EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU): steps and documents

Steps

1. Check that your degree is recognised or comparable to a German one (or that a three-year, level-6 tertiary programme is accepted); regulated professions also need a licence to practise (You)
2. Secure a concrete job offer of at least six months that matches your qualification and reaches the salary threshold of the route (Employer)
3. Apply online via the Foreign Office consular services portal (You)

Documents

• Concrete job offer or employment contract with duration, job and gross salary
• Proof of the degree and its recognition or comparability