A job abroad, Germany

There is no official list for this.

Here is what you can look up, and the signs to watch for.

What you can look up

anabin, Germany's list of foreign degrees and how Germany rates them. It shows your degree, not the employer. Updated on 14 October 2026.

Open Germany's list

The national visa costs €75 on the German Foreign Office's own page, updated on 14 October 2026. Any other charge should be on that same government page.

Visa fees

What no list can tell you

That the employer or the job is real.

Signs to watch for

Anyone selling you a visa appointment.

The German missions in Nigeria: "Booking an appointment is free of charge."

Visa, German missions in Nigeria, updated on 14 October 2026.

Only the government that issues the visa decides.

This shows you where to look. It is not advice about your own case.