Sources and what is not verified

Official sources, status of each fact, open points.

Status: September 2026. Facts were checked against official pages in September 2026. Where sources conflict or we could not confirm a fact, the text says so in italics.

Main sources

• German Embassy New Delhi and consulates: india.diplo.de (checklists, FAQ, visa fees, apostille notice)
• Federal Employment Agency: newsletter 03/2026 (Blue Card thresholds); Make it in Germany
• Service portal Berlin: 324659, 329325 (LEA)
• Statutes: AufenthG §§ 16a, 16b, 16d, 17, 18a, 18b, 18g, 19c, 20, 20a, 20b, 30, 81a; BeschV § 6; BMG § 17
• ZAB (Statement of Comparability, fees): zab.kmk.org; anabin database
• German Bundestag document 21/3132 (Chancenkarte numbers); German mission Bern (Ausbildung money 2026)
• Passport Seva (police certificate); Indian Embassy Berlin and MEA (agent warnings)
• DAAD and APS India (study route, admission rules)
• Drivers: § 48 FeV, §§ 29, 31 FeV, § 49 PBefG, § 24a BeschV; LABO Berlin (P-Schein); Berlin parliament document 19/20013; Federal Customs press release 17 June 2026; Minor/ELLaB brief on Indian citizens in Berlin (Nov 2025); BEMA (Arbeit und Leben Berlin-Brandenburg)

Not verified or conflicting

• Salary limits on several India mission pages are outdated; we used the 2026 Federal Employment Agency values.
• Contribution ceiling 2026: €101,400 (45% = €45,630; 55% = €55,770).
• German level for Ausbildung (A2 vs B1); English/German level for study visa (C1 vs B2).
• Police certificate: fee (₹500 vs ₹750) and whether needed for work visas.
• Berlin state fees for recognition of health professions; translation requirements.
• MMPA (migration and mobility partnership, in force since 7 March 2023): reported 3,000 job-seeker visas a year for Indian graduates of German universities; not checked against the treaty text.
• Indian share of Chancenkarte visas (primary source missing).
• Roadmap page: BVG pay under TV-N, licence and qualification costs, inland permit switch to professional driver (§ 24a BeschV), Externenprüfung requirements, MBE and Willkommenszentrum opening details, integration course admission stop 2026, timeline estimates.
• Drivers: professional-knowledge exam in Berlin; whether a converted Indian licence meets "class B for 2 years"; work rights of spouses and asylum seekers; consequences for a permit if work limits are exceeded; number of Indian ride-hailing drivers (no data); Federal Council ordinance July 2026 (professional drivers) in force?
• Hyderabad, Pune: VFS centres only; which mission is responsible for Hyderabad not verified.

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