Questions asked on Germany Visa and work by our members and answers for the July end week

There is no “minimum” requirement for German per say. There are English speaking jobs where you don’t need German language and there are companies looking for candidates fluent in German where B2 level (some people say strong B2) should be good.

There are jobs in the Finance field. I would not say there is none or less. But, employers expect German skills because you need to deal with finance and also employees

Don’t see the success rate. Let’s consider one example:  Let’s consider 10 people who came to Germany for Job Search, in those 10 people 7 people will not keep efforts like making a perfect resume or applying 10-15 jobs per day, etc. If you ask those 7 people obviously they will say “don’t come to Germany and difficult to get a job”.

That’s how happening with a lot of people here. I spoke to some people when I started a Facebook group and I was reviewing their resume, and those are not in Europass format or not even in a good impression. When I ask them to make in Europass format, they said its complex and did not make it. So, obviously will end up returning back to their country without a job

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1. There are decent openings for Automation testing across Germany.
2. Language for IT employees is not mandatory unless you are client-facing.
But it’s good to have the basic German proficiency
3. Chances are very low when you apply from India. Generally, companies prefer candidates who are based out of the EU region.

If you ask me in which cities, I will look for jobs Linkedin and filter based on the city –> that gives me the number of jobs in the city. Repeat for other cities and decide in which city I should live in Germany during my job search

Other answers from members:
1. For sap favorable area is NRW and Mannheim Stuttgart. I was also planning to go, Mannheim, as it is between NRW and Stuttgart area  until COVID came
2. Also, remember you can stay anywhere in Germany and most of the employers will pay travel expenses

Chances are less for interview’s while you are in India even though you have Job Seeker Visa. But there are some people who got jobs from India itself. It depends on following factors
1. Company has a urgent requirement
2. Company has branch or subsidiary in India to take you onboard while you are in India.

In Germany applying to recruitment agencies and applying directly is the same. If you apply through an agency, you will be having one extra round of interview

14 days home quarantine and Yes, from Frankfurt you should catch an ICE/RE to  Berlin

Yeah, because employers are not sure whether you get a visa or not. So, they don’t spend money on recruiting from other countries.

Getting a job from India is bit difficult. You can try again with Job Seeker Visa as might already experience in Germany, you might have more chances for interview calls

With the current rules it’s not possible. afaik, you need to reapply again. But, your visa will be approved again without any restrictions. Also, better to mail German consulate

I am not sure about your role. But, I would imagine there are jobs in IT support. I would suggest do research on job portals. Based on my experience, if you find more than 500 jobs available for your role, you can think about applying JSV

Probably, scam. Ask them to do without taking any fees. If they ask fees, tell them will pay after your first month salary in Germany.
But, I am not sure about the consultancy at all. All I heard from some people, they are just looting the money

I don’t know about any consultancies, I would suggest not go to them. And, now Job seeker visa is not allowed to apply now due to covid 19. The only way is to get Job directly from India.

Yes, if you have German skills you might have more chances of getting interview calls. Apply in honeypot, talent also check stackoverflow websites. Yes, JSV is stopped now. But, you can improve your German skills and once JSV is resumed, you will have more chance to find a job

1. Not required
2. It depends on the location. Some locations expect at the time of the interview. If they ask at the time of the interview, ask them to give 1hr time and then you can book online and submit immediately otherwise you can submit at visa stamping time.
3. You can book accommodation here (The prices are cheaper than booking.com website for the same hotel you book.)and you can only book 30 days at a time. So book 2 times for 60 days
a. You need to show for 3 months
b. You can book a free cancellation option. so that you can cancel for free without any charges. Without funds or accommodation details, the visa will be rejected
Suggestion:
Try to book small durations in multiple hotels or the hotel would understand that you are wasting a bed slot just for your visa. They will mail you to cancel your booking.