{"id":23950,"date":"2026-08-29T02:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/germany-opportunity-card\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T02:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:38:39","slug":"germany-opportunity-card","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/germany-opportunity-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Opportunity Card"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23950\" class=\"elementor elementor-23950 elementor-5340\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed2066c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ed2066c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb5eb5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bb5eb5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47de2a7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47de2a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af850a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af850a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-17-at-2.33.55-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-17-at-2.33.55-PM.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-17-at-2.33.55-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-17-at-2.33.55-PM-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc0f97b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc0f97b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a88700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a88700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Germany Opportunity Card<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a8831e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a8831e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A fast, legal route into work in Germany, with no job offer<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4662f1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4662f1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Germany Opportunity Card is a rare chance to enter the German labour market quickly and legally. It lets you look at jobs that match your skills on the ground, then move on to a work permit and, in time, German permanent residence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508840c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"508840c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509d8037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"509d8037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/evaluation-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d89f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64d89f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:02159307\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to an adviser<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49caf04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49caf04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaeae53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3eaeae53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fe7e12 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26fe7e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d298b9f elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4d298b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-cc-visa\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily visa\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvailable\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d62b611 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d62b611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70510c3d elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"70510c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-language\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguage\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGerman A1 or English B2 minimum\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116f540a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"116f540a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d67f097 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d67f097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3865a073 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3865a073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTypical timeline\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4-8 weeks\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ad1c7 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6ad1c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541ed703 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"541ed703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dollar-sign\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApproximate cost\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEUR 75\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bee8878 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bee8878\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37696bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37696bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f02d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71f02d98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3975ae14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3975ae14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7b8594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7b8594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ways to immigrate to Germany<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0ae47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d0ae47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be64d4 e-con-full tem e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9be64d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d8e7a e-con-full e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2d8e7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88032b0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88032b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\u0622\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u062a\u062d\u0635\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739e42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"739e42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">German Ausbildung<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2681d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f2681d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ausbildung is Germany&#8217;s paid dual vocational training. You learn on the job with a German employer, study at a vocational school alongside it, and finish with a qualification German employers recognise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb63f0d elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb63f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/germany-immigration\/\u0648\u06cc\u0632\u0627\u06cc-\u0622\u0648\u0633\u0628\u06cc\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0646\u06af-\u0622\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be87ec e-con-full tem e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7be87ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb7097 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ceb7097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\u0622\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u062a\u062d\u0635\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffa283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ffa283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work immigration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacb54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eacb54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A job offer from a German employer, followed by a German work visa, is the other direct route into the country for skilled professionals. \u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405984c elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"405984c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/germany-work-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac4d7f e-con-full tem e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ac4d7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6050e8f e-con-full e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6050e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386e35b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"386e35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\u0622\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u062a\u062d\u0635\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bcce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bcce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Study in Germany\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce37be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce37be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germany is one of the strongest destinations for international students who want a high-quality university without a high-cost degree.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717b144 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"717b144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/germany-student-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212dced1 e-transform e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"212dced1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa791b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fa791b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0ad058 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e0ad058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdcd8d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cdcd8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immigration routes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59276120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59276120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e002dc9 e-n-tabs-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"6e002dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"1845505481\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054811\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054811\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054811\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tRequirements\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054812\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054812\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054812\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tOpportunities\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054813\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054813\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054813\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tDocuments\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054814\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054814\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054814\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat comes next\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054811\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054811\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-29a46b7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29a46b7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9fb16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d9fb16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b53a8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b53a8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who qualifies for the Germany Opportunity Card?