Know-how for employers, candidates and partners
Guides
The key topics around placing international skilled workers, explained step by step. General information with review date and sources, not legal advice.
Who it is for
Topic
Immigration and procedures
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For employers
Skilled immigration to Germany: an overview for employers
Residence permits for skilled workers, approval by the Federal Employment Agency and the fast-track procedure. The routes and the offices that decide.
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For employers
The fast-track procedure for skilled workers
How employers start the fast-track procedure for skilled workers in Germany, which papers they supply and what the procedure does not replace.
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For employers
Advance approval from the Federal Employment Agency
What the Federal Employment Agency checks for an advance approval, which details the company provides and how the visa application follows.
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For employers and candidates
From offer to visa: how the process runs
Which steps lie between the job offer and the first day at work and which papers the German mission abroad asks for.
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For candidates
EU Blue Card: requirements and route
EU Blue Card for skilled workers with a university degree: requirements, where to find the current salary threshold, shortage occupations and other routes.
Recognition
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For employers and candidates
Recognition of foreign qualifications
When a foreign qualification has to be recognised, who decides and how the procedure runs. Explained for employers in Germany.
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For employers and candidates
Recognition in nursing
How nurses from abroad obtain recognition in Germany: responsible offices, the decision, compensation measures and proof of language skills.
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For employers and candidates
Recognition in skilled trades and metalwork
Why recognition matters in non-regulated trades too, how to find the German reference occupation and which chamber decides on the application.
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For employers and candidates
Recognition partnership: entry before recognition
Entry before recognition is complete: what company and skilled worker agree, which duties the company takes on and where the limits are.
Origin and language
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For employers
Türkiye: vocational training, language and preparation
How vocational training works in Türkiye, how to classify qualifications and what to prepare on language, papers and certification before the visa.
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For employers
Uzbekistan: vocational training, language and preparation
How vocational training works in Uzbekistan, how to classify qualifications and experience and what to prepare on language and papers before the visa.
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For employers and candidates
German language skills: levels, courses, preparation
The language levels A1 to C2 in brief: which level is required for what, how it is proven and how companies can support learning.
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For candidates
Working in Germany with no or little German: what works and what does not
Working in Germany with no or little German: what is possible, where German is required, why companies expect A2 and what Regalis offers.
Arrival and onboarding
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For employers and candidates
Housing for international staff
Providing accommodation or helping with the search: why housing decides acceptances, what should be settled and what candidates really ask.
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For employers and candidates
Arrival and the first weeks: registration, bank, insurance
What follows after entry: registering the address, applying for the residence permit, health insurance, bank account, tax and support at work.
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For employers and candidates
Onboarding and integration in the company
How international staff settle in well at the company: preparation, the first day at work, language at work and a buddy in the team.
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For candidates
Moving to Germany as an EU citizen
For EU citizens who work in Germany: registration, health insurance, numbers for your pay, account, housing, driving licence and the start.
Costs and cooperation
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For employers
What does recruitment from abroad cost?
Which costs arise in international recruitment, who carries them and which questions to ask before you sign an agreement.
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For employers
Common mistakes when hiring from abroad
Vague job descriptions, missing papers, late recognition, housing left open: the most common mistakes in international recruitment and how to avoid them.
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For employers
Employment contracts with international staff: the basics
Why the employment contract has to be settled early, what it usually contains and which side agreements often come with it. General, with no template.
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For candidates
Spotting reputable recruiters: candidates pay nothing at Regalis
How to spot reputable recruitment agencies: no money up front, a written contract, an imprint, no handing over of passports. Candidates pay nothing at Regalis.
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For candidates
Finding the pay in your occupation: pay atlas, collective agreement and contract
How to find the usual pay in your occupation in Germany: the pay atlas of the Federal Employment Agency, collective agreements, minimum wage and the contract.
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