I am a GC holder living in Germany since Feb 2002. I would like to know the formalities that the employer needs to perform if I want to switch my job. Any help will be appreciated.

First read what your job contract says about Kündigungsfrist, then taking into account this notice period, slap your employer with a Kündigung. Moreover you do not have to give any reason. But if he insists just say "ich hab keine Lust mehr."

Ganz einfach! Besser geht's nicht oder?

May Be you have misunderstood me. I wanted to know the formalities the new employer needs to do not the current one. I know that after 4 years stay in Germany "ArbeitsMarktPrüfung" is not required. Can somebody provide me with some more info on this ?

Hi ikkyg,

It depends on what kind of work permit stamped on your passport. If it is EG already, you don't need anything from your potential employer except a legal contract. If it is still GC, well, a little bit trouble, you'd better get it changed to EG (which is entiled as unlimited work permit), then come back to talk about resign.

Hope this help.

I have not completed 5 years yet so no chance of EG.

I think he meant BE(Beschaftigung erlaubt). so search in the forum for how to get it and u dont have to worry about workpermit anymore.

Hi ikkyg,

What I am trying to say is that you need to change GC status to another status which allows you to apply job freely without worrying about work permit and resident permit, it is not bound to any company(as far as i know, some of the GC are bound to their companies). Since you have been working in Germany more than 4 years, you are eligible to get such status (sorry i forgot the name exactly, probably it is called BE), check that threads to find the information.
unless you have already found a great job that you have to join, otherwise it is another possibility. Just wait until Feb 2007, after you work here for 5 years, you can get NE (permanent resident), which contains unlimited resident permit and unlimited work permit. you are free to work anywhere in germany. It is only half year to go, not too long, isn't it?