Most EU states (Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy and more)
EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card is the pan-European route for university-educated professionals with a qualifying job offer above a salary threshold. It is one of the faster paths to long-term residence and allows movement between EU countries after a period.
Who it's for
Degree-holders (or equivalent experience in some fields, like IT) with a graduate-level job offer.
What it takes
- ·A recognised university degree (or, for some IT roles, equivalent experience)
- ·A binding job offer or contract at graduate level
- ·A gross salary at or above the national Blue Card threshold (it changes yearly)
- ·The qualification recognised where required
Fast track toward a settlement permit, family reunification, and intra-EU mobility after a qualifying period.
The salary threshold is set nationally and changes every year, and the degree must be recognised for the country of work.
Occupations that often use this route
This is general information to help you get your bearings, not legal advice. Immigration rules, salary thresholds and shortage lists change often and every case is different, so for accurate details built around your situation, talk to a Visagrad specialist.
Windows like this don't stay open
The route exists. The hard part is being the one who actually walks it.
Shortage lists change quarter to quarter, quotas fill, and employers move on the candidates who are ready first. We don't hand you a form and wish you luck, we position your profile, time it right, and open the door before the window shifts. The people who make it are the ones who move now.