Switch from visa to study master in to another Visa

Question

HI, i´m currently studying a masters degree in Germany in psychology. However i´m not catching up with studies. I´d like to change my visa to job search visa or job visa, is that possible? Do I need to travel to my country? If I drop my studies would be that a problem in the future If I want to apply to another visa from my country? Thank you in advanced.

Answer 1

Dear @Kataoror,

Welcome to the Wefugees Community and thank you for reaching out to us.

My colleague Éanna answered a very similar question here before and explained:

"It is possible to change from a student visa to a work visa, even if you drop out of university. The German government changed the regulations on such cases as part of a law it passed called the Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz in 2020.

Please bear in mind that a work visa can only be issued for job that require a qualification, generally a university degree or formal vocational training (Ausbildung). If you have a foreign qualification, it may need to be recognised. For some nationalities there are exceptions to this rule."

I hope this helps and please don't hesitate to get back to us with any further questions.

All the best,

Meike