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Vocational training in G
for non-EU citizens

AT A GLANCE:
1. Get school-leaving certificates recognized and translated

2. Apply for a vocational training online

3. Apply for a visa

4. Come to Germany

1. Get school-leaving certificates recognized in your home country

1. and translated
If you are coming from
curriculum vitae (short CV) including precise educational details
WHAT school-leaving certificates (originals or certified copies)
one of these following
you need countries, you are
school-leaving certificates translated into German (originals or certified copies)
allowed to enter Germany
before applying for a
vocational training
program: Australia, Israel,
the school-leaving certificate from your home country has to correspond Japan, Canada, South
WHY to the German certificate from a Hauptschule or Realschule Korea, New Zealand, or
easier for German companies to assess your qualifications the USA.

online at the certification authority in the respective federal state Choose a federal state
WHERE („Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle des Bundeslandes“) in Germany before
visit the website “anabin“ to find out which department is responsible for sending out your
the federal state you are interested in application.

120 Euros

2. Apply for a vocational training online in your home country

WHAT application documents including recognized school-leaving certificates

you need

Find vocational training

WHERE on Ausbildung.de
programs sorted in
alphabetical order or
topic on our platform.
for free

3. Apply for a visa in your home country

a written confirmation by a training company (a contract would be best) Does your local health
WHAT sufficient money to make a living in Germany 650-700 Euros per month insurance also cover
you need
a valid health insurance by the time the vocational training starts Germany?
It doesn’t? Then you will
have to get an international
health insurance. At the
at the respective diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate) beginning of your training
WHERE you have to apply in person The application process takes three months you will be able to switch
to a local health insurance
in Germany.

60 Euros
you can pay in your native currency

the diplomatic mission contacts the foreign office in Germany

the foreign office has to approve your application

Two types of visa Priority review

(“Vorrangprüfung”):
The Federal Employment
for school-based vocational training for dual vocational training Agency examines whether
any German or EU-citizen
applies for the same
position. If not, you will
permission is granted easily priority review is necessary receive the job.

There are a number of

vocational training
positions that do not
You will receive a residence You will receive a residence
require a priority review.
permit for the purpose of permit for the purpose of
They are listed under
school-based vocational training vocational education and training
the “Positivliste”, most
„Aufenthaltserlaubnis zum „Aufenthaltserlaubnis zum
of them are craft
Zweck der schulischen Zweck der betrieblichen
professions.
Betriebsausbildung“ Aus- und Weiterbildung“

4. Come to Germany in Germany

start your vocational training in Germany

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