{"id":11345,"date":"2025-09-02T16:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chancenkarte.com\/?p=11345"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:14:20","slug":"from-the-chancenkarte-to-a-work-visa-in-5-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chancenkarte.com\/en\/news\/from-the-chancenkarte-to-a-work-visa-in-5-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Chancenkarte to a work visa \u2013 in 5 steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11345\" class=\"elementor elementor-11345\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25fb6fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25fb6fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26471d71\" data-id=\"26471d71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0b1ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0b1ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>With the <strong>Opportunity Card, applicants from non-EU countries <\/strong>can spend a year in Germany looking for work and gaining initial work experience. As soon as they have a <strong>concrete job offer <\/strong>and a signed employment contract, they can switch from the Opportunity Card to a regular work visa or the EU Blue Card. In this blog article, you will learn how to switch from the Opportunity Card to an official work visa in <strong>just 5 steps<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a12bd0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a12bd0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14cd7bb2\" data-id=\"14cd7bb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc35e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc35e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Opportunity Card change: How to apply for the EU Blue Card in Germany<\/h3><p>Applicants with a <strong>university degree <\/strong>from non-EU countries can take up regular employment in an EU member state with the <strong>EU Blue Card<\/strong>. In addition to a university degree, a <strong>valid employment contract <\/strong>and a <strong>minimum gross salary <\/strong>are required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a1ae6 uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"b0a1ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-b0a1ae6\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-d3e639f uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-218072d uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Minimum gross salary per year<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-739d970 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Minimum gross salary per month<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-d1b1257\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Regular occupations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-4da8490\" data-title=\"Minimum gross salary per year\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">48.300 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-dcde7c8\" data-title=\"Minimum gross salary per month\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">approx. 4.025 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-d718ba2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Shortage occupations (e.g. IT, engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, medicine)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-6bf6354\" data-title=\"Minimum gross salary per year\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">43.759,80 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1b1a9b4\" data-title=\"Minimum gross salary per month\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">approx. 3.647 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5b089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa5b089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: Federal Foreign Office 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03845df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03845df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone who can present a qualified job offer may work in Germany with the <strong>EU Blue Card <\/strong>for as long as the employment contract is valid \u2013 plus a maximum of three months. In the case of permanent contracts, the authorities may even grant a <strong>residence permit <\/strong>for up to four years at a time. In order to successfully switch from the Opportunity Card to the EU Blue Card, you must register with the local <strong>immigration office <\/strong>in good time. There is often a fee for the applicant. (22.80 euros for those under 24, or 37 euros for those 24 and over, source: Migrando.de)<\/p><p><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>If you wish to<strong> change employers<\/strong>, you must report to the authorities within two weeks.<\/p><p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>If the <strong>required salary threshold <\/strong>is not reached, you can first apply for a regular work visa and later (with a higher salary) switch to the EU Blue Card.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3678db9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3678db9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71fd39e0\" data-id=\"71fd39e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579827ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579827ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Example<\/h3><p>Aryan from India enters Germany on <strong>a Chancenkarte <\/strong>(opportunity card) to look for a job in the IT industry. After six months, he finds a permanent position as a software developer in Berlin with an annual salary of \u20ac51,000. Aryan can then apply to the <strong>local immigration office <\/strong>to switch from the Opportunity Card to <strong>the EU Blue Card<\/strong>. Once approved, Aryan is allowed to work in Germany on a long-term basis and can apply for a <strong>settlement permit<\/strong> after 21 months (with B1 German language skills).