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6d7478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6d7478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vocational or university qualification of at least two years<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genuine skill in your own trade or profession<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German at A1 or English at B2<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least two years of professional experience<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enough points on age and profile (6 points minimum)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof that you can support yourself on arrival<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054812\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054812\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-6db99bc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6db99bc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c20032 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c20032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95eeef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f95eeef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-demand skills and occupations:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf0ac43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf0ac43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineering<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT and science specialists<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional drivers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skilled trades<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054813\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054813\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-5eed40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eed40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53499aa4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53499aa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb15089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fb15089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Germany Opportunity Card document checklist:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78412812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78412812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport with at least two blank pages and more than six months of validity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified academic or vocational qualifications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid German or English language certificate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV and documented work history<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health insurance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biometric photo<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed visa application forms<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of funds, or a sponsor\u2019s formal declaration of commitment<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-18455054814\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-18455054814\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-408471a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"408471a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94af03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e94af03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4166cd03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4166cd03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning the card into permanent residence:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39997f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39997f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrive on the Opportunity Card and take trial or part-time work<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a permanent role with an acceptable salary<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move to a work permit, extendable for a further two years<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then apply for German permanent residence<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0cbb29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0cbb29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27927d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27927d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7b8611 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e7b8611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c7f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0c7f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Costs in the open<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2d42b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"6d2d42b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-6d2d42b4\">\n\t\t\t\tGovernment visa fee\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-6d2d42b4\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"17\" aria-valuetext=\"17% (EUR 75)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"17\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">EUR 75<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c79df8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"1c79df8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-1c79df8f\">\n\t\t\t\tCost of living in Germany\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-1c79df8f\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"95\" aria-valuetext=\"95% (EUR 1,091)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"95\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">EUR 1,091<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2985683d e-transform e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2985683d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ee11f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9ee11f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee11286 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ee11286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7220e470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7220e470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we work with you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752de667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"752de667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.av-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:26px 18px;\n grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));max-width:1180px;margin-inline:auto}\n.av-steps *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.av-step{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:14px;margin:0}\n.av-step__ring{position:relative;width:132px;height:132px;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}\n.av-step__ringsvg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}\n.av-step__icon{position:relative;width:38px;height:38px}\n.av-step__label{margin:0;color:#1e1e1e;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;font-weight:600;max-width:16em}\n.av-step__num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;\n width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:#c71434;color:#fff;\n font-size:12px;font-weight:700;margin-inline-end:6px;vertical-align:middle}\n@media (max-width:900px){.av-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}\n@media (max-width:520px){.av-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n .av-step{flex-direction:row;text-align:start;gap:16px}\n .av-step__ring{width:92px;height:92px}.av-step__icon{width:28px;height:28px}}\n<\/style><ol class=\"av-steps\" dir=\"ltr\"><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M9 4h6a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v1H8V5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z\"\/><path d=\"M8 6H6.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 5 7.5v11A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 6.5 20h11a1.5 1.5 0 0 0 1.5-1.5v-11A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 17.5 6H16\"\/><path d=\"m8.6 11.2 1.4 1.4M10 11.2l-1.4 1.4M8.6 15.2l1.4 1.4M10 15.2l-1.4 1.4\"\/><path d=\"M12.5 12h3M12.5 16h3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">1<\/span>Assess your profile and pick the right route<\/p><\/li><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M7 4h10a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v9a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H7a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 7.5h7M8.5 10h7M8.5 12.5h4\"\/><circle cx=\"15.5\" cy=\"17\" r=\"2.6\"\/><path d=\"m13.9 19.1-.6 2.4 2.2-1.1 2.2 1.1-.6-2.4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">2<\/span>Sign a formal agreement and open your file<\/p><\/li><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M7 4h7l4 4v12a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H7a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z\"\/><path d=\"M14 4v4h4\"\/><path d=\"M9 12h6M9 15h6M9 18h3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">3<\/span>Prepare and translate documents, then book the embassy appointment<\/p><\/li><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"3.5\" y=\"6.5\" width=\"17\" height=\"11\" rx=\"1.6\"\/><path d=\"M3.5 10h17\"\/><path d=\"M6.5 14h4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">4<\/span>Visa decision, then arrival and settlement support<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f22e92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49f22e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ea0113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37ea0113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af49e1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1af49e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53950a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53950a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ab51cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"28ab51cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you apply for the Opportunity Card without a German language certificate? