So… how to apply for European Union Blue Card?
I’ve been asking this question myself when started this blog on EU Blue Card. I also see many people asking the same question. The answer is that it is not yet possible. You have to wait, but keep your eye open on this blog – I will post this great news as soon as it comes. In the meantime, you can do a lot to have your changes of getting this Blue Card increased, when The Day comes. There are many things you can do.
Canada has the best immigration scheme up to date and most probably EU Blue Card system will borrow many ideas from it. Some time ago I’ve been planning to apply for Canadian ‘skilled worker’ immigration and even completed good part of preparatory works. Having this experience I’ll recommend to you to concentrating on the following:
Language
Knowledge of relevant language(s) will be one of the most important components in your application. English will be the minimal language requirement and you will need to proof your knowledge of it. It can be done using different English language certification institutions. For example IELTS, which stands for International English Language Testing System is used for Canada (and few other) immigration processes. You can definitely work on your English Language improvement using IELTS. You can also try their tests to see how far you are gone with English. If you are getting 7 points (max 9) is each section (listening, reading, writing, speaking) then you are fine. I will not recommend taking IELTS certification right now because it costs money and more importantly results are expiring quite fast (in 12 months).
I think that knowledge of other EU languages will be important also. If you know any EU language (out of English) – go improving it, if not – go learning one. Which one? I think that when thinking about Blue Card you have an EU country in mind. Go learning language of that country. If you have no country in mind then you can check how wide is usage of any particular EU language. As far as I know the two most widely used in EU languages are French and German – go learning one of them.
Certification
Obtain certificates of what you know. I mean internationally recognized certificates. Another day I was searching for EU knowledge certification institutions and found nothing. In the same time there are number of international institutions and you can choose one of them. Certification definitely requires time – probably several months – so it will be good idea to start it now.
Money
You will need to have some good money with you. Amount will depend on the number of family members that will move with you. I think that 20,000 EUR will be the minimum needed for the family of four people. I know it is not a problem to ‘show’ the money for Blue Card application process (you borrow the money from friends, get bank’s letter and then return money to friends), but it is not a right thing to do. Life in EU is expensive and you will definitely need these money to be really available to you. You should not expect to find a job within first month or so. It may take months to find one… and you probably do not want you family to live in poverty in EU…
Country research
While moving to EU you will need to decide which country to start with. Your choice will be narrowed by the selected language (see language section above), but still, you will have a list of countries in front or you to make a decision. I would recommend to go to Wikipedia and to do a research on EU countries.
You may want to look at: economy, employment / unemployment situation in general and in your field in particular, costs of living, weather, how domestic people look at the immigration (and therefore on you), schools, religion and religious minorities, other minorities, habits, and on so many other things. For many people applying for Blue Card the selected EU destination will probably become their final destination where they will settle for the rest of the life… so… select it well. 
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:43 pm
is this card is available for people who are married to EU citizens?
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:37 am
Currently it is available to no one, but when it comes, it will be available to everybody – including the ones married to EU citizen.
Well, I guess person married to EU citizen will get more options for his/her to choose from.
October 24th, 2007 at 10:44 am
Are the application forms available to apply for European blue card, after the Yesterdays meeting? How to apply?
October 24th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Hi. I’ve posted three articles on Yesterday’s (23 October, 2007) meeting. I don’t think that real ‘application process’ will start any soon. My optimistic forecast is several months and pessimistic one says several years. Things are going slowly in EU.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Dear Sir/Madam,
To Whom it may concern!
I am living in Itaily since from 8 Years with regular workpermit,I have Italian forever ducoments (Carta soggiorno) Now
I want to move in other Eurepean country for work So Kindly please provide me required information to move another eurpean country
October 26th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Hi! What are the requirements to apply for this Blue Card ? Do we need to find a job before applying or can we get a blue card and later go there and search for a job. ?
October 26th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
How to apply for blue card i am from Kosovo
October 27th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Hi all
This is Ahsanul Hoque from Bangladesh.I’m interested for the EU Blue Card but I don’t know when will I apply for this.
It will be too much helpful to me if you e-mail me when ever you know about this.
Thanks
October 28th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Hi, iam intrested in the Eu Blue Card, kindly inform me
when you have informations that can help.
saidu ibrahim from Nigeria
October 29th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Hi!
I am from Bangladesh.Could you please inform me in details how can i apply
for EU blue card as a “General physician”
With Thanks
October 30th, 2007 at 11:21 am
saghir, Blerim, Ahsanul Hoque, saidu ibrahimm, Dr Ahia Sarker:
Dear friends, the Blue Card scheme is approved, but it is not yet available. As soon as I find more information on it I will post it here.
