Entrepreneur visa program in Germany
Germany is the dream destination of many Indians. There is no minimum requirement but applicants must invest sufficient funds to establish a business and create jobs. In return temporary visas are granted for family members which can lead to Permanent Residence (PR) for the main applicant after 3 years and remaining family members after 5 years.
Germany investor visa
Applicants who want to invest and become a resident of Germany must comply with immigration laws related to self-employment, by taking up an economic activity in a local municipality.
Minimum Investment Requirement for Germany
Investors are required to make a minimum investment of €350,000 as follows:
- €250,000 Purchase of off-plan real estate
- €100,000 Entrepreneurial investment into a regional development fund
Germany Residency Benefits
- Live and work in Germany
- High standard of living
- Excellent education & health care
- No need to continuously reside in Germany
- Travel freely throughout the EU
- Residency extended to spouse & children
- Recognised route to German citizenship
- Brilliant business environment
Highlights about Germany
- Capital city: Berlin
- Currency: Euro €
- Population: 83.67 million (2016)
- Languages: German, English
- Time zone: Central European (UTC+01:00)
- Nearest country: Bordered by nine countries
- Visa free countries: 176 (for citizens)
- Total area: 375,386 km²
Process time for Germany Investor visa
- Main applicant and family members apply for the program by depositing a re-fundable down payment.
- Legal counsel will initiate the residency process.
- Pre-approval will be issued by the local German authorities
- Pre-approval will be sent to the respective German embassy in the applicants' country of origin
- Legal counsel opens an escrow account under the applicants' name
- Applicant transfers the remaining balance to the escrow account within 14 days after receiving the pre-approval
- Applicant and family members apply for the D-Visa at their local German embassy – valid for 90 days
- Issuance of D-Visa (valid for 90 days)
- Applicants travel to Germany within 90 days and complete the residency application process with the local authorities
