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German permanent residence rules changes
Aug. 30th, 2014 02:09 pmWhen we came to Germany, it was possible to receive permanent residence on the spot as a "highly qualified professional", if one of the conditions was true:
1. "Scientist with exceptional skills",
2. "[University] Teachers in prominent positions or scientific personnel in prominent positions".
3. "Specialists and executives with special professional experience who receive a salary of at least twice the earnings ceiling of the private health insurance eligibility."
My case was #3, so I got permanent residence on the spot, I did not have to wait for 5 years like most of work visa holders.
In a few months after our arrival, the rule #3 was changed to:
"Specialists and executives with special professional experience who receive a salary of at least the income threshold of the general pension". That is a very relaxed requirement, so I thought that any programmer could get a permanent residence on arrival. So I was telling that to those who asked me about permanent residence rules.
Recently I was asked this question again, and found that the rules had changed in August 2012. No more rule #3 in §19. Alas, no easy way any more, unless you are an exceptional scientist. However around the same time they made it easier to get a temporary residence by relaxing market check rules.
1. "Scientist with exceptional skills",
2. "[University] Teachers in prominent positions or scientific personnel in prominent positions".
3. "Specialists and executives with special professional experience who receive a salary of at least twice the earnings ceiling of the private health insurance eligibility."
My case was #3, so I got permanent residence on the spot, I did not have to wait for 5 years like most of work visa holders.
In a few months after our arrival, the rule #3 was changed to:
"Specialists and executives with special professional experience who receive a salary of at least the income threshold of the general pension". That is a very relaxed requirement, so I thought that any programmer could get a permanent residence on arrival. So I was telling that to those who asked me about permanent residence rules.
Recently I was asked this question again, and found that the rules had changed in August 2012. No more rule #3 in §19. Alas, no easy way any more, unless you are an exceptional scientist. However around the same time they made it easier to get a temporary residence by relaxing market check rules.
