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Key guidance was reviewed on 29 October 2026. Requirements can change; always confirm the current official instructions before applying.

How to use our guidance

Our pages explain and organise official information. We do not replace an institution’s admissions page, an employer’s contract or the visa authority’s instructions. Our planner provides research steps, not an eligibility determination.

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The federal Ausbildung guidance and the German Embassy Colombo’s published checklist currently differ on some language and funding details. We show dated federal benchmarks and direct applicants to confirm their individual requirements through the Consular Services Portal and mission. We do not present the discrepancy as resolved.

Our official reference library

International programmesUniversity · DAAD’s directory of international study programmes. Check each university’s current requirements.German degree finderUniversity · Explore degree programmes and institutions in the Hochschulkompass directory.Admission requirementsUniversity · An initial orientation on how foreign qualifications relate to admission in Germany.Sri Lankan documentsUniversity · Country-specific certificate and transcript requirements from uni-assist.Scholarship finderFunding · Explore DAAD and other funding opportunities. Check each award’s eligibility and deadline.Study costs explainedFunding · Understand tuition, semester contributions and everyday living expenses.Ausbildung vacanciesAusbildung · Search the Federal Employment Agency’s Jobsuche. Select Ausbildung in the search filters.Occupation explorerAusbildung · Research the tasks, skills and training behind specific professions in BERUFENET.Training in GermanyAusbildung · Official guidance and free support from the Federal Employment Agency.German courses & examsLanguage · Explore German-language learning and examinations at Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka.Student visa guidanceVisas · Federal guidance on requirements, funding and the study visa route.Training visa guidanceVisas · Federal guidance for entering with a training place or seeking one.German Embassy ColomboVisas · Local instructions and announcements for applicants in Sri Lanka.Consular Services PortalVisas · Use the official portal and follow the instructions for your visa category.Application deadlinesUniversity · Understand uni-assist timing, processing and programme-specific deadlines.

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