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Visa for IT specialists with professional experience
Important
Documents not in the English language must be submitted with a certified German translation. A translation of the personal data page of the passport is, however, not required.
Certificates, diplomas, etc. must be presented in the original. Your original documents will be returned to you once your application has been processed.
The visa must be approved by the Federal Employment Agency and, where applicable, the competent foreigners authority in Germany. The visa can only be issued when this approval has been received.
Processing time is as a rule ca. 4 weeks but can take longer in individual cases.
Flight reservations are not required to apply for a visa – please only book when you have received your visa.
The mission abroad reserves the right to request further documents.
Missing documentation delays the procedure and can result in your application being rejected.
Please do not contact the mission abroad to check the status of your application during the normal processing period. Such inquiries are extremely time-consuming for the visa section and can thus not be answered.
Please do not staple the documents.
Required documents
Use the following checklist to make sure your application documents are complete. All documents listed here are to be submitted in the requested form and order.
One (1) fully completed and signed application form including declaration pursuant to Section 54 Residence Act
One (1) recent biometric passport photo (see specimen photos)
- Valid and personally (signed passport with at least two completely empty pages)
- One (1) uncertified copy of the data page of your valid passport
Completed form signed by your employer: Declaration of employment as an IT specialist (original with one (1) copy). The necessary minimum wage is set by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community once a year. From 01.03.2024, the minimum gross wage is 3,397.50 € monthly or 40,770 € per annum.
Proof of German language skills (B1, original and one (1) copy) – exceptions can be made
Proof of professional experience in the IT sphere (at least three years in the last seven years) (original and one (1) copy)
Proof of relevant theoretical knowledge (training courses or examinations) (original and one (1) copy)
University qualification (all pages, original and one (1) copy)
University qualification (all pages, original and one copy)
If as an employee you are subject to mandatory statutory health insurance, you must bear in mind that this insurance can only begin when you take up residence in Germany and enter into employment. If you enter Germany beforehand, private health insurance must be taken out for the period prior to employment beginning and prior to being eligible for statutory health insurance. In its terms and conditions, travel health insurance can exclude protection if a long-term or permanent stay is planned. So-called incoming travel insurance can also contain such exclusions.
For applicants of a nationality other than Mauritian.
Visa fee of 75 €. Payable in Ariary.