§ 16a AufenthG
Ausbildung Visa: from Albania to Germany
Come to Germany for paid dual vocational training (Ausbildung) — you earn a salary from day one (typically €900–1,400/month), need German at roughly B1, and after completing you switch straight into a skilled-worker permit with a fast track to PR.
Requirements
- Signed training contract with a German company or school
- German skills — usually B1 for the training visa (B2 for nursing programmes)
- Livelihood secured: training salary counts; gaps topped up via blocked account
How to apply
- Learn German to B1 first This is the real bottleneck — without B1 you won't pass Berufsschule. Certificates from Goethe, telc or ÖSD are accepted.
- Find a training company Use the Federal Employment Agency's Ausbildung exchange and 'Make it in Germany'; many employers in nursing and crafts recruit abroad actively.Official page ↗
- Apply via the Consular Services Portal Contract, language certificate, funds proof, school certificates.Official page ↗
- Complete training, then switch With the German qualification you are a Fachkraft — permit § 18a follows almost automatically with a job offer.
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