Germany tracker

Visa and residence permit processing times

Do you want to find out how much time you need to plan in for moving to Germany or starting a new job in Germany? Then you have come to the right place! We collect and analyze data on current waiting and processing times of German authorities when issuing visas and residence permits. Take a look at current waiting and processing times of the German authorities for issuing visas and residence permits such as the EU Blue Card or the work visa for skilled professionals.

This tracker is a joint project by TALENT Relocation and HalloGermany. All data displayed is based on information provided by other users. What are you looking for?

Visa processing times

Residence permit processing times

ZAB Statement of Comparability

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Germany visa processing times

Here you can find information on visa application processing and waiting times before entering Germany, for example when applying for an EU Blue Card, a work visa or family reunion. Discover how long it took other applicants to get an appointment with the local German embassy or consulate and how long they had to wait for their visa after the visa appointment.

Germany residence permit processing times

Here you can find information on residence permit processing and waiting times after entering Germany, for example when changing from a visa to an EU Blue Card, or other residence permits but also permanent residence permits. Discover how long other applicants had to wait until they finally received their residence permit card.

It is best to filter by city or region and try to find the same residence title to get the best insights.

ZAB Statement of Comparability for academic degrees

Here you can find information on the ZAB application process for recognition of academic degrees. Discover how long it took other applicants until they received the Statement of Comparability and what experiences they had during the process.

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Have you already completed a visa, residence permit or ZAB Statement of Comparability application? Share your experiences with us and help others figure out how much time it might take to move to Germany. Swarm intelligence at it's most useful!

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“Really excellent careers service, as an international candidate looking for roles in Germany Meetra was exactly what I was looking for and offer various events and workshops to help candidates feel more confident about their job search. If you're not living in the country already it's hard to understand the job market and how to prepare your application so Meetra was very helpful in giving me a good starting point. Wonderful people, Thank you!”

“Super helpful!”

“Thank you meetra for the valuable time during 1-1 zoom session, which was part of a 3 hours webinar held 2 weeks back. The Webinar really gave an Insight about German market. The 1-1 session was where all my doubts related to job search were cleared up and answers were given to all my queries. I'm really thankful for all the tips and advices provided.”

“There was a lot of information in a very less amount of time. It was to the point. Keep it up.”

“Very useful and concrete info about German job market”

“I got really useful information about what I am missing in my job search”

"The nature of the workshop was awesome, we were able to clarify our queries in the session. It was a great eye-opener"

"The workshop is very practical, it gets to the technical details where it has really been used in all the daily process of job search, application writing and interview+salary orientation. Also, the sincere intention to help participants that is even extended to contact/email offer to answer short questions is extraordinary. That "human touch" to the workshop is the greatest value that differs this from other more "commercial" sessions.”

"As a foreigner coming to Germany, I participated in an intercultural workshop organized by these guys . It was amazing. The trainer- Christoph Senft was super invested and had the most engaging approach to issues. The workshop was very interactive and equipped me more than I had expected"

"I am very impressed with the quality of the service from Meetra. Thank you"

"The application counselling was helpful. It get personal as they read and evaluate your papers and give you specific recommendations on how to improve your application documents for a specific job. Christoph was really helpful and answered all the additional questions and gave me tips on how to find a job that were specific to my field.”

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