General information

You can apply for a visa to complete an in-company vocational training or a training course at a vocational school in Germany acc. to § 16a I, III AufenthG, § 8 I BeschV.

If you are a graduate of at least two years of in-company vocational training or a vocational training school or a technical college or university education you can apply for a visa for further training in Germany acc. to § 16a I AufenthG, § 8 I BeschV.

Please submit the following documents for your application, one original with one copy of each original in paper format A4. (Exception: For Fast Track Applications, you can submit a copy of German documents instead of an original)

• Your valid passport

• One print-out of your duly filled and signed application form

• Two biometrical passport photos, one of which glued to the application form

• Visa fee 75 Euro, payable in USD

• Pre-approval from the competent German employment authority OR pre-approval for the accelerated procedure for skilled workers of the competent foreigners authority (if available)

• Your vocational training contract or further education agreement with details of the occupation you are training for, the duration of the training and the start date of the training, the number of weekly working hours, the training location and the amount of the training allowance. The contract must be signed, stating the place and date.

• Training plan of your vocational or further training (if available)

• Proof of livelihood:
  • A training allowance stated in your training contract or further education agreement
  • OR Formal obligation according to §§ 66-68 AufenthG with a confirmation of the declarant’s financial capacity by the local Immigration (“Ausländerbehörde”)
  • OR proof of a blocked bank account in your name with an amount of 992 Euro per month you wish to stay in Germany. For further information concerning a blocked account in Germany, please see here.

• Your letter of motivation, stating the reasons for choosing your desired training in Germany and your intentions or considerations for the time after you have completed your training

• Your school leaving certificate, other available diploma

• Language requirements:
  • For a qualified vocational training in a state-recognized training occupation with a training period of at least two years (e.g. nurse, baker, hotel manager): B1 German certificate from an ALTE-certified language school (Goethe Institute, ÖSD, telc, Test DaF, ECL ). The certificate should not be older than one year OR alternatively A2 and a confirmation of your employer that the language skills required for the vocational training have been tested by the educational institution or are to be acquired through a preparatory German language course.
  • for a vocational training of less than two years or a further education: German certificate A2 from an ALTE-certified language school (Goethe Institute, ÖSD, telc, Test DaF, ECL) OR a confirmation of your employer, see above. The certificate should not be older than one year.
• Proof of health insurance coverage
  • Certificate of the German statutory health insurance with indicated confirmation of the validity of the health insurance cover from entry coverage from the date of entry
  • OR a certificate from a private health insurance company with indicated confirmation of the validity of the health insurance coverage from the date of entry, if the type and scope of health insurance coverage corresponds to that of a statutory health insurance,
  • OR an incoming health insurance for the period between the arrival and start of employment subject to social security contributions, if the type and scope of health insurance coverage corresponds to that of a statutory health insurance.

In the case of a preparatory language course, please add:

• Confirmation of a language school in Germany that you are registered and have paid for an intensive German language course
• Proof of your health insurance covering your whole stay in Germany, see above.
• Proof of livelihood, see above.

Your application must be submitted personally at the German Embassy. Once you have obtained all the necessary documents, please register for an appointment here.

Please note:

Incomplete applications will be decided by the Embassy based on the documents that were submitted, and may be rejected.

To speed up the process, we recommend having your employer apply for a pre-approval from the competent German employment authority (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) and to submit your visa application together with the pre-approval letter.

Alternatively, your employer in Germany can also submit an application for you in accordance with § 81a AufenthG (accelerated procedure for skilled workers) at the competent foreigners authority and then send you the preliminary approval of the foreigners authority (Fast Track Application).

You can also apply without a pre-approval of German authorities. Approval will then be obtained during the visa process.

Foreign documents which neither were issued in the Cambodia nor in Germany must be legalized or have an apostille.

Documents that are not in German or English language need to be translated by a recognized translator. For further information, please see here.

Please note that the Embassy can request further documents.