September2012

Application for a JOB-SEEKER

SEEKER Visa (short term and long term job seeker)
All Indian nationals who wish to seek employment in the Federal Republic of Germany
require a visa prior to their departure. Applicants may apply for a temporary res
residence
permit for up to six months.
An application may only be filed at the German Consulate General Chennai under the
provision that the applicant
has permanent residence in the area of jurisdiction of the Consulate which includes
the states of Tamil Nadu,
du, Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territory Puducherry.
Personal appearance for interview at the German Consualte General is mandatory for
all applicants applying for a Job-Seeker
Job
visa.
All applicants have to schedule an appointment for personal interview at the German
Consulate General under the category of employment visa.
visa These appointments
ppointments have to
be scheduled with VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.,
Ltd , managing the German Application
Centers. For further details regarding opening hours of the Visa Application Centers and
service charges of VFS, please call up '022 - 67866013' for all national callers and '0091 22 - 67866013' if calling from outside India, or else you can visit the website: www.vfsgermany.co.in
Admission to the Visa Section of the German Consulate General will only be granted at the
time of the scheduled appointment. Being late will consequently result in scheduling a new
appointment at your expense.
The visa application must be supported by all the necessary documents as only visa
applications with complete supporting documents will be entertained.
In case your visa application and the supporting
supporting documents are in accordance with the
requirements for a job seeker visa, your documents will be verified and forwarded to the
competent Immigration Office in Germany for mandatory approval.
It is important to allow ample time for applying for the job seeker
seeker visa as the visa process
might take up to 3 months and more.
Simultaneous applications for a Schengen visa and a residence permit cannot be
entertained.
Address:
No. 9 Boat Club Road
Chennai 600 028
India

Post:
P.O. Box 3110
Chennai 600 028
India

Telephone:
0091-44-2430 1600

Telefax:
0091-44-2434 9293
Telefax Visa Section:
0091-44-2434 9495

E-Mail:
visa@chenn.diplo.de
Website:
www.chennai.diplo.de

Kindly note, that you will not be allowed to take up employment with a job seeker
visa. Your visa will however be changed to a residence permit for employment in
Germany, once you have found adequate employment.
Upon application for the Job-Seeker Visa at the German Consulate General the following
documents have to be submitted in original along with an attested translation in English with
three identical and arranged sets of copies for each document. (copies have to be provided
in DIN-A4 size only):

Two Visa Application Forms (please make sure that both forms are filled out and
signed mentioning especially the address of your future residence in Germany
(question 15) as well as your complete address which includes telephone No. and EMail-address in India)

Signed Declaration on True and Complete Information

Three passport size photos

The Visa fee to be paid through Demand Draft made out to the Consulate General
of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chennai (in case you cannot click on the
given link, please refer to our homepage)

Valid passport with a validity of at least 12 months along with two copies of all printed
pages. Please note that Indian passports can only be accepted if their bio data
(name, date of birth, place of birth of holder, gender) have not been modified by an
"observation". However, observations regarding the validity of the passport are
permitted.

Motivation letter from applicant, explaining the exact purpose, course of action to find
employment and duration of your stay in Germany as well as next career plans
should stay in Germany be unsuccessful

Proof of Academic Qualification (from a German university or equal or equivalent to a

German academic degree) and relevant previous work Experience Certificates for
future employment in Germany (for recognition of non-german degrees kindly refer to
www.anabin.de )

personal CV containing full education and employment history

Proof of accommodation in Germany (if staying with a friend or relative,

Verpflichtungserklrung = formal obligation letter from local Immigration Authority
would be appreciated)

Proof of sufficient funds for the entire duration of stay (Verpflichtungserklrung as

above, bank accounts, tax assessment form etc if applicable)

Proof of personal status in India and marriage certificate, birth certificates of children,
ration card, if applicable

Address:
No. 9 Boat Club Road
Chennai 600 028
India

Post:
P.O. Box 3110
Chennai 600 028
India

Telephone:
0091-44-2430 1600

Telefax:
0091-44-2434 9293
Telefax Visa Section:
0091-44-2434 9495

E-Mail:
visa@chenn.diplo.de
Website:
www.chennai.diplo.de

 20,000.00 Rupees investigation fee for the verification of all documents of Indian origin (to be paid by demand draft payable to the Consulate General of the Federal
Republic of Germany).
The German Consulate General reserves the right to ask for additional documents!
Please note that in case of incomplete documents the application will not be accepted and
processed by the Consulate General. Consequently a new appointment has to be
scheduled!
Please click to download the following required forms / declarations for applying your visa:

Application Form for temporary German National Residence Permit (for job-seeker
long term applications)
Declaration on True and Complete Information
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance

The above given forms / declarations can also be downloaded from the homepage of the
German Consulate General at www.india.diplo.de
Additional information New Internet Plattforms
From now on, foreign skilled can inform themselves on the living and working conditions in
Germany and the legal requirements for taking up employment visa the Internet portal
www.make-it-in-germany.com. In cooperation with the Federal Employment Agency's
International Placement Service (Zentrale Auslands und Fachvermittlung) and the
European Job Mobility Portal EURES http://ec.europa.eu/eures, the portal offers the
possibility to search a job directly.
Www.make-it-in-Germany.com is part of the German Government's skilled labour initiative
that has its own website: www.fachkraefte-offensive.de
For recognition of non-german academic degrees kindly refer to www.anabin.de

Address:
No. 9 Boat Club Road
Chennai 600 028
India

Post:
P.O. Box 3110
Chennai 600 028
India

Telephone:
0091-44-2430 1600

Telefax:
0091-44-2434 9293
Telefax Visa Section:
0091-44-2434 9495

E-Mail:
visa@chenn.diplo.de
Website:
www.chennai.diplo.de