- University certificate or diploma
- Employment contract or a concrete job offer
- Ausgefülltes Antragsformular (wird von jeder Behörde individuell erstellt, häufig auch nur digitale Antragsstellung; mehr Informationen bei responsible authority)
- Passport or passport replacement
- Proof of sufficient health insurance coverage
- Proof of residence, e.g. confirmation of registration or rental contract and confirmation of moving in
- Visa for entry (not required in all cases; see below under "Exemptions for certain non-EU countries")
- Proof of livelihood (in the case of an extension: proof of salary for the first two and last two months; see requirements at the competent authority)
- Rental contract/purchase agreement with indication of living space (see requirements at competent authority)
- Housing costs (costs of the occupied property, for example monthly rental costs; see requirements at competent authority)
- gross salary between 45,552 EUR and 58,400 EUR; shortage occupations: less than 1.5 job seekers per open position in 1 year)