extra info about blue card. more of a content suggestion.

[brinlyau]

Added a patch (not worded well) but just explaining the situation for IT workers without degrees working for EoRs. you likely will want to reword this, but here is the raw data so you can take a stab it. to be clear: after 1 year of having a "proper german job" - you can then work for an EoR if you want to.

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Subject: [PATCH] DO NOT MERGE: Add a note about Blue Cards

DO NOT MERGE, rewrite this but put the information here.

It's just a useful note for self taught software developers.

/frontend/content/guides/blue-card.md

 You must [find a job](/guides/find-a-job-in-berlin) before you apply for the Blue Card.[^15] The job must have...
 - [ ] **A German employer**  

•    You must work for a German employer, or an employer with an office in Germany.[^30] It can be a remote job. You must be an employee, not a freelancer.
  

•    You must work for a German employer, or an employer with an office in Germany.[^30] It can be a remote job. You must be an employee, not a freelancer. If you have a university degree, you can also work for a foreign company via a German EoR but this is not available to people without a university degree in IT as the AfA will check your contract and all EoR's in Germany are licenced as Leiharbeit [Zeitarbeit]() which the AfA must deny a residence permit for [^50).
  

• University degree
• If you are an IT specialist with at least 3 years of experience, you don't need a degree.[^31]

• If you are an IT specialist with at least 3 years of experience, you don't need a degree however when you qualify under the IT specialist rule without a university degree, the Ausländerbehörde (Foreigners’ Office) will first review your application and then forward it to the Federal Employment Agency (AfA) for approval. The AfA checks your experience, salary, and working conditions before the Blue Card can be issued.[^31]

+[^50]: § 1 Abs. 1 des Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetzes

[brinlyau]

From d5312767badb9102c5163144dc6b5e6fa519acfc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] blue-card: Add notes about EoR restrictions and AfA
 review for IT specialists without a degree

IT specialists without a degree cannot initially use an EoR
(licensed as Leiharbeit), but can switch after 1 year with a qualifying German
employer. Also notes that the AfA reviews these applications.

---
 frontend/content/guides/blue-card.md | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/frontend/content/guides/blue-card.md b/frontend/content/guides/blue-card.md
index cfc0751b..02607808 100644
--- a/frontend/content/guides/blue-card.md
+++ b/frontend/content/guides/blue-card.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To get a Blue Card, you need...[^18]
 - [ ] **A guaranteed job offer in Germany**  
     You must [find a job](/guides/find-a-job-in-berlin) before you apply for the Blue Card.[^15] The job must have...
     - [ ] **A German employer**  
-        You must work for a German employer, or an employer with an office in Germany.[^30] It can be a remote job. You must be an employee, not a freelancer.
+        You must work for a German employer, or an employer with an office in Germany.[^30] It can be a remote job. You must be an employee, not a freelancer. If you have a university degree, you can also work for a foreign company through a German Employer of Record (EoR). If you qualify as an IT specialist without a degree, you cannot initially use an EoR, because German EoRs are licensed as *Leiharbeit* (temporary agency work), and the AfA must deny a residence permit for *Leiharbeit*.[^50] After 1 year of working for a German employer that qualifies you for a Blue Card, you can switch to an EoR.
     - [ ] **A high salary**  
         Your salary must be over €{{BLUE_CARD_MIN_INCOME|cur}} per year (before taxes, without bonuses).[^3] If your job is in [the list of shortage occupations](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/pdf-engpassberufe-en), your salary must be over €{{BLUE_CARD_SHORTAGE_MIN_INCOME|cur}} per year.[^21] If you graduated less than 3 years ago, your salary must be over €{{BLUE_CARD_SHORTAGE_MIN_INCOME|cur}} per year.[^32] Your salary must cover the cost of living for you and your family.
     - [ ] **A long term contract**  
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ You do not need a university degree if...[^31]
 - [ ] **and** you have at least 3 years of experience
 - [ ] **and** your salary is over €{{BLUE_CARD_SHORTAGE_MIN_INCOME|cur}} per year
 
+If you qualify as an IT specialist without a degree, the *Ausländerbehörde* will forward your application to the Federal Employment Agency (AfA) for approval. The AfA checks your experience, salary, and working conditions before the Blue Card can be issued.
+
 **You do not need to speak German** to get a Blue Card.[^27]
 
 If you can't get a Blue Card, there are [other residence permits](/guides/residence-permit#for-work) that let you work in Germany.
@@ -323,6 +325,7 @@ An [immigration lawyer](/guides/english-speaking-lawyers-berlin) or a [relocatio
 [^29]: [Mirko Vorreuter](https://visaguard.berlin) (September 2025)
 [^30]: [Berlin.de](https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324659/en/)
 [^31]: [make-it-in-germany.com](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/skilled-immigration-act#:~:text=it%20specialists%20will%20be%20able%20to%20obtain%20an%20eu%20blue%20card)
+[^50]: [§ 1 Abs. 1 des Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetzes](https://www.buzer.de/1_AUeG.htm)
 [^32]: [§ 18g AufenthG](https://www.buzer.de/18g_AufenthG.htm), [make-it-in-germany.com](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/skilled-immigration-act#:~:text=group%20of%20people%3A-,new%20entrants%20to%20the%20labour%20market,-%3A%20The%20possibility%20of)
 [^33]: [§ 18i Abs. 1 AufenthG](https://www.buzer.de/18i_AufenthG.htm), [make-it-in-germany.com](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/skilled-immigration-act#:~:text=after%20a%20minimum%20stay%20of%20twelve%20months)
 [^35]: [Berlin.de](https://www.berlin.de/einwanderung/service/faq/artikel.1021739.php#:~:text=sie%20sind%20ohne%20visum%20eingereist)
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Here's a patch with some wording - feel free to amend @nicbou - I have personal experience with this problem.

[nicbou]

Thanks! This is very helpful. I just wanted to acknowledge it, even though it might take me a while to actually make the changes.