Your employer abroad won't open a GmbH? An EOR provider becomes your official employer in Germany: a German employment contract, salary and social insurance, and a basis for your visa.
Updated: September 17, 2026
8 pages: how Employer of Record works, a cost breakdown for a €55,000 salary and a provider checklist.
An excellent consultation, both in terms of how complete the information was and the friendly, open atmosphere. We discussed the legal aspects as well as more informal impressions of life in Germany. I got answers to my questions, and it's great that Vlad not only provides consultations but also supports the entire process from start to finish.
Five questions about work, education and family, and the routes that fit.
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 →In our example for a €55,000 salary: employer contributions of about €12,500 and a provider fee of about €10,200 per year. Full breakdown in the free guide.
Yes, if salary, role and qualification meet the Blue Card requirements.
You're an employee: regular salary, social insurance, no Scheinselbstständigkeit risk. That's easier for visas, renting and banks.
We advise on the model and prepare visa documents. A specific provider's terms should also be checked with a lawyer or tax adviser.
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