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60% of your salary for up to 24 months — ALG 1 for Blue Card holders
Arbeitslosengeld I replaces 60% (67% with a child) of your net salary if you lose your job in Germany. Blue Card and §19c holders qualify the same day an EU citizen does. Here is the 2026 playbook.
Published 2026-04-23
Germany's 2026 military service law — does it apply to you?
The Wehrdienst-Modernisierungsgesetz takes effect January 1, 2026. Registration + medical exam — not conscription — for German men born 2008+. Here's what it means for Blue Card holders, EU citizens, students, and permanent residents.
Published 2026-04-23
2026 Blue Card salary thresholds: €50,700 standard, €45,934.20 shortage
Germany's 2026 EU Blue Card salary thresholds changed on January 1. Here's what counts as a shortage occupation and how to prove you qualify.
Published 2026-04-21
How Adeel from Lahore went from Anabin rejection to a Munich Blue Card in 9 months
A composite newcomer story built from real reader correspondence. What worked, what didn't, and the three things he'd tell his past self.
Published 2026-04-21
Visa shortage-occupations list expanded for 2026 — 24 new job families added
Germany's 2026 Mangelberuf expansion opens the lower Blue Card threshold to caregivers, educators, and skilled trades previously capped out.
Published 2026-04-21