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EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU)
Fee: 0 EUR (Fees for residence titles vary by local Ausländerbehörde; see reference)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies (commonly weeks to months)
National Visa for Job Seeking by Qualified Professionals (Visum zur Arbeitsplatzsuche)
Fee: 75 EUR (Typical national visa fee; missions may vary)
Work allowed: no (job seeking only)
Extendable: no
Processing time: several weeks
Residence Permit for the Purpose of Employment (Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur Ausübung einer Erwerbstätigkeit)
Fee: 0 EUR (Local fees apply via Ausländerbehörde)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies by authority
Residence Permit for the Purpose of Research (Aufenthalt für Forschende)
Fee: 0 EUR (Local implementation and fees vary)
Work allowed: yes (research activities and often additional employment with permission)
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies
Residence Permit for Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) (innerbetriebliche Versetzung)
Fee: 0 EUR (See official reference for conditions and fees)
Work allowed: yes (with the transferring employer/group)
Extendable: conditional
Processing time: varies
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