In brief
- Job
- Forklift driver (m/f/d), Warehouse worker (m/f/d), Production helper (m/f/d)
- Location
- Göttingen, Estorf (near Hanover), Paderborn, Diemelstadt
- Pay
- from €15.33 per hour gross, forklift drivers from €16.08
- Contract
- official employment contract in Germany (temporary work, Zeitarbeit)
- Who can apply
- EU citizens and their family members, Ukrainian citizens (§ 24), people with a German residence permit that allows work; aged 18 or over
- German language
- not required, but a plus
- Support
- moving and address registration (Anmeldung); accommodation can be provided if needed; our recruiters speak German, English and Russian
- For applicants
- free of charge
There is a lot of contradictory information about working in Germany. Here you will find a factual overview.
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
Freedom of movement for workers applies in the EU. Citizens of all EU countries may come to Germany without a visa and work without a work permit – on the same terms as Germans. The same applies to citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (EEA) and Switzerland.
You need a valid passport or ID card. After moving in, you register at the citizens’ office (Bürgeramt) within two weeks. More on this: Moving and registration.
Romanian and Bulgarian passports
Romania and Bulgaria are EU members; their citizens have full access to the German labour market. Since 1 January 2025, both countries have also been full members of the Schengen area. Many people from Moldova and Ukraine have Romanian or Bulgarian citizenship – this allows them to work in Germany, no matter where they currently live. What matters is a valid document.
Biometric passport of the Republic of Moldova
It allows visa-free travel to the Schengen area (90 days within 180 days), but not work. Anyone who works in Germany without an EU passport and without a residence title that allows work is working illegally – with consequences such as fines, expulsion or an entry ban. More: Applicants from Moldova.
“Grey passports” from Latvia and Estonia
Latvian non-citizens and holders of the Estonian alien’s passport are not EU citizens. Short visa-free trips in the Schengen area are possible, but there is no automatic right to work in Germany. People with Latvian, Lithuanian or Estonian citizenship, on the other hand, are EU citizens.
Ukrainians with temporary protection
We welcome applications from Ukraine. People who come to Germany from Ukraine because of the war receive temporary protection under § 24 AufenthG (Residence Act). This is based on an EU decision; according to the current EU decision, the protection applies until 4 March 2027.
What the protection means
- Residence permit under § 24 AufenthG: this allows you to work in Germany – also with an employment contract with a staffing service provider.
- Provisional certificate (Fiktionsbescheinigung): it is issued while the residence permit is still being processed. If it says “Erwerbstätigkeit erlaubt” (employment permitted), you can already work with it.
Check the entry about employment in your document. If in doubt, ask the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) or write to us.
The first steps after arrival
- Register your address at the citizens’ office within two weeks of moving in.
- Register with the immigration office and apply for the residence permit under § 24. Only the authority decides on the application.
- Tax ID, bank account and health insurance – important for your employment contract and wages.
We support you with these steps, with registration and with moving within Germany. More: Applicants from Ukraine.
Residence titles with permission to work
Other non-EU nationals usually need a visa or a residence title that allows employment. If you already live in Germany and have a residence title that allows work, you can apply with us. Unfortunately, we cannot hire you without the right to work in Germany.
Family members of EU citizens
The spouse and children under 21 of an EU citizen (not a German) who works in Germany may live and work here, even without their own EU passport. A German test is not required, the visa for family members is free of charge, and citizens of the Republic of Moldova with a biometric passport and of Ukraine can enter without a visa. In Germany, the family member applies for a residence card (Aufenthaltskarte) at the immigration office. More in the article Family reunification.
Warning signs of dishonest offers
- Payment in advance: fees for a “place”, a deposit or “processing”. Placement must be free of charge for applicants – with us, it is.
- “Work visa for money”: only authorities issue visas.
- No information about the German company: no name, no address, no imprint.
- Work without documents or “with a tourist passport”.
- No written employment contract.
- Unrealistic promises such as “guaranteed job for everyone”.
Ask to see the employment contract in advance, check the company name and address, and never send money or original documents to strangers.
How we work
We are a German staffing service provider (temporary work). Free of charge for applicants, with an employment contract, social insurance and pay from €15.33 per hour gross. We help with moving and registration; accommodation can be provided on request. Are you allowed to work in Germany – as an EU citizen, with protection under § 24 AufenthG or with a residence title that allows work? Then use our application form.
Note
This article is for information only and is not legal advice. Rules can change. In individual cases, contact the immigration office or a lawyer.
