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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is designed for employees of an employer seated abroad who work as journalists in Germany while maintaining their habitual residence abroad, provided the duration of the activity does not exceed 90 days within a period of twelve months. Alternatively, it covers employees whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government.

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  • Section 18
    No approval is required for the issuance of a residence title to employees of an employer seated abroad 1.  whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, or 2.  who, while maintaining their habitual residence abroad, work as a journalist in Germany if the duration of the activity does not exceed 90 days within a period of twelve months.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The journalist must be an employee of an employer seated abroad; alternatively, the route covers employees whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government. No BA approval is required.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • Section 18
    No approval is required for the issuance of a residence title to employees of an employer seated abroad 1.  whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, or 2.  who, while maintaining their habitual residence abroad, work as a journalist in Germany if the duration of the activity does not exceed 90 days within a period of twelve months.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Employees of an employer seated abroad whose activity is recognised by the Federal Government's Press and Information Office, or who work as journalists in Germany while keeping habitual residence abroad for no more than 90 days in 12 months; no BA approval required.

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    Section 18 Journalists No approval is required for the issuance of a residence title to employees of an employer seated abroad 1.  whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, or 2.  who, while maintaining their habitual residence abroad, work as a journalist in Germany if the duration of the activity does not exceed 90 days within a period of twelve months.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permission allows work as a journalist in Germany, either for an employer seated abroad whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, or while maintaining habitual residence abroad for up to 90 days within a period of twelve months. The holder is tied to an employer seated abroad. Family accompaniment is not addressed in the official source.

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Limits of the record
  • Family accompaniment is not mentioned in the supplied document.
  • Section 18
    No approval is required for the issuance of a residence title to employees of an employer seated abroad 1.  whose activity is recognised by the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, or 2.  who, while maintaining their habitual residence abroad, work as a journalist in Germany if the duration of the activity does not exceed 90 days within a period of twelve months.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permission is normally granted for up to 90 days within a period of twelve months for journalists maintaining habitual residence abroad. No renewal or longer-term residence direction is stated in the official source.

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Limits of the record
  • Renewal is not addressed.
  • No longer-term residence direction is stated.
  • Section 18
    who, while maintaining their habitual residence abroad, work as a journalist in Germany if the duration of the activity does not exceed 90 days within a period of twelve months.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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