to our weekly visa workshop, with time for participants’ own questions

This service does not yet have a detailed description. Please contact us for a quote.

Our services:

• Unlimited access to our weekly visa workshop, with time for participants’ own questions
• Initial chat: Detailed clarification of all questions relating to the process
• Assistance in filling out application forms
• Creation of a profile on our RelocationOnline portal
• We gather relevant information pertaining to pensions.
• We check whether you are required to prove knowledge of the German language and sit the test “Leben in Deutschland”.
• We forward application documents to the authorities (the authorities will assess the application).
• We make an appointment with the relevant authority.
• We accompany you to your appointment.

This service does not yet have a detailed description. Please contact us for a quote.

This service does not yet have a detailed description. Please contact us for a quote.

This service does not yet have a detailed description. Please contact us for a quote.

In a personal consultation session we establish your current resident status, which will be assessed by a lawyer specializing in immigration law.

The consultation session lasts around 30 minutes. Questions can be prepared in advance and cleared up during the session.