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Germany Domestic Helper under a Placement Arrangement

Q: Who qualifies for this route to Germany?

The official source states: “Temporary domestic-help employment under a public placement arrangement” (gesetze-im-internet.de, read 2026-07-27.)

3 facts quoted from the official source

Temporary domestic-help employment under a public placement arrangement

Route type: Work
Can bring: —
Requirements: 1

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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Normalised professions expressly coveredDomestic helpersSection 15c Employment Ordinance

Also stated by the source

Official source basisApproval of a residence title to engage in full-time employment subject to compulsory social insurance for up to three years for domestic work.checked 2026-07-29 · Employment Ordinance, section 15c
Purpose or legal basisDomestic helpersSection 15c Employment Ordinance

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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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: Temporary domestic-help employment under a public placement arrangement

Every answer is quoted from the official gesetze-im-internet.de page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 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.

See the 0 open points

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 gesetze-im-internet.deLast 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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