I am an experienced engineer with master's degree from the UK. I am currently in Germany on a job seeker visa. I would like to switch to freelancer. Could you assist me with registration as freelancer and visa application? My visa expires on June 2nd and hence I do not have much time to get this sorted out.
A job-seeking visa is generally intended for a dependent employment. Please get in touch with your competent foreigners’ authority (“Ausländerbehörde”) to clear up, if there are other possibilities for you. You can also contact the “Hotline Working and Living in Germany” under the telephone number +49 30 1815 – 1111. Counselling sessions will be provided in English or German.
Besides, there are many public information centres, which will advise you as you set up your own business. On the Startup Portal, under “advice and information”, you will find the contact information of regional and national information centres for entrepreneurs with a migrant background. A general contact list is available on the Startup Portal. Please also check out the webpage BERLIN.DE
For further Information regarding setting up a business in Germany, please visit the Website "Make it in Germany".
We wish you all the best for your future plans.
* Please note:
The information presented here is a general service offering. Only the German missions and the foreigners’ authorities are responsible for the issuance of visa resp. residence permits. For further questions, please contact directly the respective authority.
Reference: Justina Alichniewicz
Projekt „Make it in Germany“
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e.V.
April 2019
