Hello Everyone,
Thank you very much for your interest and help.
First my story:
I am an Australian and have lived in Germany for almost two years, in which time I have gone from working as an male Au pair to learn the language from scratch, to full time employment and now I am looking at options to continue to stay in Germany whether it be Studying my masters, working as a freelancer or getting the "unachievable" working visa!
I held an Au Pair visa at the Start, since then I hold a Youth Holiday Working Visa and am currently on a Fiktionsbescheinigung, intended to give me time to find a solution - which I am struggling to do alone and hoping to recruit your expertise for!
My Education / Experience:
I have a Bachelor as a Sports Therapist / Exercise Physiologist and an "Ausbildung" as a Fitness Trainer.
I have 2-3 Years experience in my field with a lot of extra volunteer hours for my Rugby club back home! I currently work full time and have a visa valid until November 2019.
My Question:
I was hoping to talk with anyone who works in the Sport/Health field in Germany and has achieved a Working Visa or Freelance Visa to stay here, as currently this is an issue for me.
Solutions as I see it:
- I have been offered a "Freelance Visa" from the Ausländerbehörde but am unsure of complications that may arise after accepting it and am Safe to work with my Youth Holiday Visa for another 7 Months.
- I could go for my "Study Visa" study a Masters and try to survive on a part time wage, however earnings in the Health industry and so low that a part time wage is likely to be unachievable in the long run.
- Currently my application for a "Work Visa" has been turned down twice due to: 1. Germans able to do my job in the same area. 2. The wage of my job is too low to justify earning a Work Visa.
- The EU Blue card is not viable for me due to the earning requirement being far above my income for my career.
- Lastly I have a German girlfriend of two years and moved here for her, I know she will be my life partner and legally marrying in Germany is just a piece of paper.. However due to the unromantic side of this option, the "Family Reunion Visa" would be my last 'Hail Marry' option to stay here before being shipped back home.
Have I missed anything or can anyone see a clearer or better way for my to achieve my dreams and stay here in Germany?