For entrepreneurs & freelancers

Residence permit | Business trip | establish company

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Entrepreneurs and freelancers often travel to Germany to attend business meetings, conferences, conventions or trade fairs. Such events last a few days, but still often requires business travel visas.

Some entrepreneurs and freelancers want to stay in Germany for a long time and want to work from Germany. Experience has shown that it is not easy to obtain such a visa. It takes a lot of persuasion to demonstrate to the authorities that the company or freelance work in Germany is necessary and will be successful.

We advise in detail in advance whether your project to obtain a residence permit has a chance of success. We prepare all the necessary documents and help with the compilation of all information and documents. We will apply for you on your behalf and accompany you through to the last step.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are owners (sole proprietors, majority owners, co-owners and sometimes also minority owners) of a company or legal representative of a company, such as the managing director of a GmbH. Foreign entrepreneurs can apply for a special residence permit for Germany, which is usually granted for 1 to 3 years.

Freelancers

Freelance work includes independent scientific, artistic, literary, teaching or educational work. For example, independent doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, notaries, patent attorneys, surveyors, engineers, architects, commercial chemists, auditors, tax consultants, advisory economists and business economists, sworn accountants, tax agents, alternative practitioners, physiotherapists, journalists, photo reporters, translators and interpreters Jobs. 

Foreign freelancers can apply for a special residence permit for Germany, which is usually granted for one year at the beginning.

Residence permit

Foreign entrepreneurs and freelancers generally need a German residence permit in order to work in Germany. If such a residence permit is applied for, the authorities check the existing company in the home country and the company planned in Germany, and the person as an entrepreneur and freelancer and his previous success as an entrepreneur or freelancer. 

If you, as a foreign entrepreneur or freelancer, are planning a residence permit for Germany, we will advise you in advance whether your project has any chance of success. We represent your interests to the German authorities, we prepare all necessary documents and applications and we are your contact for all authorities involved. We accompany you from the first to the last step.

Business Trips

Entrepreneurs, freelancers and business people often need a visa to enter Germany to attend a meeting, trade fair or conference. We will advise you in advance so that you can take part without any problems and that your visa application is not rejected or your entry is not refused. We will prepare a legal letter for you that you can show when submitting the application and upon entry.

Establish company

There are many ways to start a business in Germany. We advise on the various legal forms and find the right legal form for you. We accompany you from the consultation to the foundation.

Business plan

The issuing of a German residence permit for foreigners Self-employed and freelancers needed one complete, coherent and convincing business plan. We will discuss your business case in detail with you and draw up a convincing business plan for you.

Business registration

An entrepreneur usually runs a business and therefore has to register a business. We help with the registration, re-registration and other bureaucratic requirements of your company in Germany.

Trademark registration

A trademark is used to identify the goods or services of a company. With the protection of your trademark, you receive the sole right to use the trademark for the protected goods and services. We would be happy to protect your brand for you.

Draft employment contracts

If you want to hire employees as temporary, part-time or full-time, they need an employment contract. We would be happy to draw up employment contracts for you.

Freelancer contracts

If you want to employ freelancers for you, you should set out the rights and obligations of both parties in writing in a contract. This saves trouble with the freelancer and with the tax office. We would be happy to draw up freelancer contracts for you.

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