Germany is constantly changing its legal regulations to make it easier to bring foreign workers into the German labour market. Everything to reduce the number of Workers from abroad in Germany, as many jobs remain unfilled due to a shortage of skilled labour. And this can permanently hamper economic growth.
The immigration of foreign employees is advantageous both for Germany and for the labour force from abroad. Below we have listed who can be considered a qualified worker in Germany and what the current legal requirements are for working as a foreign worker in Germany.
Qualified foreign labour according to German law
In order to be able to work legally in Germany, foreign workers must first fulfil the following conditions:
It is mandatory that they have a foreign qualification officially recognised by the competent authority in Germany.
You need a contract or a job offer from an employer in Germany, in your sector.
You do not have to be an EU citizen.
Unlike now, before 2020, non-European nationals could not work in positions that could be filled by German nationals and European citizens, but this will no longer be the case from 2020.
Legal requirements for foreign workers in Germany
Residence permit:
Every non-EU citizen needs a residence permit to work in Germany.
Not every EU citizen needs a residence permit, but it is necessary to be registered with the local authorities.
Non-EU citizens require a work visa to enter Germany and work there.
Work visa:
Non-EU/EEA citizens require a work visa to enter Germany for the purpose of employment. The prerequisite for obtaining a work visa is often an employment contract or a valid job offer.
Visa for job search:
Some non-EU/EEA citizens can apply for a work visa.
From 2020, non-EU citizens will be able to come to Germany for a maximum of 6 months to look for work.
In order to apply for a visa, the following conditions must be met: sufficient financial means for the stay and knowledge of the German language at B1 level. This visa allows 10 hours of work per week. Health and social insurance:
Health insurance is just as compulsory for foreign employees as it is for German residents. Foreign employees are also included in the German social security system.
Tax identification numberEvery employee must have a tax identification number for tax purposes.
Language skillsMost professions require foreign workers to provide proof of German language skills.
Minimum wage provisionsCompliance with minimum wage regulations in Germany is mandatory for all workers, including foreign workers.
Working hours and conditionsGerman working hours and conditions are regulated by labour law. Foreign workers must respect and comply with these.
Fast placement of qualified labour with Zeitarbeit International
In order to provide you with an optimal experience, we use technologies such as cookies to store and/or access device information. If you consent to these technologies, we may process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this website. If you do not give or withdraw your consent, certain features and functions may be affected.
FunctionalImmer aktiv
Technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a particular service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that have not been requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access, which is solely for statistical purposes.Technical storage or access used solely for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary consent from your Internet service provider, or additional records from third parties, information stored or accessed for this purpose cannot generally be used alone to identify you.
Marketing
Technical storage or access is necessary to create user profiles, to send advertising or to track the user on a website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.
Zeitarbeit International is an international personnel service provider specialising in the temporary employment of German-speaking workers from abroad (temporary workers, subcontractors, freelancers from Eastern Europe). Our personnel services: Labour leasing Eastern Europe, temporary work Eastern Europe, work contracts, service contracts, outsourcing Eastern Europe. Our partner countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Baltic States, Ukraine. We provide skilled and unskilled labour for industry, logistics, production, medicine, industrial assembly, plant construction, IT, engineering with impeccable references, offer legally compliant temporary employment contracts, contracts for work and services and service contracts.
