Learning German

Integration course, job-related German courses and language certificates.

German at B1 opens most long-term routes: settlement permit, citizenship, Ausbildung. Many universities require C1.

• Integration course (BAMF): language course up to B1 plus an orientation course; ends with the "Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer" and the test "Leben in Deutschland". People with § 24 can be admitted. Current admission rules and costs for 2026 were not checked.
• Job-related German courses (Berufssprachkurse, BAMF) build on B1 for work and recognition, via the Jobcenter, the employment agency or directly at the BAMF.
• Certificates accepted by authorities: for example Goethe, telc, ÖSD, TestDaF and DTZ. Keep the original.

Find course providers with the BAMF course search (BAMF-NAvI). A course can also lift the residence rule (§ 12a), see Temporary protection.