Your options:

Congratulations! With a vocational training completed in Germany, you have a good chance of working and living in Germany.

Have you left Germany after completing your vocational training and are now living abroad?

In this case, you may apply for a work visa for qualified professionals at the responsible German embassy in your country, as soon as you have received a binding job offer for an employment corresponding to your training.

If you have not found a job yet, you may also enter Germany to look for employment. For more information visit the "Visa for jobseekers" section.

• At a glance: work visa for qualified professionals (PDF)
• At a glance: visa for jobseekers (PDF)
• Checklist for qualified professionals (PDF)

You are soon to complete your vocational training in Germany and would subsequently like to work there?

As soon as you have completed your vocational training in Germany, you may choose an occupation matching the profession you have learned. If you are able to present a binding job offer, you may apply for a residence permit for the purpose of qualified employment. Find out about the requirements for this residence permit in the "Work visa for qualified professionals" section.

After successfully completing your vocational training, you may stay in Germany for twelve months to find suitable employment. Find out which requirements you must meet and what further options you have after completing your training, in the "Prospects after your vocational training" section.