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a8a67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"324a8a67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43074e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43074e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. The basic language requirement is German at A1 or English at B2, so an English certificate is enough to file. Points, though, only start at German A2 and rise through B1, B2 and C1, so applicants with no German usually finish with a lower score.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6821\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6821\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the minimum score for the Germany Opportunity Card? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d96cb64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d96cb64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb63949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb63949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six points, drawn from your qualification, professional experience, language level and age. If your foreign qualification is already fully recognised in Germany, you do not need to score points at all.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6822\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6822\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can applicants from outside the EU apply from their home country? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2c1daf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a2c1daf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d89c9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d89c9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. The card is open to qualified non-EU nationals worldwide, and you file at the German mission responsible for where you live. Not every mission handles Opportunity Card files yet, so confirm that before you start.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6823\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6823\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the Opportunity Card lead to permanent residence? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce3ca1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cce3ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef1161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef1161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can. Once you hold a German work permit and your employment is stable, you can apply for permanent residence after the qualifying period. The decision rests with the German authorities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6824\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6824\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you work as soon as you land in Germany on the Opportunity Card? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6824\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d8b1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3d8b1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05babb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05babb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Card holders may work part-time, up to 20 hours a week, and take short trial placements with employers while they look for a permanent role that matches their background.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33529b9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33529b9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd84724 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fd84724\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7eae2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f7eae2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you meet these conditions?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765646e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765646e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have your German visa profile reviewed at no cost. A careful check before you file is what keeps a refusal, and a second round of fees, off the table.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e023b1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e023b1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335cc303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"335cc303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3219f1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3219f1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/evaluation-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Assessment form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f38fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f38fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6aa64c\" data-id=\"e6aa64c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ffb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56ffb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The complete guide to the Germany Opportunity Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9f5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9f5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) is a route to work and settle in one of Europe\u2019s strongest economies, with a standard of living to match.<\/p><p>If you are genuinely skilled in your trade or profession and you want to work in Germany, the card lets you enter the country legally and quickly, look at openings in person, and find a role that fits what you can do and pays accordingly.<\/p><p>On this route, nationals of countries outside the European Union enter the formal labour market without a job offer in hand. Once their work is stable and their income acceptable, they can extend for a further two years and then put a case for German permanent residence.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17332\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/germany-opportunity-cart.webp\" alt=\"Germany Opportunity Card\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/germany-opportunity-cart.webp 1200w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/germany-opportunity-cart-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/germany-opportunity-cart-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/germany-opportunity-cart-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f9e7e test elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f9e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One practical note: not every German mission abroad processes Opportunity Card applications. Confirm that the mission responsible for your place of residence handles this route before you start assembling documents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373542e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"373542e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Points you need for the Germany Opportunity Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c112ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c112ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Score your own profile before you commit to anything. Six points is the threshold, and most applicants build it from a recognised qualification, a language certificate and at least two years of professional experience. If your foreign qualification is fully recognised in Germany, you qualify without scoring points at all.<br \/>Where points are needed, they are awarded as follows:<\/p><h3>Four points<\/h3><p>Partial recognition of your foreign qualification in Germany, or a permit to practise a regulated profession, is worth four points.<\/p><h3>Three points<\/h3><p>German at B2 is worth three points. So is five years of professional experience gained in the last seven years.<\/p><h3>Two points<\/h3><p>Each of the following is worth two points:<\/p><ol><li>German at B1<\/li><li>Being under 35<\/li><li>At least two years of professional experience in the last five years<\/li><\/ol><h3>One point<\/h3><p>If the criteria above do not get you to six, these single points are where the rest usually comes from:<\/p><ul><li>English at C1 or above<\/li><li>German at A2<\/li><li>A qualification in an occupation Germany has listed as short of staff<\/li><li>Being under 40<\/li><li>Applying together with a spouse or partner who also meets the basic requirements<\/li><li>A previous stay in Germany of at least six months in the last five years (tourist stays do not count)<\/li><\/ul><p>Financial support from a sponsor in Germany does not score points, but a formal declaration of commitment from one can be used to prove that you can support yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc210d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc210d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which occupations have the best chance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac1cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac1cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germany has publicly named the fields where it is shortest of skilled staff:<\/p><ul><li>Nursing<\/li><li>Engineering<\/li><li>Medicine<\/li><li>IT specialists<\/li><li>Science specialists<\/li><li>Drivers<\/li><li>Skilled trades<\/li><\/ul><p>Applicants in these fields fall into three broad bands, set by how much training and experience they bring.<\/p><h3>How skilled workers are banded<\/h3><p>Skilled or qualified professionals need at least two years of professional experience. Specialists are technicians with two years of experience plus a university degree or its equivalent.<br \/>An applicant filing as an expert is expected to have more than four years of university-level academic education behind them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b70856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b70856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Germany Opportunity Card requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9d11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9d11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone holding a vocational or university qualification of at least two years, together with German at A1 or English at B2, may apply for the Germany Opportunity Card.