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Visa to look for a vocational training place
The visa enables young people to travel to Germany for a maximum of 180 days to look for an apprenticeship position in order to find a suitable job there. German language skills at level B2 are required for this.
General Information
To apply, you must meet the following requirements:
- Proof of school-leaving certificate
- German language skills are at B1 level
- and you are younger than 35 years old
- ability to cover the cost of living with a minimum of EUR 1.027,- per month (2024)
The official website of the Federal Government of Germany Make it in Germany contains a lot of helpful information about working and living in Germany.
Online Application for students via Consular Services Portal
You can easily apply online for your student visa via the Consular Services Portal of the Federal Foreign Office. You need to compile the necessary document personally followed by a pre-check of your application You can check the status of your application online at any time. Please refrain from any status enquires, as these will not be answered.
This is how the online application works:
Step 1: Complete your application form online and upload all and correct documents.
Step 2: Submit your application. Your details and documents will be pre-checked once for completeness. You will receive feedback online. If your application is complete, you will receive a link to book your appointment.
Step 3: Use the link you receive to book an appointment online at your diplomatic mission abroad. You will only receive an appointment to come in once your documents have been have been pre-checked.
Step 4: Attend your appointment on site at the Embassy. During this appointment, you need to provide the checklist (see below), a biometric passport photo, originals of your documents (certificates), your identity will be checked and your biometric data (fingerprints) recorded. You will also have to pay the necessary fees.
Step 5: Track your application status online.
Please Note: Applications for Family Reunion -Child to Foreign Parent can no longer be handed in directly at the Embassy. Do not book an appointment separately.
Required Documents
Section 17 (1) of the Residence Act
To apply, you will need the following original documents plus one set of copies to present at your appointment at the Embassy. We highly recommend to use the information sheet as a checklist and bring it as a print out for your appointment.
Please pay attention that all Tanzanian documents issued by an authority of the state needs to be legalised.
All documents need to be either in English or accompanied by a German/English recognized translation.
Please sort the individual sets in the order listed below.
Depending on your individual case more/other documents might be requested when applying through the Consular Service Portal, please ensure to only hand in/upload complete and correct applications.
Information Sheet
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.
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
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- Please provide proof of all school reports as well as
- Highest secondary school leaving certificate as well as
- Recognition that your school leaving certificate qualifies for studies in Germany. In Order to do so, please proceed to https://anabin.kmk.org/db/schulabschluesse-mit-hochschulzugang:
o Should you school leaving certificate be mentioned, please upload a print out
Should your school leaving certificate not be mentioned please have your degree evaluated by the Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB) first and upload the evaluation of your school leaving certificate
Further information on Legalisations
Curriculum Vitae
Please provide us with your CV in English or German. Please use the Europass format.
Information on the Europass format: Europass.
Exceptions are persons whose families speak German as their mother tongue or colloquial language, or who have demonstrably lived in Germany for several years and therefore obviously speak fluent German.
The language certificate must have been issued by an institution with an ALTE certificate.
e.g. hotel booking, signed letter of invitation, etc.
These must amount to at least € 1,027 net per month, to be proven by a blocked account or a formal letter of obligation (‚Verpflichtungserklärung‘) issued by the Alien’s authority where the guarntor resides.
In the case of financing in the form of a blocked account: Open the blocked account in good time BEFORE applying for a visa. When applying for a visa, only the official opening confirmation stating the total amount paid in and the monthly amount available will be accepted. A confirmation without stating these amounts is not sufficient. The deposit or transfer receipt without the bank confirmation is not sufficient.
Travel health insurance with a minimum cover of EUR 30,000 or USD 50,000, valid from the day of departure and for the entire validity of the visa (six months).
This document is only required for practicing a profession regulated in Germany, e.g. in the fields of medicine and law. You will receive this document from the relevant recognition body in Germany. Please visit the information portal ”Recognition in Germany“ to find out whether your profession is regulated.
In certain cases, additional documents may be required.
Processing time:
Due to the regular need for approval from the authorities in Germany, you should generally allow eight weeks for your visa application to be processed (calculated from the time you submit the complete application documents to the diplomatic mission abroad).
Please do not request a status update – these will not be answered but ignored.
Fees
Appointments
After the above mentioned pre-check you will receive a link to book your appointment. It is not possible to make an appointment by telephone or in person. Special appointments are not provided.