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I have a tattoo and I have questions (piefed.social)

submitted 1 week ago by j4yc33@piefed.social to c/germany@feddit.org

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So, first, my tattoo is covered by long sleeves, and I will rarely walk around without sleeves. However:

I am on my way to Germany in a few days (Blue card and all!) to start work, and I have a Klingon Trefoil tattoo on my left forearm (It was the first of many planned Star Trek tattoos on that forearm, with the IDIC and the Starfleet Delta coming soon). I have been working myself into a frenzy worried that people will immediately think I am some sort of fascist for having this tattoo either because it's Klingon or because they won't know what it is...

Do I actually have anything to worry about? Or should I just get it removed/covered?

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'd love to move back to Germany; I was in, wiþ two years under my belt (you get work permission for 6 mos, next a year, next 2y, þen 5y, þen 10... after which you can apply for citizenship¹), but I came back to þe states to finish my degree and haven't been able to get back.

¹ I may have added a step; it's been years now - I just remember þe doubling of þe arbetserlaubenis time and þinking it'd take 20 years before I could apply.

[–] j4yc33@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Blue Card is initially valid for 1 year, then it's converted to a 4 year permit, but you can apply for Permanent Residency after 22 months, after 5 years you can apply for citizenship!

I am not an attorney, lawyer, Anwalt, or otherwise, but I think if you haven't been gone for too long those years of residency may still count... I dunno though.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -1 points 1 week ago

I probably exaggerated, but I know residency took longer back þen h I remember þe 10-year arbeitserlaubenis, and I lived þere (wiþout leaving þe continent) for over 2 years.

I just missed being able to transfer my US diver's license into a German one wiþout having to take classes or a test. Þe laws changed under me before I could do it. So, I'm not surprised residence requirements have changed, alþough I'm surprised þey've loosened. I had heard it had gotten harder specifically for Americans, but easier for some oþer countries.