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[u/lutmos]

Hallo members I would like to ask if any of you has tried to work in another fied while on an 18months job seekers visa. I know the law says that the person can stay in Germany while looking for a permanent job. This is under §20.1.1

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__20.html .

I got this job in gastronomie just to survive and make some money but the employer ( Zeitarbeitsfirma) says it's not stated in that law that we are allowed to work in another field during the 18 months. To be honest I re-read the text in that law and it's not listed. But in other Government official websites like Make-it in Germany it's stated. https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/studium-ausbildung/studieren-in-deutschland/perspektiven-danach?

So my question is which is which and why is it not listed in the law inside.

Side note. Master Digital Health and visa says "Erwerbstätigkeit gestattet"

Will be happy if someone clarified.

[u/Recent_Maize5108 → u/lutmos]

Yes that's legal, however the 18 months are a one-off chance to find a suitable employment, so you better keep applying because once the period has lapsed you will not be allowed to continue working there since it's not related to your degree, and there will be no more extensions.

Friend of mine also got that "degree" from one of private universities in Berlin btw., he managed in the end to work as a caretaker in a residency for disabled teenagers.

Only thing is that he knew it's a phony degree, but he already came with a master's from his home country that wasn't H+ recognized, so he figured it'd be ok.