Ausbildung
Open to Tunisian applicants
Checked on 23 October 2026
Can you apply? Answer 4 short questions, no account needed.
Check eligibilitySearch official boards for Ausbildung (dual company+school or school-based). Apply to the training company, not through Opporiva. A listing is not a visa. Third-country applicants generally need a vocational-training visa after a contract. Make it in Germany and BA do not place you.
Training allowance paid by the company (amount set in the contract)Amount checked on 23 October 2026
An Ausbildung is not a scholarship. In company-based training the employer pays a training allowance (Ausbildungsvergütung) that rises each year and depends on the occupation (Federal Employment Agency, checked 23 Oct 2026). The same page warns that the allowance is often not enough to live on and that the visa requires proof that your living costs are covered for the whole training period. The minimum amount required for 2026 and for 2027 departures is to be confirmed with the German Embassy or on the official Make it in Germany portal. According to BAMF, purely school-based training is generally unpaid.
Vocational school is taught in German and the BA says B1 is generally needed for the visa. Start German before you search.
Your school-leaving qualification (baccalauréat) must be recognised in Germany. The anabin database lists the competent bodies; recognition is not free.
Filter the BA board by occupation, region and start date. Training starts on fixed dates in autumn or spring, depending on occupation and region.
You apply to the company, not to the BA or to Opporiva. Send several tailored applications and stay open to more than one region.
Get the signed contract and, except for IHK training, confirmation of your vocational-school place. BAMF says in-company training also needs BA approval.
Collect the contract, B1 certificate, proof of livelihood, health insurance and authenticated school certificate, each with a German translation.
The embassy checklist (March 2020) asks for an in-person appointment with originals and two copies. Whether Tunis accepts online applications through the Consular Services Portal is to be confirmed.
BAMF describes a residence permit of up to nine months to look for a training place in Germany: under 35, B1 German, a certificate giving access to university, and secured livelihood.
There is no single Tunisian office for Ausbildung: you find the training place yourself, then apply for the visa at the German Embassy in Tunis. The embassy checklist, dated March 2020, says the Tunisian school certificate must be authenticated by the Ministry of Education and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; legalisation by the German Embassy is not needed. Every document must be translated into German, so we suggest using a sworn translator and checking the current version of the checklist before you apply, because its money figures date from 2020. The B1 certificate must come from a recognised examiner (Goethe-Institut, ÖSD, telc, TestDaF). Common mistakes: applying without a signed contract, bringing a language certificate that is not accepted, underestimating living costs when the BA itself says the allowance is often not enough, and paying a middleman. Tunisia's Ministry of Employment warns about unauthorised agencies that post fake offers and take money without placing anyone. Opporiva is free and never applies on your behalf.
Checked on 23 October 2026
