For non-EU professionals in Germany
Find your route and earliest application date, pass the Leben in Deutschland test and your German exam, and get your paperwork ready, around a full-time job.
EU Blue Card with B1 German
§ 18c (2) AufenthG
B1 saves you 6 months
Still needed: B1 certificate, Leben in Deutschland test
Illustration. Your result depends on your answers.
Which one is yours depends on your permit, your German and your pension contributions. The calculator checks all of them.
Answer five questions. See your likely route, your earliest application date and what's still missing.
Every route needs the Leben in Deutschland test and a German certificate. Practise both in short daily sessions.
A countdown planner and a document checklist for your city, so nothing slows down your application.
Leben in Deutschland trainer
Practise the BAMF catalogue for your Bundesland, review your mistakes with spaced repetition, and take timed 33-question mock tests like the real one.
In Deutschland dürfen Menschen offen etwas gegen die Regierung sagen, weil …
In Germany, people may openly speak out against the government because …
Correct answer: hier Meinungsfreiheit gilt.
Freedom of expression (Meinungsfreiheit, Article 5 of the Basic Law) protects the right to say and publish your opinion, including criticism of the government. Religious freedom and the right to vote are also basic rights, but they protect other things.
German: A1 course and B1 exam training
A 12-week A1 course at about 5 hours a week, built around everyday situations and the exam format: reading signs, listening to announcements, filling in forms, writing messages and speaking, with two timed mock exams. Then B1 exam training for the DTZ, telc and Goethe B1, with AI feedback on your letters and speaking.
Week 1 free
Start week 1 →Planner and checklist
The planner works back from your earliest date: when to start B1, when to book the LiD test, when to order your pension record. The checklist covers every document for your city.
Practice Annual or Paperwork Pass
Calculator, 20 LiD questions a day, a mock test, German A1 week 1 and 3 AI writing checks.
Unlimited practice, the full A1 course, B1 exam training and AI feedback. From €14.99 a month or €99 a year.
No. Bleiben gives general information based on the official rules, with sources for each one. Your Ausländerbehörde decides on your application. For complex cases, talk to an immigration lawyer.
From the official question catalogue published by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The English translations and explanations are written by Bleiben.
No. The calculator and daily practice work without one. Log in with Google or an email link to save your progress and review your mistakes.
The A1 path follows the format of the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 and telc A1 exams. B1 preparation follows. Bleiben prepares you for these exams; it doesn't award certificates.
Yes, any time, with a cancel button on our website. After the first year, the annual plan can be cancelled monthly.