Posted in Germany forum
Hello All, I hope someone who had the same experience or info could her me here. I am holding a working holiday visa and was in Germany for already 8 months. After some training/internship, my company is offering me a 1 year contract. Since they are not allowed to hire me as internal staff, I only get a contractor/freelancer contract. I went to the Ausländerbehröde and met different officer there, and everyone gave me different answer. At the beginning, they said I need to apply it from HK and it will take around 6-8 weeks. Some said I need to go to the Arbeitamt to get a paper to show that my employment is accepted by Germany government. And finally another officer just gave me a form and said I could apply it in Germany. However, that is a form for employee, which they said it is not my case (as I am a freelancer, my company is not my employer...).
They have been pointing me around for 2 months, I am very frustrated by this bureaucracy and do not know who can tell me what I should do. I would appreciate very much if someone here could give me a little suggestion or information...
Thank you very much!
Re: Freelancing in Germany
posted by Sansan Amy in Germany forum
thank you very much for the reply!
I didnt intent to be a freelancer. Since my company (who I will be working for) cannot hire me directly, they found a service provider (now becoming ''my company/partner'') to give me a contract. So I am told that I should work like a freelancer.. I should pay the tax and insurance everything by myself... etc. My position is IT consultant.
About the Scheinslbstständigkeit, I dunno if I can find another client... but will it mean I just need another job? If that is a must, like teaching language/music instrument is ok?
But, I wonder if that is the only way I could go as a freelancer.. i just want to get this one year contract and continous my job here....
Freelancing in Germany
posted by engelchen + in Germany forum
First of all you need at least two contracts to apply for a permit to freelance and from the sounds of it you're going to have a problem with [i]Scheinselbstständigkeit[/i]. What do you want to do? Will you be able to find other clients?