🇩🇪 Germany visas for Brazil citizens

Residence permit for university graduates with a qualified job offer. 2026 salary threshold: €50,700 gross/year, or €45,934 for shortage professions including IT, engineering and healthcare (also for graduates within 3 years of their degree). Permanent residency after 27 months, or 21 with German B1.

Points-based job-seeker permit: live in Germany for up to a year to find work, no job offer needed. Requires a recognized degree or 2-year vocational qualification plus proof of funds of €13,092 (blocked account of €1,091/month, or a part-time work contract). Trial work up to 2 days/week while searching.