You can apply for a residence permit for gainful employment if there is a public interest in your employment, in particular a regional, economic or labour market interest.

The residence permit for employment on the basis of public interests is a special right of residence that is only granted in justified individual cases. A public interest in employment can be justified, for example,

• if there is a regional or supra-regional public interest in an employer's products or services or if there is an undersupply of certain goods or services at the employer's location (regional interests). Supply or local policy reasons can also play a role here.
• where significant investment and/or a significant number of jobs are created or secured; if the establishment of a company is associated with a sustainable improvement in the sales or market opportunities of domestic companies or if it involves the establishment of a manufacturing plant for technically high-quality (future-proof) and/or particularly environmentally friendly products (economic interests).
• if employment maintains or creates jobs (labour market policy interests).

The private economic interest of an employer alone is not sufficient to justify a public interest in employment.

You do not need to prove any qualifications. Recognition of their qualifications acquired abroad is also not required.

Before the residence permit is issued, the Federal Employment Agency must agree. This Federal Employment Agency also examines whether there is an interest in labour market policy. Approval is granted for a maximum of four years.

If the residence permit is granted, it is limited in time. The validity depends on your employment contract or the period of validity of the approval of the Federal Employment Agency.

Under certain circumstances, the Foreigners' Registration Office may oblige you to participate in an integration course. This will then be noted on your residence permit.

If you are an employer and would like to hire an employee from abroad due to public interests, you can apply to the Foreigners' Registration Office for the accelerated skilled worker procedure with the power of attorney of the foreigner, which can be used to facilitate and accelerate entry.