How to initiate a Blue Card visa application procedure with Dwyer Legal

A Blue Card visa is the designated visa to employ a highly qualified employee with a Germany company entity. This article informs about the required documents to initiate a Blue Card visa application with Dwyer Legal.

A Blue Card visa is the designated visa to employ a highly qualified empoyee with a Germany company entity.

The 2 types of Blue Cards, depending on the salary offered.  The relevant salary levels are being defined each January by the German authorizies.

In the lower salary category, a pre-approval precedure needs to be processed to ensure the consulate's approval on the visa application.

In the higher salary category, a confirmation of no-requirement of such approval shall be collected, to speed up the consulate's approval.

To initiate an application procedure for a Blue Card visa from abroad, the following documents / information need to be provided to Dwyer Legal:

General information:

• Fully filled Dwyer Legal work permit request form
• Employee specifi informaiton
• Assignee passport copy
• Assignee empolyee ID
• Assignee university degrees (all available bachelor and master degrees)
• Assignee CV
• Assignee German employment offer (contract letter)
• Assignee job title for Germany
• Assignee detailed job description for Germany
• Information on intended health insurance plan with the German company
• Assignee intended work location in Germany
• Assignee intended living location in Germany
• Information, if assignee has stayed/lived in German beforehand and - if yes - where and when
• Information which consulate will be used for visa filing
• Information on intended visa application date
• visa application processing number (if consulate appointment has already been booked)
• Information on intended travelling date
• Information, if assignee is to be joined by family members
• Assignee power of attorney (template to be provided by Dwyer Legal)

In addition, the company also needs to provide the following once-off documents:

• Company related extract from the German company register
• German company entity power of attorney to Dwyer Legal