In your application form (VIDEX) you enter all the information about your entry and your stay in Germany. You must complete this form and print it out once, sign and date it.

If you are a minor, your legal representatives must sign the application and declare their consent.

To the form

A recent biometric photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm with a light background)

Information on biometric photos can be found here

Your passport must be signed and valid for at least one year from the date your visa is issued.
Please note that the document must still have at least two blank pages (if the decision is positive, your visa will be affixed here later).

Do you not have Tanzanian citizenship?

If you are not a Tanzanian citizen, please provide us with your Tanzanian residence permit.

Proof of your residence in Tanzania can be, for example, a copy of your electricity bill, water bill or gas bill.or a rent contract.

For non- Tanzanian nationals: Tanzanian residence permit

Letter of motivation in German stating the professions and information about the planned job search. Including:

- planned sector of search and employment

- region in which the search should take place

- place of residence and accommodation during your stay

- your reasons to look for a job in Germany

Curriculum Vitae

Please provide us with your CV in English or German. Please use the Europass format.

Information on the Europass format: Europass.

Proof of financing of at least € 1.027 gross per month for the period of one year (2024) which means an amount of at least 12.324,-€ has to be proven.

You can cover the costs of living in Germany with your own funds or a formal declaration of commitment. In addition, a secondary employment permitted by the Chancenkarte can also be taken into account - if already foreseeable. Please provide evidence of this as follows, if applicable in your case:

• Blocked account: Please open the blocked account in good time before applying for a visa. When applying for a visa, only the official opening confirmation from the bank stating the total amount deposited and the monthly amount available will be accepted. A confirmation without stating these amounts is not sufficient; likewise, the deposit or transfer receipt without the bank's confirmation is not sufficient AND/OR
• Secondary employment: If you already have a specific part-time job in Germany in prospect, you can prove this with an employment contract or a binding job offer stating the weekly working hours and monthly earnings. AND/OR
• Declaration of commitment: Proof by means of a formal declaration of commitment in accordance with §§ 66, 68 AufenthG, in which a person undertakes in writing to the German immigration authority to bear the costs (original + copy!)

The Health Insurance must cover the entire year. If you provide proof of health insurance for a shorter period (i.e. 6 months), the visa will only be issued for that period.
(Uusually called 'incoming insurance') valid throughout the Schengen area, minimum cover of €30,000, valid for the entire period of validity of the opportunity card (to be proven at the latest when collecting the visa!).

If a long or permanent stay is planned, some travel health insurance policies may exclude insurance cover in their terms and conditions. This restriction may also apply to an “incoming” insurance policy, so please ensure that your supplementary insurance policy provides adequate cover. Further information here

• Vocational training qualification in Germany OR
• University degree from Germany OR
• Foreign (e.g. Tanzanian) degree certificate from your degree program OR
• a foreign certificate of completed vocational training.

Please note that a legalization is required for the use of Tanzanian documents.

Further information on Legalizations

If you have a foreign academic degree: You can use the anabin database to check whether your university degree is recognized in Germany. The anabin assessment of your university degree (not only the university itself!!) must be “Equivalent” or “Equivalent”. Print out the search result in the database and bring the printout with you.

Please contact the German authority responsible for the recognition of foreign degrees: KMK in order to obtain a Statement of Comparability which you need to provide during the process.

OR

If you do not have an academic degree but have completed vocational training abroad, please submit a certificate of equivalence. You can find out which authority is responsible for assessing your foreign qualification at www.Anerkennung-in-Deutschland.de.

For regulated professions for which a license is required to practice the profession, e.g. doctors, engineers; complete list from the Federal Employment Agency or the EU Commission:

Professional practice permit from the competent recognition body or assurance of the professional practice permit - e.g. for medical professions: decision of the licensing authority in the federal territory, i.e. assurance of the professional p actice permit or granting of the medical license.

• Foreign vocational training qualification AS WELL AS proof of equivalence - either by

o Certificate from the 'Central Office for Foreign Education' ZAB about your foreign

professional qualification (state recognition, at least 2 years of training) OR

o Partial recognition notice/deficit notice for your professional qualification

OR

• foreign university degree AND proof of state recognition of the university degree - either by

o Determination of the (conditional) comparability of the foreign university degree (printout from the anabin database for your university degree and your university) OR

o (if the degree in the anabin database is not rated “equivalent” or “equivalent” and/or the university is not rated “H+”) Certificate evaluation by the 'Central Office for Foreign Education'​​​​​​​

Please note that a legalization is required for the use of Tanzanian documents. This confirms to the domestic authorities that the document was actually issued by an official Tanzanian authority.

Further information on Legalizations

Certificate of your knowledge of the German language - at least A1

AND/OR

Certificate of proficiency in English - at least B2!

The issuer of the certificate must be certified by the 'Association of Language Testers in Europe' (ALTE); alternatively, the 'Test of English as a Foreign Language' (TOEFL) is also accepted. Please note – other language institutions do NOT fulfil the requirements.

Proof of your professional experience in the last 5 or 7 years, if this is related to your professional qualification:

• Employment references,
• employer certificates,
• etc.

If you have been legally resident in Germany for at least 6 months without interruption within the last 5 years (short stays under German law do not count!), please provide suitable documents to prove this, e.g.

- uncancelled tenancy agreements

- employment contracts, service contracts, etc.

- Passports with visas and entry stamps

Would your spouse/partner also like to apply for a Chancenkarte - or even already has one - and then enter Germany together with you? If yes, then one of you can collect 1 additional point for the Chancenkarte. If applicable, please

• also submit corresponding proof of your spouse's/life partner's Chancenkarte application.
• Legalized marriage certificate of your spouse and yourself