Germany increases salary to €48,300 for EU Blue Card applicants in 2025

Highlights: Germany Increases Salary Requirements for EU Blue Card applicants

• Germany has announced an increase in the salary requirements for EU Blue Card applicants.
• Individuals applying for an EU Blue Card in 2025 must have an annual income of €48,300.
• Foreigners in STEM, construction, IT, and education sectors must now earn a minimum of €43,759.80 to acquire an EU Blue Card.
• In 2023, Germany was the top EU country to have issued the most EU Blue cards to nearly 69,353 foreign nationals.  

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German EU Blue Card Applicants to Now Earn €48,300 in 2025

Germany has increased the salary threshold for EU Blue Card applicants this year. Foreign nationals applying for an EU Blue Card in 2025 must have an annual salary of €48,300, an increase from the €45,300 last year. The salary requirements came into effect immediately starting January 1, 2025, and are applicable to all individuals seeking an EU Blue Card this year.

 

As per the German Federal Government, foreign nationals with an employment offer from a German company must earn at least €48,300 to become eligible for an EU Blue Card.

 

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Germany hikes the salary threshold for Bottleneck Professions

The German authorities have also increased the salary threshold for several bottleneck professions, including STEM, Education, IT, and construction. Foreigner workers in any of the above professions must earn a minimum of €43,759.80 to apply for an EU Blue card in 2025.

 

In 2024, the annual salary requirements for bottleneck professions were set at €41,041.80, while the salary requirements for young professionals new to the German labor market were €41,041.80.

 

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Why Apply for an EU Blue Card in Germany?

• Allows you to come & work in Germany
• Can switch employers without extended and complicated procedures
• Become long-term citizens in Germany
• Work in any of the EU countries of your choice without a work permit (Short-term only)  
• Facilitates Family Reunification

 

 

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