Working in Germany: a guide for Indonesians
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Guide
🧭Which route fits me?Start here: pick your situation and see the route, steps and cost.
🩺Route: nursing (Triple Win)Step by step from application to recognition, with costs and timing.
🛠️Route: vocational training (Ausbildung)Requirements, steps, cost and pay for training in Germany.
💼Route: skilled worker and Blue CardFor university graduates and qualified professionals with a job offer.
🔎Finding a job or training placeOfficial portals and how to recognise honest employers.
🗣️Learning German in IndonesiaWhere to study and take the exam, with 2025 price levels.
🏠After arrival: first stepsRegistration, health insurance, residence permit.
🧭Ways to work in GermanySkilled-worker visa, EU Blue Card, Opportunity Card, Ausbildung, nursing programme.
📄Documents: apostille and translationApostille, certified translations, police certificate SKCK.
🎓Recognition of your qualificationWhere to get advice, degree assessment, free help in Indonesia.
🇮🇩Indonesian rules for going abroadLaw 18/2017, zero placement cost, reporting duty for direct applicants.
⚠️Avoiding scamsFake agents, fake training offers, fees for permits.
🗣️German language certificatesWhich certificates count and how old they may be.
💶Costs and salary limits 2026Blue Card thresholds, visa fees, living-cost proof.
📚SourcesOfficial sources used and what is not yet verified.