Legal Question in Business Law in Germany
Dear lawyer,
I live in Germany, Munich and study here in the University. I have visa which let me work as a student for 120 full days or 240 half days. Now I am searching foe a job but also I found an opportunity to work as an online freelancer. I have few legal questions about it:
1) Which document do I need?
As I understood I need to have Identification number, Tax number, Insurance. What are others document?
2) Do I need to register myself as a \"self-employed\" or as a freelancer?
3) Can I work only the hours which are written in the visa? Are there any restrictions in working time?
4) Can I combine freelancing and normal working job/internship?
5) If yes, will there be restrictions in time? Or I can work 120 full days/240 half days as a working student/intern and pay as much time as I want on online freelancing? Or I have to do both lying down in the hours prescribed in the visa?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
1 Answer from Attorneys
To my knowledge, international students who do not come from the EU or the EEA (since you have been granted the 120-day-work-permission I assume that this is the case) are prohibited from working self-employed or as freelancers at all. I advise you to contact the international office at your university (Akademisches Auslandsamt). Anyone who wishes to start a business has to file a business registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) at the local trade office (Gewerbeamt). The fiscal office has to issue a VAT number, too.
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