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From America to Germany

From America to Germany. A Guide to Visiting, Studying, Working and Living in Germany Legally. Compiled by Uschi (Leah Toomey). Visiting.

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From America to Germany

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  1. From America to Germany A Guide to Visiting, Studying, Working and Living in Germany Legally Compiled by Uschi (Leah Toomey)

  2. Visiting • If you are staying for less than three months and will not be working or studying in Germany during your stay, You do not need a visa to enter Germany as an American citizen, Just a Valid US Passport

  3. An extended Stay • If you intend to stay in Germany for more than three months, You must apply for a visa. • The visa application must be presented in person at a German consulate. • Visa application fee is $80

  4. What to Bring With you • Fully Completed application Form and Customs Declaration • Two Passport Photos (2”x2” headshot) • Valid US Passport and one photocopy’ • A Current Bank Statement and One Copy • Reference Letter from your employer • Proof of Travel Health Insurance coverage for at least $37,500 • Proof of travel Reservations (hotel/airline)

  5. Atlanta GA Chicago IL Boston MA Houston TX Los Angeles CA San Francisco CA Miami FL New York NY Consulate Locations • German Embassy in Washington DC

  6. You must have a residence visa with a working permit in order to have a job as a foreigner in Germany You must already have a job lined up in order to apply for a working permit. A work permit only allows you work to at the job you stated when applying Germany will only allow foreigners to work at specific skilled professions. Working in Germany

  7. Even then Germans, European Union members and Turkish citizens receive preference in hiring. Its nearly impossible to get a work permit in Germany unless you have a degree in a Science or Technology field

  8. Studying in Germany • Student Visa Fee is only $47 • Visa Fee is wavered for academic scholarship holders. • Must be accepted to a school before applying for visa • Must show that you will be able to support yourself while studying in Germany

  9. Students may work at the university with out applying for a work permit • After Graduating foreign students are permitted to stay in Germany for a year in order to seek employment.

  10. Becoming a German National Becoming A German National

  11. Three Primary ways to Become a German Citizen • By birth to a German Parent • By Birth on German Soil • Through Naturalization

  12. By Birth to a German Parent • If you were born after January 1st 1975 and either of your parents had German citizenship at the time of your birth You automatically receive German Citizenship • If a child and their German Parent were born outside of Germany the Parent must send the competent diplomatic mission abroad notification of the birth before the child reaches his/her first year.

  13. By Birth on German Soil • As of December 31, 1999 A child born on German soil receives citizenship, provided that at least one parent has been legally residing in Germany for at least eight years before the child was born. • The child must chose between the Nationality of his/her parents and German nationalitybetween the ages of 18 and 23

  14. By Naturalization • In general a person must have lived in Germany for at least eight years in order to apply for naturalization • If you Have successfully completed an integration course you can apply for citizenship after seven years. • Spouses of German Citizens can be naturalized after living in Germany for only three years provided they have been married to their German spouse for at least two of those three years.

  15. In order to be naturalized • You must speak fluent German. • Be willing to renounce any other citizenships. • Pledge to respect the free and democratic values of the basic law of the Federal Republic of Germany. • Not be guilty of any serious crime • Be able to guarantee your livelihood and that of any dependents without using social welfare or unemployment benefits.

  16. Ways to Lose German Citizenship • By serving in the military of another country. • By accepting citizenship to another country. • At the discretion of the German government

  17. Bibliography • “Information services” German Embassy Washington DC September, 2006. 27, March 2007 http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/missions/embassy/embassy.html • “A Manuel For Germany” Beauftragte der Bundesregierung fur Migration, Fluchtlinge und Intergration. January 2005. 26, March 2007 http://www.handbuch-deutschland.de/book_en.html • “Welcome To Germany” Auswartiges Amt 1, September 2006. 26, March 2007. http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/Impressum.html

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