Under the reformed thresholds, the EU Blue Card minimum gross annual salary for 2024 was set at €45,300 for standard qualified occupations and €41,041.80 for shortage occupations (MINT subjects, medicine, and several others) and recent graduates — a significant reduction from pre-reform levels.
Non-EU applicants for the EU Blue Card in 2024.
Primary: Make it in Germany (Federal Government) ↗
Corroborating: BAMF — Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge ↗
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