Study, then work Germany
Visa for vocational training (Ausbildung)
Run by German missions abroad (Federal Foreign Office) and the Federal Employment Agency; information from Make it in Germany (Federal Government)
School leavers and young adults who have a training place in Germany and want to learn a trade or profession while being paid.
- Job offer
- A specific training place in Germany is required.
- Language
- German at level B1 is normally required.
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not required.
- Government fee
- EUR 75 for the visa (paid in local currency). Residence permit fees in Germany may add up to EUR 100.
- Processing time
- Several months, depending on the purpose of stay (Federal Foreign Office)
- Money you must show
- School-based training: at least EUR 959 net per month (2026). Company-based training: a training allowance of at least EUR 1,048 gross or EUR 822 net per month (2026).
- When and to whom you pay
- The visa fee at the German mission when you apply. Residence permit fees later in Germany.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on make-it-in-germany.com on 2026-10-18: "You will normally require German language skills at level B1"; "at least €959 net per month (as of 2026)". Ausbildung PDF on the same site: "Pay the visa fees: €75 (in local currency)". Another official page. Another official page.