6-month job search residence permit
The German Job Seeker Visa is a 6-month residence permit that allows recognised skilled workers to enter Germany and search for employment. Once a job is found, the visa converts to a residence permit for work.
Timeline
6-12 weeks Job Seeker filing.
Investment
Professional fees ₹90,000+…
Success rate
94% approvals
Families filed
12,000+ since 2016
Chapter 01
Job Seeker requires a fully recognised German-equivalent qualification (Anabin H+ or ZAB statement) and does not permit paid work during the search — only interviews and trial work. Chancenkarte accepts partial recognition and allows up to 20 hours/week of paid work during the search.
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Total timeline
6-12 weeks Job Seeker filing.
Investment
Professional fees ₹90,000+. Government fees: EUR 75.
Mark Consultant advantage
Written scope · Fixed fee · Licensed advisors · 94% approval rate
Job Seeker selection is driven by occupation demand. See the full Engpassberufe (bottleneck occupations) & Opportunity Card shortage roles with official codes, indicative 2026 salaries and the visa route each job unlocks.
The process
A transparent, milestone-based process. You always know what stage your file is at.
Step 1 of 6
Anabin H+ or ZAB Statement of Comparability.
Step 2 of 6
EUR ~6,200 blocked account with Fintiba / Expatrio / Deutsche Bank.
Step 3 of 6
Six-month travel health insurance meeting Consulate standards.
Step 4 of 6
File at German Consulate Mumbai/Chennai/Bangalore.
Step 5 of 6
Enter Germany, register address, begin interviewing.
Step 6 of 6
Once employed, convert to Blue Card / Skilled Worker residence permit.
Document checklist
Every document is pre-verified for accuracy, chronology and destination-country standards before submission.
Mark Consultant filed our Job Seeker end-to-end. Written scope, fixed fee, honest timeline — no follow-up chasing. We landed in Germany exactly when they said we would.
Verified client family
Germany · Filed through Pune office
More Germany pathways
Chancenkarte
Germany's new points-based job-search visa
EU Blue Card
Fast-track work + residence for higher-earning skilled workers
Student
Study at German public universities with minimal or no tuition
Skilled Worker
Employment-based residence permit for recognised skilled workers
Documents Required
Complete document checklist for Germany visas
FAQs
No — the 6-month period is not extendable. However, if you secure employment during the period, you can convert to a work-authorising residence permit inside Germany.
Since 2016 we have filed 12,000+ approved visas from Pune with a 4.9-star client rating on Google and JustDial. We are known as the best visa and immigration consultants because we sign written scope-and-fee agreements, refuse to over-promise outcomes and assign a single accountable case manager to every file. Our team is trained on ICCRC-aligned processes and stays current with monthly IRCC, Home Affairs, UKVI, USCIS, INZ and BAMF policy changes.
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