Downloads
Flyers, check lists, explanatory graphic overviews or other helpful tools – you can find all of that in our "Downloads" section!
Checklists & guideline for entry to Germany
Checklists for citizens from the EU / EFTA
Checklists for citizens from all other countries
Germany Guidebook
Explanatory graphic overviews on the visa process
- Required German language skills depending on the type of visa
- Visa for the EU Blue Card
- Work visa for qualified professionals
- Work visa for professionally experienced workers
- Visa for employment within the framework of a recognition partnership
- Visa options for IT professionals
- Opportunity card visa
- Visa for the recognition of foreign qualifications
- Visa for vocational training
- Visa for seeking a vocational training place
- Visa for studying
- Visa for seeking a place in higher education
- Visa for research
- Visa for self-employment
- Visa for a study-related internship EU
- Visa for the purpose of language acquisition
- Visa for family reunification joining foreign skilled workers
- Overview: Your path to the German labour market
- Overview: Your path to the German education system
Visa application forms
- Application form for a national visa (German-English)
- Application form for a national visa (German-Spanish)
- Application form for a national visa (German-French)
- Application form for a national visa (German-Chinese)
- Application form for a national visa (German-Arabic)
- Application form for a national visa (German-Turkish)
- Application form for a national visa (German-Russian)
- Application form for a national visa (German-Portuguese)
Explanatory graphic overviews for recognition
List of shortage occupations
