Industries

Skilled trades: staff from abroad

Trade businesses look for qualified workers with practice who can work on site on their own.

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  • Electrician
  • Plumbing, heating and air conditioning fitter
  • Painter and decorator
  • Joiner
  • Tiler
  • Drywall fitter
  • Metalworker
  • Welder
  • Carpenter

Trade businesses decide on ability. A trial day or a short task shown on video says more than any certificate.

Language is needed on site, above all for safety and for arrangements. A basic level is enough at the start when the business supports the induction.

Many candidates bring practice from construction and fitting out. They get to know German standards and materials in the business.

Firms with their own vehicles and organised journeys have an easier time. Without a driving licence and without transport links it gets hard for candidates.

Metalworkers, welders and other tradespeople from Greece need neither a visa nor a work permit as EU citizens.

Typical requirements

  • A completed apprenticeship or several years of practice
  • German at level A2 to B1 for arrangements on site
  • Evidence of examinations and certificates
  • A category B driving licence is often asked for
  • Physical stamina and safe working
  • Readiness to work on changing sites

Typical working conditions

  • Full-time from Monday to Friday
  • The business provides the vehicle and the tools
  • Induction by an experienced colleague

Where our candidates come from

Training, typical jobs and recognition differ from country to country. These pages put that into context for you.

  • Our focus: a young population, practical training at colleges and a growing interest in German. Often asked for in skilled trades, care, construction and production.

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  • Vocational upper schools, short degree programmes and tested competence records. Often asked for in care, hospitality, metal and construction.

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  • New in our network: a local partner recruits for us there. We tell you openly what is possible in your occupation today.

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  • EU citizens, without a visa and without a work permit. Work can start after the employment contract and registration. Asked for in hospitality, hotels, metal, construction and transport.

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Occupations in this sector

  • Hiring electricians from Uzbekistan and Türkiye: workplaces, recognition by the chamber, safety, German language skills and documents.

  • Plumbing, heating and air conditioning technicians from Uzbekistan and Türkiye: duties, recognition by the chamber, German and documents.

  • Hiring welders from Uzbekistan and Türkiye: processes and test certificates, recognition by the chamber, German language skills and the process.

  • All occupations at a glance Nursing, skilled trades, construction, transport and kitchen: recognition, German, documents and the route for skilled workers from Uzbekistan and Türkiye.

Related articles from our guides

  • For Employers How Regalis works with employers: capture requirements, present candidates, coordinate entry and the start of work. Direct employment, no staff leasing.
  • Metal and construction jobs in Germany Jobs in Germany for welders, metalworkers, bricklayers and construction helpers from Greece: no visa, a contract directly with the company.

Industries

  • Production plants look for operators, assistants and skilled staff for series manufacturing.

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  • Warehouses and dispatch centres need staff for picking, goods receipt and packing.

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  • Companies look for technicians for maintenance, service and automation.

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