Who can apply for an EU Blue Card?

Applying for an EU Blue Card, except that it is a non-EU citizen, there are a number of other requirements to be met and the steps to become an EU Blue Card holder vary depending on the category:

• Highly-qualified or skilled workers
• Researchers
• Students
• Vocational trainees
• Seasonal workers
• Intra-Corporate Transfers

Because of emerging labour shortages within Europe, the demand for additional qualified workers has arisen especially in professions where the:

• Mathematics
• Informatics
• Natural Sciences
• Technology
• Medicine

The aforementioned professionals have a higher chance of obtaining the EU Blue Card due to a lack of candidates and lower annual income, approximately 1.2 times the average salary in hosting country.