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General Information
If you are a holder of an academic degree or of a vocational training diploma that is recognised in Germany, there are a number of German regulations on the basis of which a visa could be issued. It is part of the decision by the visa section which type of visa can be issued.
NOTE: if your qualification is not recognised in Germany, please apply under “recognition of foreign qualification”
Submitting an application
Necessary documents
The CSP will require upload of the following documents.
Please note, that in some cases the Embassy might ask for additional documents.
Please complete the online application form (application forms are required for each applicant separately; all children require separate forms) and bring the printed and signed form including the barcodes to your appointment.
A valid passport signed by the holder, issued within the last 10 years and valid for at least one year is necessary. The passport needs to have at least 2 subsequent blank pages. Please bring 1 photocopy of the passport biodata page to your appointment.
1 fully biometric passport photo, 35 x 45 mm, no older than three months. Digitally altered passport photos cannot be accepted. Please ensure that your photo adheres to German biometric requirements and is taken in front of a white/bright background.
Bring your valid Qatar residence permit (QID) and 1 photocopy to your appointment.
Declaration of Employment (Erklärung zum Beschäftigungsverhältnis)
to be completed, signed and stamped by your employer
Your prospective employer can facilitate visa processing by applying for pre-approval from the Federal Employment Agency
or
a so-called § 81 AufenthG fast-track pre-approval issued by the immigration authorities
NOTE: it is not compulsory to apply for a pre-approval. A pre-approval only shortens the processing time of your visa application. You can submit your application without pre-approval.
You must provide the original degree certificate on your appointment with VFS. The original will be returned to you after your application has been decided.
Any non-German, English or French documents must be translated into one of these three languages by a certified or sworn translator.
To show that your degree is recognised in Germany, you will need to upload:
printouts from the ANABIN database - showing that both the qualification as well as the academic institution are listed as comparable
or
- the “Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications”, issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
You must provide the original degree certificate when submitting your application at VFS. The original will be returned to you after your application has been decided.
Any non-German, English or French documents must be translated into one of these three languages by a certified or sworn translator.
To show that your training diploma is recognised in Germany, you will need to upload:
- the “Statement on a Foreign Vocational Qualification”, issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)