EU Blue Card 27 months

Hi,

In the information you provided here (https://handbookgermany.de/en/eu-blue-card#faq_3009), you mentioned that "Having an EU Blue Card also enables you to obtain a permanent residence permit after only 27 months of residence in Germany, provided you work, make contributions to a pension insurance scheme and can prove you have a basic knowledge of the German language (A1 certificate)". However, the offices in Bonn are requesting also that the applicant includes the results of the test "Living in Germany", which requires German B1 level. Those two things are contradictory.

The exact requirement mentioned here (https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/living-permanently…) says "You have a basic knowledge of the legal and social system and way of life in Germany. This is usually proven by the “Living in Germany” test."

For the statement about being able to obtain permanent residence in 27 months to be true, the statement about requiring the "Living in Germany" test must be false. And vice versa. Do you know what is it? Which of the two statements is true?

I am assuming that there must be another way to demonstrate basic knowledge of the legal system with an A1 German level. Do you have any information about those other options?

Kind regards,

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Barbara_Community Manager

Hi @esmeralda , Thank you for contacting us. I assume that the Bonn office has mixed up the Blue Card with the permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis). To get the Blue Card you should speak German at A1 level and to get the Niederlassungserlaubnis you should speak German at B1 level https://handbookgermany.de/en/permanent-residence-migrants Does it answer your questions? Please, let us know if you have any further questions.

esmeralda

Hi @Barbara_Community Manager ,

I did get the EU Blue Card without speaking a single word of German. Now, I have an A1 German level and would like to apply for permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis) as stated here (https://handbookgermany.de/en/eu-blue-card#faq_3009).

Barbara_Community Manager

Updated:

@esmeralda It is great that you have the blue card. I will check the information regarding A1 German and the Blue Card - thank you for pointing this out. Now that you have a Blue Card, you can apply for a residence permit. After 27 months you can get a settlement permit if you can prove that you have A1 level German or if you can speak at B1 level, the settlement permit can be issued after only 21 months: https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/living-permanently…

Barbara_Community Manager

@Barbara_Community Manager https://handbookgermany.de/en/permanent-residence-migrants#faq_550

esmeralda

Hi @Barbara_Community Manager ,

Yes, I already knew all that, my question is about the LID test. Could you please review my original post?

Barbara_Community Manager

Updated:

I got it :). If the immigration authorities want you to pass the test, you will need to provide this. Please talk to them to see if they agree that you can show them some alternative documents, which you have discussed with them. In Berlin, for example, it is official that you should show such documents: https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121864/en/ and on the BAMF page you can read that „you have a basic knowledge of the legal and social system and of the way of life in Germany“ https://www.bamf.de/EN/Themen/MigrationAufenthalt/ZuwandererDrittstaaten/Migrathek/Niederlassen/niederlassen-node.html It is all about that point, you have to prove it somehow and that is why they want you to pass the test. Please let us know about your experiences with this topic. Thanks again for the A1 and Blue Card info. - we appreciate it. Best Barbara

esmeralda

@Barbara_Community Manager I will let you know how it goes. Thank you for your recommendation!

Barbara_Community Manager

@esmeralda you are welcome and finger cross.

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