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Checklist for a job-seeker visa

Before filling out the application form and booking an appointment, please prepare the followingdocumentation for your visa:

Valid passport(issued within the last 10 years and with at least 12 months validity after thescheduled return; passports with observations regarding the front data page cannot beaccepted) with at least two empty pages

Appl ication form & declarations duly signed

Copy of your passports data page(A4 size copy)

Cover letter from applicant explaining the exact purpose, course of action to findemployment and duration of your stay in Germany as well as further career plans shouldstay in Germany by unsuccessful

Proof of academic qualification (from a German university or equivalent to a Germanacademic degree, for recognition of non-german degrees kindly refer towww.anabin.de)

In case your degree is only partially equivalent (bedingt vergleichbar) you are requested toget your degree recognized viahttp://www.kmk.org/zab/zeugnisbewertungen.html

Personal CV containing full education and employment history

Relevant previous work experiencecertificates for future employment in Germany

Proof of accomodation in Germany (if staying with a friend or relative, a formal obligationletter (Verpflichtungserklrung) would be appreciated)

Proof of financial meansto cover the costs for the time of your stay by one of the followingdocuments:

- Verpflichtungserklrung (formal obligation letter) by sponsor living in Germany

- bank account / blocked account etc. Proof of personal status in India Aadhar card, ration card (with English translation), if

applicable

Proof of marriage, if applicable Birth certificate of applicant (spouse and children if applicable): issued under the

Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1969

3passport picturesaccording to biometric specifications, not older than 6 months

Demand Draft for verification of documents, unless all documents have been verified before

Click hereto find out about the charges for the verification of all documents of Indian origin.

The verification procedure will be initiated and carried out by the Embassy or the locally

competent Consulate. The process of verification takes between 8 to 12 weeks.

Please prepare ONLY ONE application set with the above-mentioned documents and bring youroriginal certificates along. Please DO NOT staple any document.

Please note that the German Missions reserve the right to ask for additional documents.

Please note that you will not be allowed to take up employment with a job-seeker visa.Your visa will however be changed to a residence permit for employment in Germany,once you have found adequate employment.

In case of visa approval, you will be requested to present a travel health insurance (Kindly refertowww.india.diplo.de/visato find out about the travel health insurances accepted).

Submission of the above-mentioned documents does not guarantee that a visa is granted.Submission of incomplete documentation or refusal to appear for a visa interview may result inthe rejection of your application.

as of 14 May 2014

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