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opportunity card transition
Hello everyone,
i would like to know if it's officially allowed to switch to an ausbildung permit during the opportunity card ?
if yes , does the field of the ausbildung have to be the same as the previous applicant qualification ?
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Hello @viking7887
Hello, thank you foryour question!
You can apply to change your residence permit purpose (a Zweckwechsel) at the local Ausländerbehörde once you have a valid Ausbildung contract . The key is that you must meet all eligibility criteria for the new Ausbildung permit.
For your second question, the scope of the Ausbildung doesn’t need to be in the same field as your degree or previous training. The Ausbildung permit depends on the training contract you’ve signed, not your prior qualifications. It’s your contract for full-time vocational training (usually 2–3 years) that matters.
So you’re free to retrain in a different field, as long as the Ausbildung is legitimate and approved.
For details about Ausbildung, I think you can benefit from our page on it:
https://handbookgermany.de/en/aif
I hope this has been helpful.
All the best!