Blue Card advantage: Opportunities for Indian techies in
Germany
Ever since the German green card scheme, that was meant to
attract IT professionals from non-EU countries, was discontinued in December
2004, Indian techies have missed it badly. The introduction of the new German
'blue card initiative' from August 1, 2012, skilled and highly qualified
workers from India can again look forward to tapping opportunities in
Germany. Along with the new scheme, the
German government has also announced the Recognition Act, which facilitates the
recognition of foreign professional credentials.
Bid to Tap Skills
The changes to the Residence Act include regulations
regarding the issuance of the new EU blue card which is a residence permit
intended for highly skilled non-EU nationals seeking employment in Germany. It
also offers new benefits for foreign students. "The new EU blue card is
one step towards providing better access to jobs in Germany for skilled
international workers. India has a young workforce and an enormous potential to
become the country with the largest number of qualified young people.