{"id":4214,"date":"2025-04-18T11:32:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jig.world\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2025-04-18T11:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:32:31","slug":"arbeit-finden-im-asylverfahren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/arbeit-finden-im-asylverfahren\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding work during the asylum procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you in the asylum procedure in Germany and want to work? This is generally possible - but there are certain rules that you should know.<\/p>\n

Am I even allowed to work as an asylum seeker?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yes - but not immediately.<\/b><\/span> That depends on your residence status:<\/p>\n

If you have a <\/b><\/h4>\n

Residence permit <\/b>(you have applied for asylum, the procedure is still ongoing):<\/b><\/h4>\n
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    In the first 3 months<\/b>: You may <\/span>do not work<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    After 3 months<\/b>: You can work - but <\/span>only with the permission of the foreigners authority<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    As a rule, the authority also asks the Federal Employment Agency<\/b><\/span> to.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you have a <\/b>Tolerance <\/b>(you must not be deported):<\/b><\/h4>\n
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      You can work when you have the Work permit issued<\/b><\/span> was.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      In some cases there is a Work ban<\/b><\/span> - e.g. failure to cooperate in obtaining a passport.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Where can I work?<\/b><\/h3>\n

      As an asylum seeker, you can usually work in professions for which no recognition of a degree is necessary<\/b><\/span>. Frequent areas:<\/p>\n

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        Warehouse & Logistics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Cleaning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Gastronomy & Kitchen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Building & Craft<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Nursing assistance (e.g. in retirement homes)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Agriculture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Production \/ Factory work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u00a0<\/span>Example:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

        Yusuf lives in Germany with a temporary residence permit. After 3 months, he applies for a work permit and finds a job in a bakery as a kitchen assistant.<\/p>\n

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        How long can I work?<\/b><\/h3>\n

        If you have a Residence permit for work<\/b><\/span> depending on the contract:<\/p>\n

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          Work full time<\/b><\/span> (usually 35-40 hours per week)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          or Part-time<\/b><\/span> (e.g. 20 hours per week)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          also Minijobs<\/b><\/span> are possible (up to \u20ac 538 per month, tax-free)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \u00a0If you have a <\/span>Training, a language course or qualification measure<\/b> you may <\/span>usually only up to 20 hours per week<\/b> work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          What about the employment contract?<\/b><\/h3>\n

          You must always have a written contract before you start work.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

          It states:<\/p>\n

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            How many hours you work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            How much money you get<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Vacation days<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Notice period<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Duration of the contract (fixed-term or open-ended)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Important:<\/b><\/span> Read the contract carefully and ask questions if you don't understand something. You can also have the contract checked by an advice center.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Du bist im Asylverfahren in Deutschland und m\u00f6chtest arbeiten? Das ist grunds\u00e4tzlich m\u00f6glich \u2013 aber es gibt bestimmte Regeln, die du kennen solltest. Darf ich als Asylbewerber*in \u00fcberhaupt arbeiten? Ja \u2013 aber nicht sofort. Das h\u00e4ngt von deinem Aufenthaltsstatus ab: Wenn du eine Aufenthaltsgestattung hast (du hast Asyl beantragt, das Verfahren l\u00e4uft noch): In den […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,111,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arbeit","category-arbeit-finden-im-asylverfahren","category-asylstatus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4215,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214\/revisions\/4215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}