How we label jobs.

What does “Visa eligible” mean?

We compare the role’s salary against the official 2026 EU Blue Card thresholds under § 18g AufenthG: €50,700 gross per year standard, or €45,934.20 for shortage occupations (Engpassberufe) such as software engineering — recent graduates and experienced IT specialists can also qualify at the reduced figure. If the salary signal clears the bar, the role gets the label.

It is an estimate, not a promise. Most German listings state no salary, so we often use an AI-estimated range — always marked “(estimated)” on the job page. An estimate can be wrong.

It does not mean the employer has confirmed visa sponsorship. It means the salary signal clears the legal threshold, so an EU Blue Card application is realistic if the actual offer matches. Whether an employer will support your application is a question for the interview — and always confirm your personal eligibility (degree recognition, BAMF guidance) before you plan around it.

What does the “Visa-ready & English” filter do?

It’s a one-click preset, not a separate signal: it simply switches on both “Visa eligible” and “English OK” at once, because that combination is the sweet spot for most international engineers. Everything on this page about those two labels applies to it unchanged.

What do “English OK” and “English-first” mean?

An AI reads each posting and classifies its working language. “English-first” means the strongest signals — for example the posting itself is written in English or explicitly names English as the working language. “English OK” (English-friendly) means the posting signals that English is accepted, even if German appears too.

These labels are inferred from the posting text, not verified with the employer — and we deliberately never write “no German required”, because a team’s day-to-day language can differ from its job ad. Confirm language expectations in your first call.

What does “Remote / Hybrid” mean?

A keyword scan of the listing text: the label appears only when the posting itself mentions remote work, hybrid or home office — no AI guessing involved. If the listing doesn’t say it, we don’t show it. The details (days per week, on-site expectations) are still the employer’s to define, so check the posting text.

What does “Full-time” mean?

A fact, not an estimate: the employment type (Vollzeit — full-time) is taken directly from the source listing — the Bundesagentur für Arbeit federal job board or the employer’s own career board.

What does “(estimated)” next to a salary mean?

Most German job listings state no salary. When that’s the case, an AI estimates a plausible annual gross range from the role, seniority and region — and we mark it “(estimated)” wherever it appears. Salaries stated in the listing are shown as stated.

Because the Blue Card check builds on this salary signal, an estimated salary makes “Visa eligible” an estimate too — which is why we say so instead of presenting either as a verified fact.