Hold Daueraufenthalt-EU status in another EU country? Under § 38a you can move to Germany without a national visa, apply directly at the Ausländerbehörde and become eligible for citizenship after 5 years.
Updated: September 17, 2026
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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 →Holders of the status from a Schengen country can enter visa-free and apply at the Ausländerbehörde, ideally within the first three months.
No, you need EU long-term resident status specifically. We check your document in the consultation.
Yes, with the Federal Employment Agency's approval. For the first 12 months the permit is tied to an employer.
Same as our other packages: consultation €90, document preparation €1,490, support until the permit +€700.
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