Im 19 and I live in the USA, and I want to move to Germany and work at a grocery store. Do I need a work visa?
All I could find in my research was about skilled workers, but since all I want to do is work at a minimum wage job, I would assume the same rules don't apply.
Immigration - 6 Answers
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if you are an american I don't you need a visa for germany just your passport. If you want a job visa first they have to make u an offer.
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You will probably need a residence and work permit. Give your German embassy a call they will be able to advise you what you need and send you any forms required.
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I'm sure if you just want to work at a grocery store they probably wouldn't need to see a work visa. Maybe a passport or something but probably not a work visa. I'm not entirely sure, however, as I have not heard of many people who would move to a new country to work in a grocery store of all places.
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lynn is right that you don't need a visa - as a tourist! You need one to be able to work there and can apply for it before you go to Germany or after arriving there. You need to have a job offer first as a letter from your future employer has to go with the visa application. Ich hoffe daß Sie können deutsch sprechen, oder Sie werden nicht die Kunde verstehen!
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Unless you are highly qualified in a highly demanded field you will not be able to work in a grocery store since jobs as such will be reserved for Citizens and and then European Union members before going to you. So you cannot get a visa for a store clerk.
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Yes you need a work visa. Few places accept immigrants to work at a minimum wage job. Germany certainly will not as there are too many unemployed Germans and legal residents there already. Germany is very tough to immigrate to now. I know a US citizen with a masters in computer science who was offered a job in Berlin and was turned down.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
How can I get a (temporary) work permit for germany
How can I get a (temporary) work permit for germany?
being an american citizen, no university degree, 6 years us army work experience in aviation What are my options (excluding marrying a german national)?
Other - Germany - 3 Answers
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Here are several sites: http://www.workpermit.com/germany/employer5_1.htm http://www.workpermit.com/germany/employer.htm http://berlin.usembassy.gov/germany/services/working_in_germany.html http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/residence.html http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/consular_services/visa/employment.html
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Have your protential employer arrange it for you. It will be tough anyway you look at at. Unemployment in DE is somewhere around 11% - I doubt the government will be anxious to give out work visas when their own citizens can't find work. Good luck!
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You will need a job before applying for the work permit. It's not very easy.... Here are more details: http://www.inside-munich.com/germany-work-student-visa.html
being an american citizen, no university degree, 6 years us army work experience in aviation What are my options (excluding marrying a german national)?
Other - Germany - 3 Answers
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Here are several sites: http://www.workpermit.com/germany/employer5_1.htm http://www.workpermit.com/germany/employer.htm http://berlin.usembassy.gov/germany/services/working_in_germany.html http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/residence.html http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/consular_services/visa/employment.html
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Have your protential employer arrange it for you. It will be tough anyway you look at at. Unemployment in DE is somewhere around 11% - I doubt the government will be anxious to give out work visas when their own citizens can't find work. Good luck!
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You will need a job before applying for the work permit. It's not very easy.... Here are more details: http://www.inside-munich.com/germany-work-student-visa.html
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Why work in Germany is limited? 400 euros.
Why work in Germany is limited? 400 euros...?
Hi All, I've heard that You can't work a lot in Germany. For example, if you have 2 jobs, you can't make more than 400 euros in your second job. Why is that?
Other - Germany - 2 Answers
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Hi, that must sound confusing - and the reason it does is because it's not true, or let's say it's been simplified. The 400-euro-rule applies to so-called mini jobs. This means that, while you have to register this job with social security, your employer doesn't have to cover insurance cost for you. That makes you a desirable employee for him, of course, and minijobs are supposed to make it attractive to employers to give jobs to people they wouldn't normally give jobs to, or to establish one more post that they wouldn't establish if they had to pull the full insurance rates. Also, the job has to be short-term (there's an actual definition of this) and it's not supposed to be your actual job - more like a side-job, like stacking shelves in the evening or something. So, you can have two jobs and make as much from them as you like. But if you want your second one classified as a minijob with the benefits that come with this, then it's true you are not allowed to make more than 400 euros per month. (you're allowed to make 500 in one of the months if a colleague is sick or on holiday and covering for him)
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Hi, kat is right. The 400 Euro rule only applies for jobs you don't want to pay social security fees, which are almost 20 percent of your salary, usually split by half between employer and employee.
Hi All, I've heard that You can't work a lot in Germany. For example, if you have 2 jobs, you can't make more than 400 euros in your second job. Why is that?
Other - Germany - 2 Answers
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Hi, that must sound confusing - and the reason it does is because it's not true, or let's say it's been simplified. The 400-euro-rule applies to so-called mini jobs. This means that, while you have to register this job with social security, your employer doesn't have to cover insurance cost for you. That makes you a desirable employee for him, of course, and minijobs are supposed to make it attractive to employers to give jobs to people they wouldn't normally give jobs to, or to establish one more post that they wouldn't establish if they had to pull the full insurance rates. Also, the job has to be short-term (there's an actual definition of this) and it's not supposed to be your actual job - more like a side-job, like stacking shelves in the evening or something. So, you can have two jobs and make as much from them as you like. But if you want your second one classified as a minijob with the benefits that come with this, then it's true you are not allowed to make more than 400 euros per month. (you're allowed to make 500 in one of the months if a colleague is sick or on holiday and covering for him)
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Hi, kat is right. The 400 Euro rule only applies for jobs you don't want to pay social security fees, which are almost 20 percent of your salary, usually split by half between employer and employee.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Will a regular US-phone work in Germany
Will a regular US-phone work in Germany?
Is the basic phone technology the same, so are the tone signals compatible and will I be able to use features like voice mail and caller id? Do phone wire adapters coupling the US standard rf11-plug to the German TAE-plug exist and work fine?
Land Phones - 1 Answers
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Analog telephones, answering and fax machines from other countries can normally can be used when coupled with a compatible German TAE (telephone jack) adapter. It is illegal to use most cordless telephone products from the USA here in Germany! Buy a cordless phone in Germany to assure that the device complies with local radio-frequency regulations and safety guidelines. As to voicemail and callerid: There are two general types of phone service in Germany: a "standard" analog phone service, and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Each phone has similar tariffs that allow you to choose the best plan for your type of use. Discounted local and long distance calling plans are available. And features such as caller-ID, call forwarding and voice-mail are standard with either service.
Is the basic phone technology the same, so are the tone signals compatible and will I be able to use features like voice mail and caller id? Do phone wire adapters coupling the US standard rf11-plug to the German TAE-plug exist and work fine?
Land Phones - 1 Answers
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Analog telephones, answering and fax machines from other countries can normally can be used when coupled with a compatible German TAE (telephone jack) adapter. It is illegal to use most cordless telephone products from the USA here in Germany! Buy a cordless phone in Germany to assure that the device complies with local radio-frequency regulations and safety guidelines. As to voicemail and callerid: There are two general types of phone service in Germany: a "standard" analog phone service, and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Each phone has similar tariffs that allow you to choose the best plan for your type of use. Discounted local and long distance calling plans are available. And features such as caller-ID, call forwarding and voice-mail are standard with either service.
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