Germany Has Made It Easier For Skilled Workers To Get The Blue Card Visa, Allowing Them To Work At A Lower Salary Threshold. The EU Blue Card Scheme Is Popular For Skilled Workers Moving To Germany, Providing Work Permits For Professions With Traditionally Higher Salaries. Holders Of The Card Can Also Become Eligible For Permanent Residency After 21 Months. Germany Issues More Blue Cards Than Any Other EU Country, But Third-Country Nationals, Like Those From Nigeria, Have Struggled To Meet The High Salary Threshold. In Response, Germany Introduced An Upgraded EU Blue Card In November, Streamlining The Application Process And Granting Enhanced Mobility Rights And Simplified Family Reunification. The Changes Include A Lower Salary Threshold, Expanded Eligibility For Certain Professions, And New Opportunities For Recent University Graduates And IT Professionals. Holders Of A Blue Card From Another EU Country Can Now Come To Germany For Work-Related Trips Without A Visa, And Those Who Have Lived In Another EU Country On A Blue Card For At Least A Year Can Live And Work In Germany Long-Term Without Needing A Visa. Family Reunification Processes Have Also Been Simplified For EU Blue Card Holders. To Apply For A Blue Card, Applicants Or Their Employers Can Complete The Application And Submit Documents To The Foreigner’s Office In Germany Or Their Embassy. Processing Typically Takes Days Or Weeks, Making It Faster Than Other Work Permits. After 18 Months, Blue Card Holders Can Move To Any EU Country, Except Denmark, Ireland, And The UK. Acquiring A Blue Card For Another European Country Will Also Be Easier For Blue Card Holders. Overall, The Changes Make It Easier For Skilled Workers To Work And Live In Germany And Other EU Countries.
