Highlights: Germany updates the salary requirement for EU Blue Card applicants in 2025
- The minimum salary requirement to apply for EU Blue Card has been increased by the German authorities.
- The income requirement for foreign professionals having a job offer is €48,300.
- EU Blue Card applicants in bottleneck professions must earn a minimum €43,759.80.
- The updated salary requirement is to be effective from the beginning of 2025.
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New Income Requirement for EU Blue Card in Germany
According to Schengen News reports, the German government has announced updates to the minimum salary threshold for EU Blue Card applicants in 2025. Data shows that the income requirement for foreign workers has rose by 6.6%
The German federal government has specified that foreign professionals having a job offer in Germany must earn a minimum of €48,300 to be eligible for the EU Blue Card. The new income requirement is effective from January, 2025.
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Salary Threshold for bottleneck professions in Germany
The minimum income requirement for foreign nationals in bottleneck professions such as STEM, IT, construction and education sectors is set at €43,759.80, instead of the earlier requirement of €41,041.80 in 2024. However, the employment offer should be approved by the Federal Employment Agency (BA) to be eligible for EU Blue Card.
As per data by the German Federal Government, the salary threshold for young professionals remains unchanged, as of 2024. The minimum income requirement for professionals who are new to the German job market is €41,041.80.
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Benefits of EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card allows highly qualified foreign professionals to live and work in Germany. The following are the benefits of EU Blue Card:
- Non-EU nationals can become long-term citizens if Germany
- Enjoy family-reunification benefits
- Can work in any other EU member state without a work permit for a limited time
- Can change their employer without undergoing extended procedures
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