Complete, verified list of documents required for Senegal citizens applying for a German Ausbildung visa. Includes authentication method, cost estimates, and processing times — based on official German embassy data.
Préfecture in your city of residence
Local photographer — request 35×45mm biometric format
Civil registry office at your place of birth
Tribunal de 1ère Instance OR online: service-public.ma
Académie Régionale de l'Éducation et de la Formation (where you sat the Bac)
Same as diploma — Académie Régionale
anabin.kmk.org (online, free)
A Goethe-Institut, telc or ÖSD test centre in your country
Download from the German mission's site (rk.diplo.de) or your visa centre
Self-prepared — use the CV builder on this site
Self-prepared — use the Anschreiben generator on this site
From your future German employer
From your future employer
Online: Fintiba, Expatrio or Coracle
Sponsor in Germany goes to their local Ausländerbehörde
Your bank
Online: Coracle, MAWISTA, DR-WALTER
Your future German landlord OR hotel booking site
The official German visa centre for your country (VFS Global, TLScontact, or the embassy/consulate)
Paid at your visa appointment
Adjust your education level, family situation and other options for an exact list.
Get the exact list of documents international applicants need for the German Ausbildung or Studium visa — with where to obtain each one, estimated costs in EUR, and realistic timelines. Costs vary by country, so amounts are rough estimates.
For your Ausbildung visa from Senegal
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Documents from Senegal need consular legalization, which can be slow. Gather and authenticate them as early as possible.
Estimates only — costs, fees and processing times vary and rules change. Always confirm with the German mission (embassy/consulate or official visa centre) responsible for your country before you apply.
Préfecture in your city of residence
Local photographer — request 35×45mm biometric format
Civil registry office at your place of birth
Tribunal de 1ère Instance OR online: service-public.ma
Académie Régionale de l'Éducation et de la Formation (where you sat the Bac)
Same as diploma — Académie Régionale
anabin.kmk.org (online, free)
A Goethe-Institut, telc or ÖSD test centre in your country
Download from the German mission's site (rk.diplo.de) or your visa centre
Self-prepared — use the CV builder on this site
Self-prepared — use the Anschreiben generator on this site
From your future German employer
From your future employer
Online: Fintiba, Expatrio or Coracle
Sponsor in Germany goes to their local Ausländerbehörde
Your bank
Online: Coracle, MAWISTA, DR-WALTER
Your future German landlord OR hotel booking site
The official German visa centre for your country (VFS Global, TLScontact, or the embassy/consulate)
Paid at your visa appointment