Route: vocational training (Ausbildung)

Requirements, German level, money, pay and the consulate pages.

Legal basis: § 16a AufenthG. Most training in Germany is dual: work at a company plus vocational school (in Berlin an OSZ). The Federal Employment Agency must approve; a side job of up to 20 hours a week is allowed. Consulate page: vocational training.

What you need

• A training contract or confirmation from the company or school.
• German: as a rule B1. Whether a lower level plus a preparatory course is accepted depends on the case; check the consulate page.
• Living costs: dual training, 2026 benchmark €822 net (€1,048 gross) a month (Make it in Germany); school-based training €959 net (€822 plus €137 for health insurance). If the pay is lower, a blocked account covers the gap. The consulate page names a single figure of €959; the two figures differ for dual training. Check which applies to you.
• School certificates (Ensino Médio) and papers: Documents.

What you earn

Minimum training pay 2026: €724 / €854 / €977 / €1,014 a month in training years 1 to 4; collective agreements are often higher.

Visa to look for a training place (§ 17)

Under 35, German at B1, a school certificate that would give university access in Germany or in the country where it was earned (§ 17 (1) AufenthG), and money for the stay, for up to 9 months. Consulate page: training-place search. Whether the Brazilian Ensino Médio certificate gives that access is not confirmed; see Admission.

See Visa application. After training: a skilled-worker permit (§ 18a), see Skilled worker.