Solicitação de vistos
Solicitação de vistos
Solicitação de vistos
Visa and residence permit applications
Not sure how to get a work permit for Germany? Or a self-employment visa?
Unclear if the EU Blue Card is for you?
Want to know the requirements for obtaining German citizenship?
Let RAMPA answer your questions and help you find the solutions you need! Depending on your nationality, you may need to apply for a visa to travel to Germany in advance (i.e. while you are still in your country of origin). Otherwise, generally you’ll have up to 90 days as a tourist in the European Union. During these 90 days, you can take a German course or move around the Schengen area freely. However, if you plan to stay in Germany for longer than these 90 days (i.e. to work, study, or live in Germany), then you need to plan ahead.
RAMPA can inform and support you at every step of applying for German residence permits (Aufenthaltstitel). From completing the forms and making your appointment at the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde), to securing that all-important residence permit, as hassle-free as possible… we’ve got your back!
The types of visas and residence permits most requested by non-EU citizens emigrating to Germany are:
→ the student visa (e.g. for a language course or a university course)
→ the EU Blue Card
→ the skilled worker visa
→ the vocational training (Ausbildung) visa
→ the research visa
→ the family reunification visa
→ the au pair visa (or D-visa)
We’ll be blunt: German visa policy for non-EU citizens is very strict. Cutting corners is not an option and can result in serious legal problems, such as deportation, fines, and being banned from entering any European country for at least five years. Therefore, if you want to come to Germany to stay, get yourself well-informed so that you are lined up to request the best permit for you. RAMPA can clarify if you are eligible for a visa and, if so, show you how to get the right one.
What we really want to stress is that (once you meet the requirements) it may well be possible for you to shift from one type of visa and residence permit to another. Here’s one example, to show you what we mean:
- you enter Germany on a student visa, giving you up to two years to learn German before beginning a higher education course: the most common one for young people is enrolling in a one-year pre-university course (Studienkolleg) or in a vocational training course (Ausbildung), after which it is possible to become a student at a German university
- after graduating from university, you have up to 18 months to get a job and progress to a work visa
- once you have lived in Germany for around five years, you have the right to apply for a permanent residence visa (Niederlassungserlaubnis), which will grant you full employment, education, and family reunification rights, without any restrictions
- three years later (i.e. after living in Germany for at least eight years), you will have the right to apply for German citizenship
Another example: you married a German or EU citizen, but the relationship didn’t work out and you decided to get divorced before the three to five years required for you to apply for a permanent visa… what now? Well, there are many paths open to you. First of all, when the divorce process officially begins, you (i.e. as a couple) still have a one-year period of separation (Trennungsjahr) to go through before you need to appear in court and sign the divorce paperwork.
In other words: you have one year to think about what type of residence permit you want to apply for afterwards. At RAMPA, we would always encourage you to analyse your situation as a whole and to consider what would serve you best. Maybe you want to apply for a self-employment visa, a student visa, or a work visa.
Rest assured, if you are already working and can prove that you are able to support yourself, it is likely that you will be able to remain in Germany, even after your divorce is made official.
→ Ultimately, there are so many potential routes to studying, living, staying, and working in Germany. Get in touch with RAMPA and we’ll be delighted to clarify your options for gaining, renewing, or converting your German residence permit or visa.
→ To be clear from the outset: RAMPA cannot guarantee that any application you make will be approved, as the final decision is always made by the German authorities. Similarly, we cannot do anything to speed up your application’s processing time. However, we can ensure that your application is for the right permit or visa, and that it is done correctly. We recommend that you plan everything carefully and take action in good time (and can advise you on this, if you wish).