How to get a permit to work in Germany

"Do you have a valid work permit for Germany?". This question is often asked to international applicants in job application forms and causes a lot of confusion. In this video you'll find a step-by-step explanation of the required documents to get a permission to work in Germany as a non-EU citizen: From entry visa to labor market approval and residence permits like the EU blue card.

Contents:
00:00:00 "Do you have a valid work permit for Germany?" in job application forms
00:01:29 Three documents that are often confused with the work permit
00:01:35 Entry visas like the national visa ("type d visa")
00:02:16 Labor market approval by the Federal Employment Agency
00:03:12 Residence permit application
00:04:22 Summary: How to get a permit that allows you to work in Germany
00:04:47 How to answer the question about work permits in job application forms

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