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Pflegefachmann/-frau (Ausbildung)
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Open the official postingPflegefachmann/-frau (Ausbildung)
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingPflegefachmann/-frau (Ausbildung)
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingPflegefachmann/-frau (Ausbildung)
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingFachinformatiker/in - Systemintegration
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Open the official postingFachinformatiker/in - Systemintegration
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingFachinformatiker/in - Systemintegration
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingFachinformatiker/in - Systemintegration
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingMechatroniker/in
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Open the official postingMechatroniker/in
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingMechatroniker/in
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingMechatroniker/in
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingHotelfachmann/-frau
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Open the official postingHotelfachmann/-frau
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingHotelfachmann/-frau
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingHotelfachmann/-frau
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Open the official postingFachkraft - Lagerlogistik
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Open the official postingFachkraft - Lagerlogistik
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Open the official postingFachkraft - Lagerlogistik
Published by the employer on Germany’s federal job board. Apply to the employer there — we are not the contact for this posting, but we can help you prepare the application and the visa file.
Open the official postingFachkraft - Lagerlogistik
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Open the official postingAnlagenmechaniker/in
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Open the official postingAnlagenmechaniker/in
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Open the official postingAnlagenmechaniker/in
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Open the official postingAnlagenmechaniker/in
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Open the official postingLive Ausbildung postings from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, refreshed hourly. We publish what the posting actually says and leave blank whatever the employer did not state.
Germany has six realistic entry routes for a vocational or skilled-work career. Each has hard legal criteria — not preferences. Read the one that matches your situation before you spend money on anything.
Language levels and visas: read the guidesYou already have a signed training contract with a German employer.
You must have
What it lets you do
Residence for the full duration of the training, plus side work of up to 20 hours a week unrelated to the training. If the permit ends through no fault of your own, you get up to six months to find a new training place.
You want to find an Ausbildung place from inside Germany, without a contract yet.
You must have
What it lets you do
Up to nine months in Germany to find a training place, with work of up to 20 hours a week and trial work of up to two weeks in total.
You are a qualified professional who wants to look for work in Germany, or to complete a recognition procedure.
You must have
What it lets you do
Up to one year to search, with work of up to 20 hours a week on average and trial employment of up to two weeks at a time — the trial work must be qualified, training-oriented or relevant to your recognition procedure. Extendable to a further two years once you hold an employment contract and the Federal Employment Agency consents.
Your qualification is fully recognised in Germany and you have a concrete job offer.
You must have
What it lets you do
Work in your qualified field, a fast path to a settlement permit, and family reunification. This is the strongest of the routes; if you can reach it, the points route is unnecessary.
Your qualification is not yet recognised, but a German employer will hire you while the recognition procedure runs.
You must have
What it lets you do
Employment from the start, initially for one year and extendable to a maximum of three, while your qualification is being recognised. This route removes the usual wait for recognition to finish before you can work.
You are aiming at a German degree, or need time in Germany to secure admission or a Studienkolleg place.
You must have
What it lets you do
For the search permit, up to nine months with work of up to 20 hours a week and trial work of up to two weeks in total. A study permit allows the statutory student working allowance and leads on to a post-study job-search permit.
If your qualification is not yet fully recognised in Germany, the Opportunity Card is scored. You need six points. These are the criteria and values exactly as the law sets them.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Foreign qualification only partially recognised (adaptation measures still needed) | 4 |
| German at B2 or above | 3 |
| German at B1 | 2 |
| German at A2 | 1 |
| English at C1 or above | 1 |
| At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the last 7 years | 3 |
| At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the last 5 years | 2 |
| Qualification or experience in a recognised shortage occupation | 1 |
| Aged 35 or under when you apply | 2 |
| Aged 36 to 40 when you apply | 1 |
| At least 6 months of lawful, uninterrupted prior residence in Germany within the last 5 years | 1 |
| Spouse or partner applying at the same time and also meeting the requirements | 1 |
Minimum required: 6 points.
The German language levels count once (the highest you hold), as do the two experience brackets and the two age brackets. Full recognition of your qualification makes the points route unnecessary — you qualify as a skilled worker directly.
This is orientation, not legal advice. Criteria change, and a German mission or immigration office decides your individual case on its own assessment. integrAIt does not determine visa eligibility and does not provide legal advice (Rechtsberatung under the RDG). For a binding assessment consult a licensed immigration lawyer or a recognised migration advice centre.