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fc0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fc0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Opportunity Card change: How to apply for a work visa in Germany<\/h3><p>Skilled workers <strong>without a university degree <\/strong>must apply to the local immigration office (Ausl\u00e4nderbeh\u00f6rde) to switch from the Opportunity Card to a regular work visa. For <strong>regulated professions <\/strong>(e.g. nursing or skilled trades), a <strong>licence to practise <\/strong>may be required. You can obtain information in advance from the immigration office.<\/p><p><strong>The prerequisite for the change <\/strong>is proof of <strong>training recognised<\/strong> in Germany. For skilled trades and technical professions, recognition is assessed by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce <strong>(IHK<\/strong>) or the Chamber of Skilled Trades <strong>(HWK<\/strong>). If the transition period takes longer to process, you can apply for a <strong>provisional residence permit<\/strong>. This allows you to continue to stay and work in Germany until the new residence permit is issued by the immigration office.<\/p><p><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>In addition to the application, the form for a <strong>residence permit for the purpose of employment (\u00a7 18a\/b AufenthG) <\/strong>must also be completed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506ba1d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506ba1d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Example<\/h3><p>Manila comes to Germany from the Philippines with an <strong>opportunity card <\/strong>to look for a job in the care sector. After four months, she is offered a position <strong>as a nurse <\/strong>in a Hamburg hospital. Her annual salary is \u20ac38,000. Without a university degree, she can <strong>apply for <\/strong>a <strong>regular work visa (\u00a7 18a AufenthG) <\/strong>at the <strong>local immigration office<\/strong>. Manila also needs a <strong>work permit (<\/strong>Federal Employment Agency) because her profession is regulated. After five years in the job, she can apply for a <strong>settlement permit <\/strong>from the authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f3e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6f3e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>From the Opportunity Card to a long-term residence permit \u2013 in just 5 steps<\/h3><p>To ensure a smooth transition from the opportunity card to a residence permit via the EU Blue Card or a work visa, you should follow these steps:<\/p><ol><li>A <strong>secure job offer <\/strong>and a signed employment contract are available.<\/li><li><strong>Approval from the Federal Employment Agency <\/strong>has been obtained. (The job offer must be suitable for the training programme and meet the prescribed salary thresholds.)<\/li><li>Contact the <strong>local immigration office<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Submit documents<\/strong>, including:<ul><li>Valid and signed <strong>employment contract<\/strong><\/li><li>Declaration of <strong>employment <\/strong>(completed by the employer)<\/li><li><strong>Proof of identity <\/strong>(identity documents)<\/li><li>Proof <strong>of qualifications <\/strong>(degree certificates) \u2013 If proof is not possible, <a href=\"https:\/\/chancenkarte.com\/en\/guides\/#degree\">recognition by, for example, the ZAB (Central Office for Foreign University Degrees) is required<\/a><\/li><li>Proof <strong>of health insurance<\/strong><\/li><li>Proof <strong>of residence <\/strong>(registration certificate, tenancy agreement)<\/li><li><strong>Professional licence<\/strong>, if your profession is regulated (e.g. in medicine, law, etc.)<br \/>-&gt; Once you have been approved by the immigration office, you are allowed to work full-time.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>After five years <\/strong>of employment with a residence permit, you can apply for a settlement permit (with an EU Blue Card, this is possible after 21\u201327 months, depending on your language level).<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>IMPORTANT: Long<\/strong> stays outside Germany (usually more than 6 months at a time) can jeopardise your residence permit. For some residence permits, such as the <strong>EU Blue Card<\/strong>, stays of up to twelve months abroad are possible.<\/p><p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>Gather all the necessary documents <strong>BEFORE <\/strong>your <strong>opportunity card<\/strong> expires so that you can submit them on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a56cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43a56cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Conclusion<\/h3><p>With the Opportunity Card, <strong>applicants from non-EU countries <\/strong>can legally enter Germany and look for a job locally within one year. Once a suitable job has been found and the signed employment contract is available, the responsible immigration office can convert your residence permit into a <strong>regular work visa <\/strong>or the <strong>EU Blue Card<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In many cases, the authority will quickly approve the change from the <strong>Opportunity Card <\/strong>to a <strong>long-term residence permit <\/strong>because you have already proven that you meet the most important requirements. Another advantage is that you do not have to apply for a visa abroad. The work visa is <strong>always <\/strong>tied <strong>to a specific employer<\/strong>. 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