Sanjay: we need to have job offer in hands to apply for Blue Card.
October 30th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Hi, Can I please know when the application for EU Blue Card starting?
October 30th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Sir,
One query: How to get job offer before applying for blue card?
This issue is same about even New Zealand. They provide more points in visa
if candidate is having job offer. But how it is possible? Are EU employers going to
conduct job expos all over the world?
Regards
Nikhil, India
October 30th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Danish Jilani: trying to figure it out. Will post here.
October 30th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Nikhil:
I think Australia immigration scheme and EU Blue Card scheme are different by means of this job offer component. In Australia immigration scheme you can get permit even without having job offer. In the case you have job offer your points will be higher, as you write, but you can still get permit even without it if you get enough points from age / education / work experience / languages / etc component. In EU Blue Card scheme you need to have job offer and as you correctly write – this is a problem. I’ve tried myself to find an EU job remotely – it is almost impossible… Don’t know if they will do expo-type of things, and don’t know if this will help.
November 1st, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Do we need job offer for applying EU-Blue card?
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:00 am
Hi,
Can any one let me know exactly how to apply for this card, l am Technical Sales Manager Chemicals in Pakistan , also having advantage of German language ( G II ) .
Best Regards
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Now the question remains whom to contact,when to contact ?
hope to as earliest as possible from you.
Shrihari
November 5th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
janardhan:
Unfortunately yes. It is problematic – I know, but EU member states want to be sure that people entering EU with blue cards will be not contribution to unemployed section of their population, but to employed section.
(attn. Nikhil) You know – there this EURES – The European Job Mobility Portal (http://europa.eu.int/eures/). I guess they will be using it for all job opportunities for potential ‘blue card’ applicants. Or course you may also obtain job offer yourself using number of different channels (using Internet, contacting people you know in EU, etc.)
November 5th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
FARRUKH RIAZ, Mr.Shrihari:
I’m looking everywhere you find the answer. No news yet – will post it here when it comes.
November 6th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Dear Sir/Madam,
To Whom it may concern!
I am living in Oman since from 4 Years with regular workpermit,now
Can any one let me know exactly how to apply for this card, l am Sales Manager Aluminum Timber & Glass in Oman.
Best Regards
November 6th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Dear Nazar,
It is not yet available. I will post it here when it comes. In the meantime you can work on your diplomas / language skills, explore EU job market, etc.
November 7th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Dear Admin,
I’m Russian, but a US citizen. Is there anything regarding the migration from US/Canada/Australia, or do the EU offricials plan on limiting the highly skilled migration program to the developing contries only?
November 7th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Hi Andre. No, there is nothing on limiting EU Blue Card to developing countries only.
November 8th, 2007 at 1:36 am
Many thanks for your responses. I’m also interested and will be very glad to hear it first from you when it eventually becomes applicable. Kudos!
November 9th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Olayiwola. Sure.
November 11th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Hi, I am interested in the EU Blue Card. Please inform me when it begins. Also can you help, in any way on applying for a job? I am a trained pharmacist from Nigeria.
November 12th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Hi, Thanks for the info. I read somewhere that a person will be eligible for blue card who has a contract of 1year from an employer in EU, is that true? Or we can apply first, get the card, go there and search for the job?
November 12th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Hi, I’d like to know, is the Blue Card available to non-European citizens for example, people from the Caribbean?
November 13th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
I wish to know the procedure
nasir
November 13th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Dear Sir,
This is Wasi Asgher from India. I am IT professional. I have done MCA and M. Tech(IT). Also I have some knowledge of German language as I have done one diploma in that language.
And also have 2.5 years of experience in the IT field.
I want to know, If there is any possibility for IT people. What are the ways to get the work visa for the EU.
Thanks
November 14th, 2007 at 11:10 am
BOSEDE BAYODE:
Sure, I’ll let you know. I’m planning to create a separate page with on-line EU job databases – hope it will help with searching for the job.
November 14th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Umar Khan:
Yes, this is correct. We will need to have binding job offer to obtain the card. So you will need to find the job ‘remotely’.
Well, I guess you can also go the particular EU state as tourist for short period of time, then search and meet potential employers. In the case one of them agrees to give you a job offer – you are done. You return to your country and quickly apply for EU Blue Card.
November 14th, 2007 at 11:29 am
G – Ann: EU Blue Card IS FOR non-European citizens.
November 14th, 2007 at 11:30 am
nasir: not yet available – will come during nearest two years – will inform you.
