Points System for the Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)

 The points system for the Germany Opportunity Card is designed to evaluate applicants based on several criteria, allowing them to accumulate points to meet the minimum requirement of  six points  to qualify for the visa. Here's a detailed breakdown of how the points are awarded:

Criteria and points allocation

• Professional Qualification Recognition :
  • 4 points  for partial recognition of a foreign professional qualification or if you hold a qualification in a regulated profession.
• Professional Experience :
  • 3 points  for five years of relevant professional experience within the last seven years, or for having good German language skills at level B2.
  • 2 points  for two years of professional experience in the last five years, or if you have German language skills at level B1, or if you are under 35 years old.
• Language Skills :
  • 3 points  for proficiency in German at level B2 or higher.
  • 2 points  for proficiency in German at level B1.
  • 1 point  for proficiency in German at level A2 or English at level C1.
• Age :
  • 2 points  if you are under 35 years old.
  • 1 point  if you are between 36 and 40 years old.
• Connection to Germany :
  • 1 point  for having lived legally in Germany for at least six months in the past five years (not counting tourist stays).
  • 1 point  if your spouse also meets the requirements for the Opportunity Card.

Summary of Points Criteria

Criteria	Points
Partial recognition of qualifications	4
Five years of relevant experience	3
Good German skills (B2)	3
Two years of relevant experience	2
German skills (B1)	2
Under age 35	2
Two years of experience (last five years)	2
German skills (A2)	1
English skills (C1)	1
Previous stay in Germany	1
Spouse meets requirements	1

To qualify, applicants must strategically combine their qualifications, language skills, and other factors to achieve at least six points. This transparent and structured approach aims to attract skilled workers to Germany while addressing specific labor shortages in various sectors

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[1] https://chancenkarte.com/en/

[2] https://en.life-in-germany.de/chancenkarte-points-system-of-germany/

[3] https://citizenremote.com/visas/german-opportunity-card-chancenkarte/

[4] https://terratern.com/immigration/germany-opportunity-card-calculator/

[5] https://www.expatrio.com/opportunity-card

[6] https://migrando.de/en/blog/residence-permit/chancenkarte-20a-aufenthg/

[7] https://www.sterlinglexicon.com/resources/new-opportunity-card-for-skilled-workers-in-germany