<br \/>The card allows trial work and part-time work of up to 20 hours a week from the day you arrive, while you search for a role that matches your training and history. Once you have that role, you can move to a work permit, live in Germany legally without a job offer having preceded it, and attend interviews in person.<\/p><p>You also need to show you can support yourself, covering living costs for at least a year. There is no published annual quota for the Opportunity Card. The Residence Act allows the federal government to cap numbers by regulation, but no such cap is currently in force. Applicants from any country may apply.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9735\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Germany Opportunity Card requirements\" width=\"900\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-300x124.webp 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-1024x424.webp 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-768x318.webp 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-1536x636.webp 1536w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-condition-2048x848.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87465ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87465ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents required for the Germany Opportunity Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6108e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6108e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the qualifications that set your score, a second set of documents has to be gathered and translated. Here is the full list:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declaration of personal details<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health insurance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full CV and documented work history<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport with at least two blank pages and more than six months of validity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed visa and Opportunity Card application forms<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biometric photo to the mission\u2019s specification<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid German language certificate as proof of your level<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified university or vocational qualifications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of funds of at least EUR 1,091 per month for the whole period of the card, so EUR 13,092 for a twelve-month card, normally through a blocked account or a formal declaration of undertaking; the figure is reviewed periodically, so confirm the current rate with the German mission<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sponsor\u2019s declaration of commitment, if you cannot show the funds yourself<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal details such as your address, phone number and email<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02d51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a02d51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opportunity Card compared with Germany\u2019s other work routes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e1166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e1166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germany also runs a work visa and a job seeker visa, so the obvious question is what the Opportunity Card actually changes. The tables below set the routes side by side on requirements and criteria.<br \/><strong>Opportunity Card compared with the German job seeker visa<\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-623\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-623\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Job Seeker visa<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No official acceptance announcement from the German embassy in Iran<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Limited intake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Can apply with at least 2 years of work experience<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Can apply with at least 5 years of work experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Age counts in the points system<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No age limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Part-time work allowed until a suitable job is found<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Requires a formal job offer; proof of funds set in euros (normally a blocked account) at the rate published by the Federal Foreign Office &#8211; check with the German mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Annual cap on cards issued<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-623 from cache --><p><strong>EU Blue Card compared with the Opportunity Card<\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-624\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-624\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Blue Card<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Card can be obtained before entering Germany<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Card issued after entering Germany and finding a suitable job<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Valid in Germany<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Valid across EU member states<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No payslip required<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Formally declared minimum salary required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">German language skills required<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No official German language certificate required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-624 from cache --><p><strong>German work visa compared with the Opportunity Card<\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-644\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-644\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Work visa<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Requirements and acceptance are set by the responsible German mission; check its current guidance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Issued under the published rules of the responsible German mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No job offer or formal German employment required<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Formal employment and a valid work contract required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Points-based criteria required<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Formal job offer required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">German language skills required<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No formal German language certificate required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-644 from cache -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e0ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7e0ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of the Germany Opportunity Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32375bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32375bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Living and working in Germany, with room to build a career and a comfortable life, is reason enough for most applicants. Beyond that, the card carries a specific set of advantages:<\/p><ul><li>A year of legal residence with the right to look for work<\/li><li>The option to move to a work permit once you are in Germany<\/li><li>The option to extend that work permit while your employment holds<\/li><li>No employment contract or job offer needed to apply<\/li><li>Direct access to employers, applications and in-person interviews<\/li><li>A faster, simpler entry to Germany than most alternatives<\/li><li>A labour market where skilled roles pay well above EUR 1,000 a month, with a high standard of living<\/li><li>Room to move up into more senior and more specialised work<\/li><li>A clear legal framework for entering an advanced labour market<\/li><li>No approval needed from the Federal Employment Agency<\/li><li>The right to apply for a work permit even while holding part-time work of 20 hours a week<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7083f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd7083f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply for the Germany Opportunity Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdb1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cdb1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9737\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-sign-in-1024x293.webp\" alt=\"How to apply for the Germany Opportunity Card\" width=\"900\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-sign-in-1024x293.webp 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-sign-in-300x86.webp 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-sign-in-768x220.webp 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-sign-in-1536x440.webp 1536w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/germany-chancenkarte-sign-in-2048x586.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p><p>The card is sometimes called the German lottery, but nothing is drawn: it is a points test. Score your profile first, and if you clear the threshold, start assembling documents. If you want a second opinion on either, the Aval Visa team will go through your paperwork and your application strategy with you.<\/p><p>With documents ready, you register on <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.diplo.de\/visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the German visa portal<\/a> and upload everything. The visa section reviews what you have filed and may come back asking for more, so watch the portal: it is also where you track the progress of your case.<br \/>Once the review is done, you are sent a link to book your appointment, pay the fee and give biometrics. Bring the full set of original documents to that appointment. After the interview, the file goes for decision. Use that window to work the German job boards and read up on the market you are about to enter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcf931f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcf931f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b5ab6b\" data-id=\"0b5ab6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Germany Opportunity Card lets skilled non-EU professionals enter Germany without a job offer and search for work on the ground. 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