Residence permit – Search for a vocational training place

Description

With the visa or the residence permit to search for a training place, you can stay in Germany for up to six months in order to apply for a training place on site. During this time you are not allowed to pursue gainful employment.

Visa
Before entering Germany, you must apply for a visa at the competent German mission abroad. Citizens of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the USA or the United Kingdom can also enter Germany without a visa and apply for a residence permit before starting their search.

After entry
After your arrival in Germany, the first thing you have to do is register your residence.

Application for a residence permit
You must apply for a residence permit before your visa/residence title expires. If you can enter Germany without a visa, you must submit your application within 90 days of your entry. Please submit the application form and the required documents either online or by post. After we have reviewed your application, you will receive an appointment from us.

Prerequisites

• Registration of the main residence in Munich
• Valid national passport
• You must not yet have reached the age of 25
• School-leaving certificate entitling the holder to admission to higher education or certificate from a German school abroad
• German language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• Proof of a secure livelihood for the entire duration of the stay
• Health insurance required from the time of entry
  

Required documents

• Fully completed application form
• Valid national passport
• A recent biometric passport photo (photo machines can be found at the Foreigners Office)
• Valid visa for entry
  
• Proof of secure livelihood: Proof can be provided by opening a blocked account with at least 1,027 euros per month (year 2023) or by a declaration of commitment or income from parents (declaration by parents to secure livelihood for the duration of the search for a training place, with proof of income from parents for the last three months).
• Proof of health insurance (insurance card of your statutory health insurance or the insurance policy of a private health insurance)
• Proof of a foreign school leaving certificate or graduation from a German school abroad with university entrance qualification
• Proof of German language skills: Language certificate of good German language skills (level B2) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages from an ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) certified examination provider (Goethe-Institut, TestDAF-Institut, telc GmbH, ÖSD, ECL) or certificate of school, preparatory college, vocational training or university degree in German language
• Written declaration of consent from the person entitled to personal care (parents), if under 18 years of age
  
  

Legal basis

§ Section 17 (1) Residence Act