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They are really not hard to get, especially in Germany. Obtaining the visa to enter the country and starting the work, took only a day (plus another day for the
by csunbird 6y ago
They are really not hard to get, especially in Germany. Obtaining the visa to enter the country and starting the work, took only a day (plus another day for the consulate to ship my passport) and the card was issued within 6 weeks after my appointment with foreigners office.
Although, getting the appointment with foreigners office took 5 months (after my first entry to the country), because of the high number of applicants, but they have a legislation that automatically extends your visa if you have an appointment for a long term residence permit.
- dogma1138 6y agoGermany is pretty much the only country that adopted it, and it's still harder to get than many other visas. https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa/kinds-of-visa/eu-blue-card/ https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa/kinds-of-visa/eu-... It has higher requirements than a Tier 2 General Work Visa in the UK for example, both in terms of salary and education. For Germany specifically if you are over 45 years old getting a work visa would hard to impossible, you need to provide proof of substantial existing retirement funds such as a private pension.
- csunbird 6y agoThe regular Work visa is hard to get yes if you are older, but Blue Card does not have any age requirements or savings, as far as I know (otherwise, I would not be able to get it in the first place). I assume most of the readers here would be able to get a job that is above Blue Card minimum salary, since the median pay for software developers here are above the requirement.