As the Bild newspaper reported on Thursday, citing data from the Ministry of the Interior, almost 2,360 foreigners submitted applications from the start of the program in June this year to the end of September. This corresponds to approximately 590 applications per month. The government in Berlin assumed 2.5 thousand applications per month and a total of 10 thousand. applications during this period.
German “Chance Card”. Facilities for professionals
Anyone who receives the new “Opportunity Card” can enter Germany without having to present a permanent employment contract and can stay for a year to look for employment. The offer is addressed to employees from outside the European Union. Candidates applying for the “Opportunity Card” must meet several requirements.
Basic knowledge of German or very good knowledge of English and at least two years of vocational training or a university degree recognized in their country of origin are required.
Most of the applicants for the “Opportunity Card” came from India, China and Russia
To be able to stay in Germany while looking for a job, you must also demonstrate that you have adequate means of living. According to the ministry, 15 percent of applications were rejected and 2,052 cards were ultimately issued. Most of the applicants came from India, China, Turkey, Russia and Tunisia.
The article comes from the website Deutsche Welle.
Deutsche Welle does too review of the German presswhich writes extensively about the crisis in the German economy and the upcoming “bleak prospects”. “The Federal Republic is heading towards the second year of recession in a row, and the Chancellor is spreading optimism,” local media report, among others.