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Your PR and citizenship dates →
The calculator knows the Blue Card fast track: 21/27 months.
The Card Rights: Family, Job Changes, PR
The Blue Card is the strongest work permit: spouses need no German, employers change by notification, PR after 21–27 months.
✓ Verified: 15/08/2026
WHAT TO DO
AUTHORITY
Ausländerbehörde (ABH)
Municipal authorityThe Ausländerbehörde for your registered address is the one responsible. Enter your postcode and we will show yours.
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› Details and tips
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Max recommends:
I notified the immigration office of my job change in the first year — two lines on a form, not a single query back. From year two even that notice drops away: on switching jobs the Blue Card is freer than its reputation.
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Lea recommends:
Bring your spouse in parallel, not afterwards: their right to work without German is the strongest Blue Card perk — and families keep postponing it.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Does Blue Card time count toward citizenship? ▾
Yes, fully: card years count for permanent residence (21/27 months) and the 5-year citizenship clock. Avoid long absences — they break continuity.
Lost my job on a Blue Card — what happens to the card? ▾
It does not expire instantly: inform the ABH; 3–6 months to find a new role is usual. A new contract above the threshold in the first 2 years continues your track — with notification to the ABH.
Can I move on to another EU country? ▾
The Blue Card grants mobility: after 12 months in Germany you can relocate to another EU state under its Blue Card via a simplified procedure.