As an asylum-seeker you are not allowed to work in Germany. You will be “stored” in a camp and are forced to stay there until you can move back to Syria. Better go to a Scandinavian country, where you will be treated as a human beeing.
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#32German immigration lawyers who specialise in software developers. I can recommend them. http://www.vpmk.de/
Berlin is very welcoming to qualified software devs. Best of luck!
Re: Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europe (Germany)
#33You use the word asylum, which has a very specific meaning, but if you can find a skilled job, you might be able to migrate to another country through more conventional and less bureaucratic means. IANAL, but those are my 2 cents.
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#34I would also advise against Germany, one of the problems is that people who seek asylum in Germany are not allowed to work. ( I know nothing about other countries, but if you work for an Australian company, it would perhaps best to ask them for help.) Good luck and stay safe.
I would follow yk's advice: it is much easier to get a Visum when you are invited to work for a company. Is asking the startup for employment an option?
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#35Sorry about your situation. Are you Syrian? It may be easier to get to a country that does not require you having a visa then you decide on what to do later. As a dev, you can work remotely and earn money. Check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Syrian_ci... . Best of luck man.
Yes, I agree. In the worst case you do not have time to follow any asylum or inmigration procedures.
Re: Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europe (Germany)
#36Skip Germany and go to Sweden or England, where people are more than happy to speak English, and there is already many Syrians in Sweden, especially in Sodertalje. Sweden will accept you based on your skills far more easily than Germany, all you need is to find a job, and right now the market is open for a guy of your skills - programmers are in high demand. Look around on various Sweden/Stockholm job posting sites,…
Is going to Turkey from Syria safe? Maybe it makes sense to go to Iran first.
Re: Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europe (Germany)
#37This is one of the best uses of Ask HN I've seen in a long time.
Best of luck.
Re: Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europe (Germany)
#38Skip Germany and go to Sweden or England, where people are more than happy to speak English, and there is already many Syrians in Sweden, especially in Sodertalje. Sweden will accept you based on your skills far more easily than Germany, all you need is to find a job, and right now the market is open for a guy of your skills - programmers are in high demand. Look around on various Sweden/Stockholm job posting sites,…
Is going to Turkey from Syria safe? Maybe it makes sense to go to Iran first.
He should know that better than us, we are further away from the war. Possibly even going to Iraq first would be an option.
However, now I am reminded that Syria has banned all males 18-42 from leaving the country. So, it isnt easy, you basically have to escape through smuggle-lines/unguarded border.
EDIT: If I may speculate, the safest option would be to get to the coast and take a ship to anywhere that isnt Syria.
Another EDIT: Try to go to the kurdish areas, they will probably let you go to Turkey or Iraq.
Re: Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europe (Germany)
#39Have you tried the UN Refugee Agency?
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
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#40I work at a berlin startup that is interested in the skillset that you posted. Send me a mail to irit.applebaum {at} gmail.com and ill try to help you.