Apply for a residence permit for employment

• You fulfil the passport and visa requirements.
  For the passport requirement, it is sufficient if you have a substitute identity card.
• Your livelihood is secured without recourse to state funds.
  Your livelihood is considered secure if you
  • Income in the amount of the simple social welfare standard rate plus
  • Costs for accommodation and
  • any health insurance contributions.
• There is no interest in deportation against you.
• Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• You fulfil the factual and personal requirements for labour migration.
• You have a job or a concrete job offer.
• if necessary, at the request of the Aliens' Registration Office: The Federal Employment Agency approves the residence title.
• if required: Professional recognition and professional approval for your professional qualification

Note: You will only receive a residence permit if you have a concrete job offer. Your admission is based on the requirements of Germany as a business location and the conditions on the labour market.
In certain professions or in the case of nationals of certain countries, admission to employment is at the discretion of the competent authority. It may admit you in individual cases if there is a public interest in your employment.