Information on Immigration to Germany

Before expecting detailed information here you should do some research on your own! Start by going to the official German site for immigration and read through the requirements.

www.bamf.de

But in general, it is difficult for a Germany entity to hire and relocate a non-EU person because they have to submit a valid case showing that they could not find an EU-citizen to do the job first. Highly trained people in certain fields like certain niches of IT or medicine are recognized to be in short supply and have it easier. This seems highly unlikely in banking or finance.

The other question is of course language. One needs not only to have passed German certification but actually be able to communicate at the highest levels. One would suspect that any German financial institutes would require foreigners to have at least a B1 if not C1 level. And beyond knowing the language, there is a question of cultural familiarity. One might assume that a foreigner that has lived a while in Germany would have learned how things are done. But a person from a non-European culture who has not lived in Germany might have problems understanding or dealing with local customs and habits.

But one should look at a prospective employer’s viewpoint. Even if they could manage the paperwork to hire someone from outside the EU, why bother? Why create the extra work and take on the risk? What do you have to offer that makes it desirable for them? Often on this site one hears of people using the argument that they have a “big dream” to immigrate; as if that should convince someone to hire them. Nope, you have to sell on what you have to offer, not what you hope to get.