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Visa for professionally experienced workers

22.01.2025 - Article

The visa enables experienced professional workers who have a recognised university or vocational training qualification by the issuing country to obtain a residence permit under the Section 19c (2) of the Residence Act (AufenthG) in conjunction with Section 6 of the Ordinance on the Employment of Foreigners (BeschV) in order to work in a non-regulated profession.

General Information

To apply, you must meet the following requirements:

  • An academic or vocational training qualification recognised by the government of the country in which it was obtained
  • Professional experience of at least two years in a period of the last five years that qualifies you adequately for the job you want to do in Germany
  • A concrete job offer in a non-regulated profession in Germany
  • A gross annual salary of at least € 43.470,- (in 2025)/3.622,50€ gross per month provided by the potential job in Germany
  • An approval of employment by the Federal Employment Agency (BA)

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

 Digital application via the Consular Services Portal
Digital application via the Consular Services Portal © GKSP/Canva.com

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.

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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 19c (2) of the Residence Act (AufenthG)

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.
Please sort the individual sets in the order listed below.
Information Sheet

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 twelve weeks for your visa application to be processed (calculated from the time you submit the complete application documents as well as fees and biometric data and have come in for your appointment 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.


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