German Work Visa Pathway Self-Check for Indian Professionals
Five questions about your qualification, your job offer and your salary band. The check maps
which routes tend to fit - EU Blue Card, skilled worker under §18a or §18b, the Chancenkarte or a
Recognition Partnership - and names the gate still standing open on each of them.
Work Track · Pathway Self-Check
Which work pathway to Germany likely fits you?
Five questions about your own situation. Based only on your answers, this tool points to the
pathways that tend to fit, and names the gate still standing open on each of them. General
orientation only, not legal advice, and not a decision about your case.
Pathways that fit your answers
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Want a step by step plan for your pathway?
The Work Track carries each of these routes through its phases: the conditions with their
thresholds, the document pack, the renewal gates, and the documented scenarios for when a
salary, a role or an employer changes after you arrive.
Note: This wayfinder offers general orientation only, based on your own answers.
It does not assess your individual case, does not check your documents, and does not decide
eligibility. Pathways, salary thresholds and rules can change, so verify everything against the
official sources (Make it in Germany, Federal Foreign Office / india.diplo.de, BAMF, the Federal
Employment Agency, anabin and ZAB). For an individual legal assessment, consult a qualified lawyer.
