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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.
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
Signed research agreement or relevant contract with a German research institute (original and one (1) copy)
The research agreement/relevant contract needs to contain certain information. You can find a specimen here.
Proof of doctoral degree or university degree that allows access to doctorate programmes (all pages, original and one (1) copy)
Written commitment to cover costs emerging for public agencies up to six months after the end of the admission agreement (original and one (1) copy) – this is not required if the work of the research institute is primarily public funded or if there is a specific public interest:
Financing
To stay in Germany the applicant must have at their disposal at least 1.091 € per month if they are not entering into a contract of employment. Proof of these financial means can be provided through the admission agreement/relevant contract. If a contract of employment is planned, proof of the statutory minimum wage of 2.222 € must be provided. When submitting an application, proof must be provided of financial means for the entire duration of the stay.
In the case of financing in the form of a blocked account: Open the blocked account in good time BEFORE you apply for a visa. When applying for a visa, only the official confirmation of the opening of the account including information on the amount paid in and the amount available per month will be accepted. A confirmation which does not include this information is not sufficient.
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.