Project Work Abroad by International Undertaking

Approval may be granted to engage in employment of up to three years for 1.  foreigners who have a higher education degree or comparable qualification in the context of the exchange of staff within an internationally operating company or group, 2.  for employees of an internationally operating group or company who are employed abroad in the German part - of the group or company if the activity is absolutely necessary to prepare foreign projects, the employee will be working abroad during the implementation of the project and has skills commensurate with those of German skilled workers and, in addition, possesses particular, especially company-specific, specialist knowledge.

(2) In the cases of subsection 1, sentence 1, no. 2 approval may also be granted for employees of the customer of the foreign project if they are temporarily employed by the contractor in connection with the preparatory work, the contract contains an obligation for the contractor to this effect and such employment is necessary for subsequent activity upon completion of the project.

Sentence 1 also applies if the contractor has neither a branch nor an establishment abroad.

for employees of an internationally operating group or company who are employed abroad in the German part - of the group or company if the activity is absolutely necessary to prepare foreign projects, the employee will be working abroad during the implementation of the project and has skills commensurate with those of German skilled workers and, in addition, possesses particular, especially company-specific, specialist knowledge.

(1) The Federal Employment Agency may limit approval to engage in employment with regard to 1.  the period of validity, 2.  the establishment, 3.  the professional activity, 4.  the employer, 5.  the region in which the employment can be engaged in, and 6.  the location and distribution of working hours.

(4) If approval has been granted for a specific employment relationship, it expires upon termination of such employment relationship.

Approval may be granted to engage in employment of up to three years