Germany
Our records hold 12 options for Germany. Each is researched against official sources and carries the date it was last verified. Rules change — always confirm against the official link before acting. Most recently verified: 2026-08-10.
German EU Blue Card — a residence permit for degree-holders with a qualified job offer in Germany
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- Bachelor's degree
- Last verified
- 2026-08-08
Germany's capped short-term work route - open to any nationality and any qualification, with the employer paying travel both ways
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
German work visa for qualified professionals — for people with a recognised degree OR recognised vocational training and a skilled job offer
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- Vocational qualification
- Last verified
- 2026-08-08
Germany internship visa for university students and recent graduates from abroad
- Kind of option
- internship
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
Germany study visa — degree study at public universities that mostly charge no tuition, with an 18-month job-seek permit after graduation
- Kind of option
- self funded
- Education floor
- Secondary schooling
- Last verified
- 2026-08-10
DAAD Leadership for Africa scholarship — a fully funded master's degree in Germany for graduates and recognised refugees from selected African countries, with no work experience required
- Kind of option
- scholarship
- Education floor
- Bachelor's degree
- Last verified
- 2026-08-10
Official sources
- https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/intersecting-dimensions-topics/sustainable-development/funding-programmes/funding-programmes-for-students-a-z/leadership-for-africa/
- https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/intersecting-dimensions-topics/sustainable-development/funding-programmes/funding-programmes-for-students-a-z/leadership-for-africa/scholarship-east-africa/
- https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/what-we-do/sustainable-development/funding-programmes/funding-programmes-for-students-a-z/leadership-for-africa/scholarship-west-and-central-africa/
DAAD EPOS scholarship — funded master's study in Germany in development-related fields, for professionals from developing countries
- Kind of option
- scholarship
- Education floor
- Bachelor's degree
- Last verified
- 2026-08-10
Germany opportunity card — a points-based visa to live in Germany for up to a year while looking for work
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
Germany's Western Balkans rule - any job, no qualification recognition needed, for six nationalities only
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
Germany au pair placement with a German-speaking host family
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-08
DAAD Helmut-Schmidt scholarship — fully funded master's in public policy and governance in Germany, for developing-country graduates
- Kind of option
- scholarship
- Education floor
- Bachelor's degree
- Last verified
- 2026-08-10
Official sources
- https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50026397
- https://static.daad.de/media/daad_de/pdfs_nicht_barrierefrei/in-deutschland-studieren-forschen-lehren/daad_helmut_schmidt_programme_current_announcement.pdf
- https://static.daad.de/media/daad_de/pdfs_nicht_barrierefrei/in-deutschland-studieren-forschen-lehren/daad_helmut_schmidt_programme_frequently_asked_questions.pdf
Germany vocational training visa — paid, in-company or school-based training leading to a German qualification
- Kind of option
- vocational
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
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