Have the education and experience but no employer yet? The Opportunity Card lets you come to Germany for up to a year, look for work locally and then switch to a work permit or EU Blue Card.
Updated: September 17, 2026
17 pages · PDF. Both routes, checking your degree in Anabin, the points system, blocked account or declaration of commitment, motivation letter, CV, insurance and the full embassy document package.
11 pages · PDF · in Russian. Which visas need a Sperrkonto, opening one with Fintiba, Expatrio or Coracle, transferring money, the certificate for the embassy and unlocking payouts after the move.
18 pages · PDF. When recognition is needed, checking your university and degree in Anabin, BundID registration, the ZAB application step by step with screenshots, documents, fee and processing times.
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Opportunity Card points: qualification, language, experience, age.
Open →Support packages are booked after a consultation, so we understand your case first and you never get offered what you don't need.
45 minutes on your case: which visa fits, which documents you need and where to apply from. You leave with a step-by-step plan.
Document preparation for a work visa, EU Blue Card, job seeker visa, Chancenkarte, IT visa or freelance visa.
An add-on to the Visa package: we help with your first steps in Germany until you hold the residence permit card.
What exactly each package covers →
Already in Germany: settlement permit or change of permit, €750 →
Each package covers one applicant and is valid for 12 months from payment. Visas for a spouse and children are arranged separately. Final prices, no VAT charged.
Submitting an employment contract without the Erklärung zum Beschäftigungsverhältnis, or with an old version of the form
Read more →Invoicing clients as a freelancer while on the Opportunity Card
Read more →Writing a generic motivation letter for the Chancenkarte
Read more →Booking through the wrong channel: portal, embassy or visa centre
Read more →Buying travel insurance that doesn't cover a long-term stay
Read more →Translating documents without certification by a notary or sworn translator
Read more →Not checking your degree in Anabin or getting a ZAB evaluation in time
Read more →Entering on a Schengen visa hoping to get a residence permit locally
Read more →Missing the deadline to extend or change your residence permit
Read more →Applying for citizenship while still on § 24
Read more →Yes, up to 20 hours a week, plus trial employment of up to two weeks per employer.
You apply for a work permit or EU Blue Card directly in Germany without leaving.
Not for the recognised-qualification route. The points route requires German A1 or English B2.
Yes, via the German embassy in your country of residence. See our article on the Chancenkarte from Spain and Portugal.
No. The Opportunity Card only allows employment. If your visa says “Selbständige Tätigkeit nicht erlaubt”, you can't invoice clients until you change your residence status.
Why Germany and your profile, regions and roles, your job-search plan, German, housing and recognition of your qualification. The full structure is in our article on the motivation letter.
How to structure a motivation letter for the job-seeker visa (Chancenkarte): why Germany, why your profile, regions, job search, language, housing and recognition of your qualification.
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With the Opportunity Card you may only work as an employee. You can't invoice clients as a freelancer if your visa says “Selbständige Tätigkeit nicht erlaubt”. A case and what to do.
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Your permit is running out and there's no job offer yet? Who the Opportunity Card suits, how much money and which documents you need, and how to apply from Spain or Portugal.
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