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Germany Freelance Professional Activity

4 facts quoted from the official source

Self-employed freelance work with sufficient funding and required professional licences

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesproof that you can finance your undertakingchecked 2026-08-03 · Section 21(5) Residence Act
  • Nationality or qualifying statusCitizens from the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland do not require a visa or residence permit to set up a business in Germany. Citizens from other states need a residence permit for self-employment.checked 2026-08-06
  • Purpose or legal basisproof that you can finance your undertakingchecked 2026-08-03 · Section 21(5) Residence Act
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationYou must fulfil the following requirements: You can provide proof of sufficient funds to finance your projects. You have obtained any licences required to perform the job in question.checked 2026-08-03 · Federal Government portal Make it in Germany, Residence Act section 21(5), checked 3 August 2026
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Germany?
The official source states: Self-employed freelance work with sufficient funding and required professional licences
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: proof that you can finance your undertaking It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official make-it-in-germany.com page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source make-it-in-germany.comLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Germany government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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