November 14th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Wasi Asgher:
I think there is great possibility for IT people to obtain this EU Blue Card when it comes. I’m also IT person interested in it. Your MCA, knowledge of EU language (with diploma) is great – making you chances very high.
November 15th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Hi, Inform me how are the job opportunities and prospective at EU for professionals in pharmaceutical Industry.
November 19th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Please let me know the details about the Blue card of Europe and please let me know how to apply ?
November 23rd, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Hey,This blog is really very interesting and informative..I am an employee in Greece…working in software(IT)…I would surely like to know whenever this EU blue card is issued….It would open up lots of options for me…..
November 24th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your good information.
Let me know How we can find application form of EU blue card?
Best Wishes:
Azam
November 27th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Hi admin
I am from Pakistan and having four years of research experience in the field of (Renewable Energy) I have qualified for skilled immigration (Canada, Australia) but always the same problem the job offer
So, I thin Blue Card should think about this matter that they will lose those talented/experienced person who has no job option from EU
Regards.
November 27th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Hi! i’ve been search your site ever since i heard the news. p/s is the european union blue card application now possible.
November 29th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
It is really good start to provide opportunities towards hiring qualified professionals in different fields from third world countries.
December 5th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Hellow all,
I’m in Somalia, i am very glad if i can participate the European Blue Card.
Ismail H. Mohammed
Somalia
ismailhm@hotmail.com
December 10th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
HI
I AM STUDENT IN AUSTRIA STUDYING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND HOW AND WHEN I CAN APPLY FRO BLUE CARD TO LIVE AND WORK IN EU.
THANKS
December 15th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
hi,
i am gaurav srivastav working as a chemical engineer.i am very much interested to apply for blue card system of european country.but i haven’t any idea of its registration process,eligibility & website address.so please informed me on my mail in this respect.
December 17th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Let me know the process of applying for a Blue Card.
Thanks,
December 26th, 2007 at 7:14 am
HELO I EM FIMAIL FROME KOSOVO I WOLD LIKE TO,KNOW HOW CAN I DO APLICATION FORE JOB WETH EU MISSION IN KOSOVO.PLZ YOUR ANSWER.THENKS FORE COOPORATION
December 26th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Hi
i am from pakistan living in Saudi Arabia working as sales manager in a Folding Carton Box Factory. May i get a chance to have a blue card in the same filed or any other.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
sir;
when EU is launching Blue Card?
December 29th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
“It can be done using different English language certification institutions. For example IELTS, which stands for International English Language Testing System is used for Canada (and few other) immigration processes. You can definitely work on your English Language improvement using IELTS. ”
Why will ONLY IELTS be used for Europe? You should try to use a score from TOEFL Test or others US Testing Standards. It’s more popular in non-European countries – in CIS. I’ve taken it (and SAT Test) in my country (in Ukraine, in L’viv) and It was more easy than to take IELTS only in capital (in Kyiv). Thank You
December 31st, 2007 at 11:46 pm
i want to apply in Blue card so what’s the site to apply
January 4th, 2008 at 6:01 am
DO anybody know when they are going to Implement this Proposel(BLue card).
January 4th, 2008 at 6:02 am
There is any special preference to student who are doing their educations in Europe for BLUECARD.
January 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
dear sir,
i am a general physician who qualified from the Russian Federation.may i know please,will there be any priority when i would applying for EU blue card?
January 16th, 2008 at 12:48 am
Dr.Aziz.:
A job offer will be the most important “priority”. If you get it – you will get EU Blue Card, if not – then not.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:51 am
SATHISKUMAR JOTHI:
Never seen anything about such preference. Still, I guess that you may be exempt from presenting language skills certificates.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:54 am
OLEKSANDR:
“It can be done using different English language certification institutions. For example IELTS…”
I think there will be a list of allowed language certification methods and TOEFL will be also there.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Any Idea when is this Blue card going to be started?
January 31st, 2008 at 8:23 am
First of all, Special Thanks to the Moderator for starting this forum. Based on my experience this card may take some good time to be actually launched. As all EU states have 2 years to plan out their versions.
An advice to all aspirants: Please do not make any haste decision anticipating EU card is an option now. It takes time to formulate policies especially when whole world has eye on your venture. The time taken is justified. For sure when it comes up, it will be a big blow for those who are not offering such an option.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Hello ,
I am working in Germany from last 21 months and now my work contract is valid for coming 06 months ? is it possible for me to apply for a Blue card.
February 26th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
i m from india let me know about blue card how can i apply this ??? plz give the hole information about blue card how can i apply… plz give the detail..reply….from divyesh rathod india…
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:07 am
How to apply EU Blue Card?
Where can we get the forms from?