Skilled workers without vocational training or an academic education , Date: 2024.03.01, format: Article, area: Migration and residence

Experienced professionals with no formal or recognised qualification

Even if you do not have a professional qualification that is formally recognised in Germany, it is possible to immigrate to Germany to work on the basis of professional experience.

You will also find all the necessary information on this topic at the Federal Government’s portal for skilled workers from abroad Make it in Germany.

Employment without recognised qualifications (so-called Western Balkans arrangement)

Citizens from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia can obtain a residence permit for employment without a recognised qualification. The most important prerequisite for the issuing of this visa is the presentation of a concrete job offer or an employment contract.

Short-term quota-based employment

Foreign employees can obtain a visa for short-term employment for up to eight months with the approval of the Federal Employment Agency. The content and conditions are determined by the Federal Employment Agency. This arrangement gives employers the opportunity to hire additional foreign workers to cover shortages during peak periods.