Granting a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker regardless of qualification
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzResidence permits, irrespective of qualification as a skilled worker, may be issued for employment stays resulting from the provisions of the Employment Ordinance, e.g. for seasonal employment, for domestic workers, speciality cooks, professional drivers.
Nationals of certain states may also be granted a residence permit to pursue any employment, irrespective of their personal qualifications, if they meet further requirements. These are nationals of the following states:
- Andorra, Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, USA (§ 26 para. 1 Employment Ordinance).
- until the end of 2020 also: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia (§ 26 para. 2 Employment Regulation, so-called Western Balkans Regulation)
It is not a prerequisite that you are a skilled worker within the meaning of the Residence Act, i.e. you do not have to have a university degree or qualified vocational training.
The residence permit for the purpose of employment irrespective of qualification as a skilled worker is a temporary residence title. The duration of the time limit depends on the duration of the employment contract or results from the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
Before the residence permit is issued, the Federal Employment Agency must generally approve the employment, unless it follows from the provisions of the Employment Regulation that approval by the Federal Employment Agency is not required.
The residence permit, regardless of the qualification as a skilled worker, can be issued for employment stays resulting from the provisions of the Employment Ordinance, e.g. for seasonal employment, for domestic workers, specialty cooks, professional drivers.
Citizens of certain countries may also be granted a residence permit for any employment, regardless of their personal qualifications, if they meet further requirements. These are nationals of the following countries:
- Andorra, Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, USA (Section 26 (1) Employment Ordinance)
- until the end of 2020 also: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia (Section 26 (2) Employment Ordinance, so-called Western Balkans regulation)
It is not a requirement that you are a skilled worker within the meaning of the Residence Act, i.e. you do not need to have a university degree or qualified vocational training.
The residence permit for employment regardless of the qualification as a skilled worker is a temporary residence permit. The duration of the time limit depends on the duration of the employment contract or is determined by the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
Before the residence permit is issued, the Federal Employment Agency must generally approve the employment, unless the provisions of the Employment Ordinance state that the approval of the Federal Employment Agency is not required.