The Right to Immigrate (Immigration Law)

The Principle.

In principle, any foreigner needs a permit to work in Germany.
For citizens of the European Union (EU) and their family members, and citizens of the Euro-pean Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland, however, this re-striction does not apply.
Citizens of all other countries (third countries), need a residence permit. This is issued by the immigration authorities of the intended state of residence.

German Immigration law is like the famous Swiss cheese. A hard mass that has many holes..

That is, non-EU citizens do not have the right to simply come to work in Germany.
This is the hard mass. Nnow for the countless holes in the cheese.
The following Homepage is about typical immigrations paths, as they frequently occur in practice.
If you dont fall under one of the examples immediately, do not resign just yet.
To provide a clear overview much was simplified. There are other ways to immigrate that could not be listed here, as they are seldom and too complicated to be drawn out on a homepage.

For example, there are possibilities for:

1. People that have worked in another EU country before.
2. Managemers and specialists in joint ventures (international exchange)
3. CEOs ,trade representatives and leaders.
4. Highly qualified and experienced industry professinals.