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Internships
To whom does this leaflet apply
People who want to do one of the following internships:
- preparatory internships or internships related to the field of study
- EU-funded internships (e.g. ERASMUS+)
- medical internships (also clerkship); for work shadowing and licensing, please see separate information sheet
- other internships
Internships provide insights into everyday working life. They serve either to prepare for a career or to acquire professional experience.
What kind of documents need to be submitted
These documents depend on the type of visa you are applying for and must be submitted in addition to the standard proofs:
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signed internship agreement (original document with one non-certified copy) |
The agreement must contain information on the nature of the intended internship:
If the contract does not specify the terms of the internship, please submit a separate internship plan. |
| ☐ | Complete curriculum vitae in tabular form in German or English | In your CV, please summarize all previous activities, trainings and qualifications up to the current application date in one table. |
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Proof of your professional qualifications, e.g. university degree, work permit for medical internships, professional training, school-leaving certificate, certificate of study and notarized translation (original document with one non-certified copy) |
Diplomas issued in English do not require a German translation. |
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Certified B1 language certificate (original document with one non-certified copy) |
-Unless there is a reasonable exception (e.g., English-speaking private clinic or no contact to patients). The exception must be confirmed by the internship office. -To find out which certificates are currently recognized, please visit https://www.alte.org/Our-Full-Members. |
| Confirmation from the Federal Employment Agency of the approval (original document with one non-certified copy) |
You can read more about the approval procedure in this leaflet (German only) or in brief information leaflet in English. Foreign students who wish to do an internship for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 12 months and who have a valid residence permit for Latvia require the approval of the Agency, but do not need a visa for Germany. |
professional license according to §10 (1) BÄO
(original document with a non-certified copy)
| ☐ | Internship wages |
Internships are subject to legal minimum wage with the following exceptions: - mandatory internships to be completed during vocational or university training - internships of up to three months prior to vocational training or studies |
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OR scholarship, own funds (proof) |
As proof of own funds, we can only accept statements your own account and only from a German or Latvian bank. |
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OR Formal obligation of the parents (or other persons) according to §§ 66-68 AufenthG (Residence Act) (original document with one non-certified copy) |
Marked „intended for work shadowing“ and „proven creditworthiness“. Please contact the immigration office responsible for your place of residence. The Embassy can only accept a declaration of commitment in exceptional cases.[1] |
[1] The German Embassy in Riga can only accept a declaration of commitment if there is no other way to prove that you can secure your livelihood. Furthermore, we must assume that a credit check would be positive and the declaration of commitment would be enforceable in Germany. The obligor must have assets in Germany, e.g. a German bank account, so that the obligor's creditworthiness is „proven“.
General information
- Please note:
- Due to the high workload and in order to ensure equal treatment of all applicants, the visa section can only accept applications in the requested form for processing.
- Submitting incomplete documents may lead to the rejection of the application.
- Unsolicited documents cannot be assigned to your application.
- All documents, leaflets and application forms provided by the Embassy are free of charge.
- All information on the application procedure is available on our website.
- Please refrain from submitting status requests. Status requests do not speed up the visa process.
- Processing time: Approximately between six and twelve weeks, in individual cases shorter or longer.
- If the Embassy has questions during the course of the visa procedure or if additional documents need to be submitted, we will contact you directly.