The EU Blue Card in Germany – rising numbers and diverse opportunities
have a qualification from a German higher education institute or a foreign higher education qualification that is recognised in Germany or is comparable with a German qualification and who have a confirmed [...] Section 19a Residence Act (AufenthG), which is based on the Highly Qualified Employment Directive of the European Union 1 . Applications for an EU Blue Card can only be granted if the applicant has a confirmed [...] confirmed job offer for a post that carries a certain minimum salary or more. Since the EU Blue Card came into force in Germany, the number of Cards issued has risen year-on-year (see graph). In 2017 alone...