Moving to Germany

Hi Sanjay,

I hope you will be successful in your search.

I invite you to read the following thread so as to gather some information :

- Tips for getting your first job in Germany

Moreover, you can read the following two articles in the Living in Germany guide :

- Find a job in Germany from abroad

- Find a job in Germany

Best of luck,
Bhavna 

SAP jobs are still plenty in Germany - although the specifics depend on your area of specialisation - but the headhunter is right: For all roles that have even remote contact with customers, very good German language skills are required.
The same is true in many other fields (you didn't mention what your wife does).

@Beppi & Bhavna..thanks for your quick response.

@beppi- as mentioned, my wife is studying german language. She is currently not employed. I on the other hand is employed here in India with a consulting firm with SAP specialization in WMS. I am planning to enrol in german courses, as well, this Aug.

Hi Sanjay, I am currently in India and moving to Frankfurt in September with family. If you are also in frankfurt, we can catch up. I am looking forward to know and meet few Indians in frankfurt

@Rahul..no i am in India but planning to move to Germany next year depending on job availability...anything you can suggest . i am in SAP with 10 years work ex.

I'm a retired bank manager.67 now. I want to move to germany with my wife permanently. I need asylum there.

mahabindualokananda wrote:

I'm a retired bank manager.67 now. I want to move to germany with my wife permanently. I need asylum there.

You can only get asylum in Germany (or elsewhere) if you are politically, racially or sexually persecuted in your home country. You have to arrive in Germany directly, without stopping in another EU or democratic country on the way (otherwise you'd have to apply for asylum there). You need to apply for asylum and prove that you were persecuted with appropriate evidence - so bing those along.
The approval process takes between six months and several years, during wich you have to stay in a refugee camp. You will receive accommodation, food and in urgent cases also medical treatment. You cannot work, leave the town you are assigned to or bring family members during that time. There are also no German classes and other asiistance to prepare for a future life in Germany.
The application can have the following results:
1. You are approved. You can (and have to) then move out of the camp and fend for yourself. You get access to the German labour market, can apply for family reunion visa for your family (only spouse and minor kids) and are eligible for social security payments (if you do not have your own financial means or income).
2. You are rejected, but cannot be sent back, because you'd face unacceptable hardship in your home country - e.g. because there is war, famine or the regime persecutes people who were abroad. In that case you will have to continue staying in the camp until the situation changes and you can be sent home.
3. You are rejected. You will then be sent home at the next possibility.
Currently 14-16% of applicants are accepted - and those usually come from war-torn, totalitarian or inhumane places like Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea, etc. I have never heard of anybody from a democratic (if slightly chaotic) place like India being accepted, but you may try your luck!