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EU Blue Card Visa
General Information
The EU Blue Card allows third-country nationals with a university degree to take up employment in Germany comparable with their qualifications.
General information on the EU Blue Card is available on the website on the portal for qualified professionals: www.make-it-in-germany.com.
Online Application via the Foreign Office's Foreign Portal
You can easily apply for your visa online through the Foreign Office's Foreign Portal. We assist you in preparing the documents through pre-examination. You can check your application status online at any time.
Here is how the online application process works:
Step 1: Fill out your online application form and upload your documents.
Step 2: Submit your application. Your information and documents will be checked for completeness. You will receive feedback online. If your application is complete, you will receive a link to book an appointment.
Step 3: Attend your on-site appointment. During this appointment, your identity will be verified, and your biometric data (fingerprints and photo) will be captured. You can then pay the fee.
On-Site Application at Your Foreign Mission
You can also apply for the visa on-site at the Embassy. To do this, prepare the necessary documents and then schedule an appointment. The documents will be checked for completeness only during the appointment. If there are missing documents, an additional appointment at the embassy may be necessary.
Required documents
Applicants are required to appear in person at the Embassy for identity verification and fingerprint collection.
For on-site application please ensure that you bring all documents listed on the checklist in their original form along with one (1) set of copies.
Additionally, kindly ensure that there are no staples attached to any of the documents.
⬜ 1 duly completed and signed National visa application form (VIDEX)
⬜ 1 biometric passport picture not older than 6 months (white/grey background- teeth cannot be visible) Photo requirements
⬜ valid passport (data page and signature page only)
⬜ valid Malaysian permit (applicable to non-Malaysians only)
⬜ Contract/ binding job offer
With details of gross annual salary, signed by both parties or a written binding invitation letter from your employer
⬜ “Declaration of Employment” and “Additional Form B” completed and signed by the employer
⬜ Academic qualification
Please note that for the use of non-EU-documents, legalization or an apostille is required. This confirms that the document has indeed been issued by an official authority.
⬜ Recognition of academic qualification
Printout of search result from the anabin website or statement of comparability from the German Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
The recognition of your University Degree + Degree course title can be verified through the Database on the Anabin website http://anabin.kmk.org.
Please refer to the following table:
|
University status |
Evaluation of the degree (equivalence class) |
Comparability with a German university degree |
|
H+ |
corresponding or equivalent |
Yes |
|
H+ |
conditionally comparable |
No |
|
H- |
corresponding or equivalent or conditionally comparable |
No |
|
H+/- |
The degree is listed with the university and classified as corresponding or equivalent |
Yes |
|
H+/- |
The degree is not listed with the university and classified as corresponding or equivalent |
No |
|
H+/- |
The degree is listed with the university and classified as conditionally comparable |
No |
|
H+/- |
The degree is not listed with the university and classified as conditionally comparable |
No |
Should there be no comparability with a German University/ Degree a statement of comparability has to be applied from the Central Office of International Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen) (ZAB)
Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications
The Statement of Comparability is an official document issued by the “Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen” (Central Office for Foreign Education – ZAB) that describes a foreign higher education qualification, its professional and academic usage. The ZAB Statement of Comparability can facilitate access to the German labour market for holders of foreign higher education qualifications. It is a comparative assessment but not a recognition certificate:
https://zab.kmk.org/en/statement-comparability
⬜ ZAV Prior approval of Professional Practise Permit
If your employer has arranged for a Prior ZAV-Approval, kindly submit this document as well.
A professional practice permit is only required for the practice of a regulated profession in Germany, such as in the fields of medicine and law. You will obtain this document from the relevant recognition.
⬜ Proof of pension provision
If you are 45 years or above and do not have an annual minimum gross salary of 49,830 euros (2024), you must provide evidence of adequate pension provision).
⬜ Curriculum vitae
⬜ Travel, Health and Accident Insurance with a validity of 6 months starting from your intended travel date
Further information
Visa Fee: Fees
Processing time: min. 2 weeks
Disclaimer:
The above list may not be comprehensive and is updated frequently. Additional documents may be required in individual cases. Incomplete applications cannot be processed and you may be asked to book another appointment. Applicants may be called in for an interview.
Checking of status can only be done 12 weeks after the date of submission and via email only. Any status request before that will not be entertained.
All data contained herein is based on the knowledge and experience of the German Embassy Kuala Lumpur at the time of drafting this information sheet. However, no liability can be assumed for the completeness and accuracy.