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All required documents need to be submitted at the personal interview in 1 copy including the application form. Please do not staple the photocopies. Original certificates / documents must be presented separately. Your documents will be returned to you once your application has been processed.
The following documents have to be presented as indicated below:
| VIDEX application form + additional declaration + work declaration | completely filled out in English or German, signed by the applicant himself |
| Visa fee | 75,00 Euro Payable in cash in GHS at the current exchange rate of the Embassy or by credit card |
| 1 biometric photograph | - not older than 6 months - uniform white background - size: 3.5x4,5 cm - not glued or stapled to the application form |
| Declaration of Employment | - completely filled out including signature and stamp of the employer in Germany |
The following documents have to be presented in Original plus one set of copies in A4 format. Please do not staple to documents:
| Passport | - Original passport + copy of data page - valid for at least 6 more months and at least two free pages |
| Birth Certificate | based on first registration |
| School leaving certificates | WAEC-Certificates: BECE and WASSCE |
| Curicullum Vitae (CV) | including the following points: - specification of the certificates, diplomas and qualifications obtained - professional training -work experience |
| Proof of qualification | Proof of foreign qualification in nursing, e.g. diploma or bachelor's degree. |
Proof of recognition of your foreign qualification
| Certificate from a German recognition authority confirming the equivalence of foreign professional qualification. The certificate must state that the foreign professional qualification is sufficient to work as a nursing assistant in Germany. Further information on recognition and how to apply for the certificate can be found at: Further information on recognition can be found at: www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de |
| German language certificate | - German language level B1 - a recognized language certificate, not older than one year |
| Health insurance | - Incoming-health insurance valid from the day of entering Germany until the work contract starts - A travel health insurance is not sufficient! |
| Residence permit for Ghana, Sierra Leone or Liberia, if applicable | - as proof of a legal residence status in Ghana, Sierra Leone or Liberia - only for applicants with a nationality other than Ghanaian, Sierra Leonean or Liberia |
| Proof of sufficient retirement provision, if applicable | - from age 45 - only if the salary is not at least 55% of the annual contribution assessment ceiling for the general pension insurance scheme - 2026: EUR 55,770 gross/year |
The embassy must involve the competent authority in Germany in the visa procedure. Depending on previous stays, the answer may take some time. Therefore, apply for the visa in good time. We ask for your understanding that inquiries about the status of the application cannot be answered within the first 6 weeks of the application.
All above information is without guarantee for correctness and completeness. They are based on the information available to the embassy at the time of creation.