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💰
$0/mo
Minimum Income
📅
1–3 years (renewable)
Visa Duration
🏛️
14–45% progressive
Tax Rate
⏱️
2–4 months
Processing Time
💵
$75
Application Fee
🕐
GMT+1/+2
Time Zone
Living in Germany
Cost of Living
$1,500–$2,500/mo
Internet Speed
75 Mbps avg
Language
German (English in tech hubs)
Path to PR
✅ Yes
Path to Citizenship
✅ Yes (5 years)
Requirements
✓
Freelance work in "liberal profession" or viable business plan
✓
Sufficient income to support yourself
✓
Health insurance (public or private)
✓
Professional qualifications proof
✓
Client contracts or letters of intent
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
+ Path to citizenship in 5 years
+ EU's largest economy
+ Excellent healthcare
+ Strong tech scene in Berlin
+ Central European location
👎 Cons
− No fixed income threshold (case by case)
− German bureaucracy
− High taxes
− German language helps a lot
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Freelancers wanting EU permanent residency
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