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EU Blue Card
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General Information
The EU Blue Card is a special residence title for foreign academics and people with comparable qualifications who want to take up qualified employment in Germany. The job offer must meet the following conditions:
- the period of employment must be at least six months
- the job must match your qualification (academic degree). If a licence to practise (regulated professions) is required, this must be in place or in prospect at the time of the visa application
- your job in Germany must enable you to earn a gross annual salary of at least €48,300 (as of 2025). If you are employed in a shortage occupation, you can also obtain an EU Blue Card with a lower gross annual salary of at least €43,759.80
Submitting an application
Required Documents
The Consular Services Portal (CSP) requires the upload of the following documents:
Please be aware that the Embassy may request additional documents in certain cases.
A valid passport, signed by the holder, issued within the last 10 years and with a minimum validity of one year, is required. The passport must contain at least two consecutive blank pages. Please ensure you bring the original passport to your appointment.
One fully biometric passport photo, measuring 35 x 45 mm, taken within the last three months. Digitally altered photos will not be accepted. Please ensure that your photo complies with German biometric standards and is taken against a white or light-colored background.
Please bring your valid Qatar residence permit (QID) to the appointment.
Declaration of Employment (Erklärung zum Beschäftigungsverhältnis) to be completed, signed and stamped by your employer
Required Documentation for Application
You are required to submit the original degree certificate when submitting your application at VFS. The original document will be returned to you once a decision has been made regarding your application.
Any documents not issued in German, English, or French must be translated into one of these three languages by a certified or sworn translator.
To demonstrate that your degree is recognized in Germany, you must upload one of the following:
Printouts from the ANABIN database indicating that both the qualification and the academic institution are listed as comparable
or
The „Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications,“ issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining your educational and professional background