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Visa for vocational training place (Section 17 Residence Act)
Important
Documents not in the German or 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.
As a rule, visa applications must be approved by the competent foreigners´ authority or the Federal Employment Agency 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.
Incomplete applications delay the process and can result in your application being rejected. So please try to submit your application in full, that is, with all required documents. If you have questions as you complete your application, we are happy to help.
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
Health insurance in line with EU standards (covering the entire Schengen area, minimum coverage of 30,000 €, valid from the day of entry)
Letter of motivation outlining for what jobs and where a vocational training place is sought
Training contract in German (where applicable recognised by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce) signed by the employer and the trainee (original with one (1) copy)
Proof of German language skills (B2) in the form of a recognised language diploma (original and one (1) copy)
School-leaving qualifications (original and one (1) copy)
Proof of adequate financial means (original and one (1) copy)
Financing: To stay in Germany, each individual applicant must have at their disposal at least € 1091 per month). Proof of these means (for example in the form of a blocked account or a formal undertaking by a third person to cover all costs) is to be provided in advance when the application is submitted. When submitting an application, financial means totalling at least € 9819 and additional funding to finance departure from Germany where applicable must be proven.
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. Proof of lodgement or transfer of funds without the aforementioned confirmation from the bank is not sufficient
Proof of residence title/habitual abode by Mauritius : for applicant of a nationality other than Mauritian
Please refer to the website of TLS Port Louis.