Eligibility · India to Germany

Map your situation before you commit to a track.

Eligibility is condition-based, not a yes-or-no question. This self-check routes you to the track that fits your structural conditions - or to Full Access if your situation crosses tracks. No account, no form, no data collected.

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A self-check against published criteria. No account, no form, no tracking.

3 tracks · 1 Full Access

Four routing outcomes, each mapping a distinct residence path.

Conditions, not opinions

Based on the Aufenthaltsgesetz and current administrative thresholds.

How eligibility works

Three steps, from conditions to a track.

Eligibility is a structural mapping - what conditions you meet, what conditions you don't, and where the gaps sit. It runs in the same order a real application is assessed.

Step 1

Anchor conditions

What qualifies you for each track - recognition status, financial capacity, employment basis, family relation. Each track has its own anchor, the foundation a permit can rest on.

Step 2

Risk markers

Where your situation is structurally exposed - timeline gaps, threshold proximity, dependency chains, conditional admission. Risk markers don't block eligibility, but they shape which track is sustainable.

Step 3

Track routing

Anchors and risk markers point to one or more tracks. Single-track situations route to that track. Multi-track or ambiguous situations route to Full Access for cross-track logic.

The five anchor questions

Five answers decide which track fits.

Every German residence application is structured around the same five questions. Your answers determine the track, the gates you will face, and the failure modes to plan for.

Recognition status

What's verified: APS for India, plus anabin and ZAB equivalence for degrees. The first gate on most paths.

Permit category fit

What's checked: which residence categories your situation can anchor on - Study, Work, Family, or the transitions between them.

Financial sufficiency

What's measured: blocked account, salary threshold, or household income against the Regelbedarf - whichever the candidate track requires.

Language level

What's required: A1 to B2 depending on track and timing - before entry, on entry, or during stay. Some sponsor categories waive it entirely.

Sponsor or self-anchored

What's determined: whether your status rests on your own conditions or on a sponsor's permit. This separates the Family track from Study and Work.

Which track fits

Four routing outcomes.

Each track holds the structural conditions, the gates, and the failure modes for that path. Pick the one your situation anchors on - or Full Access if it crosses tracks.

Single track

Study

Fits if

You hold or expect a German university admission. Your residence basis is enrollment.

§16b AufenthG

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Single track

Work

Fits if

You have a job offer in Germany, or are searching for one. Your residence basis is employment - Blue Card, skilled worker, or the national IT route.

§18a / §18b / §18g / §19c AufenthG

Explore Work

Single track

Family

Fits if

You are joining a sponsor in Germany - spouse, child, or parent. Your residence basis is family reunion.

§§27 to 30 AufenthG

Explore Family

Cross-track

Full Access

Fits if

Your situation crosses tracks - multi-track ambiguity, an expected track switch, or family on one track and dependents on another. All three tracks plus cross-track logic.

Study + Work + Family + transitions

Explore Full Access

What this is not

Structural mapping has clear limits.

Eligibility on bay.in maps your situation against published criteria. To use it correctly, it helps to know exactly what we do not provide.

Boundary 1

Not legal advice

We document the conditions, thresholds, and trigger consequences as published in the Aufenthaltsgesetz. We do not give individual legal opinions or represent applicants in administrative procedures.

Boundary 2

Not casework

We do not review individual cases, file applications, or interpret personal documents. This is a self-mapping tool against published criteria, not a case service.

Boundary 3

Not a guarantee

Meeting structural conditions does not guarantee a permit. Discretion, processing variability, and case-specific factors remain with the German authority. We provide structure, not outcome.

Frequently asked

How eligibility works, in short.

Is the self-check free?

Yes. The eligibility self-check is free and collects no data. It maps your situation against published criteria and points you to the track that fits. You only pay if you decide to buy that track.

What do I actually get when I buy a track?

Each track is a structured journey for that path - the Visa Matrix, the phase-by-phase document pack and timeline, the gates with their thresholds, the renewal pack, and documented scenarios for when something does not go to plan. Access runs for 12 months on a one-time payment.

What if my situation crosses tracks?

If you expect to switch tracks - study to work, work to family, or a family member on a different track - a single track only covers part of the picture. Full Access holds all three tracks plus the cross-track transition logic, which is where most multi-stage plans actually fail.

Do you guarantee a visa or a permit?

No. We map the structural conditions and gates as published, but the decision rests with the German authority, including discretion and case-specific factors. We provide the structure to prepare well - not a guaranteed outcome.

Is this legal advice?

No. bay.in documents published rules and thresholds for orientation. It is not legal advice, does not assess individual cases, and does not replace the competent authority or a lawyer. For a binding assessment of your situation, consult the Ausländerbehörde or a qualified migration lawyer.

Ready to commit to a track?

Choose the track that fits your situation - or Full Access if your path crosses tracks.

All plans: 12 months access · one-time payment · no auto-renewal