From Kerala to Germany: How Nurse Muhammed Ajinas Got His Job Visa

Muhammed Ajinas is a nurse from Kerala. He completed his Bachelor of Nursing in 2019 and started working in Bengaluru, like thousands of young nurses from the south. In 2023 he attended a counselling session with Dr. Naresh Bhati’s team at Welcare Overseas, and one idea stayed with him: working as a nurse in Germany. This is how he landed a nurse job in Germany from Kerala.

In April 2026 he flew to Germany with his job visa. This is how he got there.

Why Germany, and not the Gulf or an English-speaking country

Ajinas had options. Many of his colleagues looked at the Gulf or at English-speaking countries. He chose Germany for three reasons he explains in his video: the scope for healthcare professionals, the working conditions and the way the medical system is structured. He also points to the family benefits that come with working there.

“Definitely I will recommend the country that is Germany only,” he says. “Especially for nurses, it’s a safe, best place.”

Learning German when everyone says it is too hard

When Ajinas decided to join German classes, almost everyone around him tried to talk him out of it. They told him the language was very, very hard. He did not listen.

He is honest that it is not easy. “It is a little bit difficult only,” he says, “but if you spend a lot of time with it and study with interest, we can learn.” He practised continuously and passed his B1 exam. His advice to other nurses is to keep learning even after a job offer arrives, at least until they reach Germany, because daily practice is what makes the language stick.

The interview that didn’t work, and the one that did

Many nurses get interview after interview but no selection, because they don’t prepare for what a German employer is actually looking for. Ajinas faced that once. His first interview did not end in a selection.

The Welcare team trained him again: how employers think, how to frame his answers and how to present his experience. At the next attempt he was selected, and his employer told him to book his ticket and come to Germany.

Visa approved, and support after landing

With the job confirmed, the visa followed, and Ajinas travelled on 22 April 2026. Welcare’s post-landing support covers the first steps that worry most new arrivals: airport pickup, help with accommodation and local support with city registration.

“Five out of five”

Ajinas had been in touch with the team for about three years by the time his visa came through. Asked to rate the service, he did not hesitate.

“I will give five out of five stars for the team because they are very helpful. Each and every step they do correctly for us, and if we get any doubts, whenever we call, they will clear them.”

He describes the team as a friendly atmosphere where questions are never a problem.

What Ajinas teaches about a nurse job in Germany from Kerala

His journey comes down to three things: pick your destination for the right reasons, commit to the language even when people around you doubt it, and treat a failed interview as preparation for the next one. With Germany’s ageing population, the country needs more nurses every year, and Ajinas is now one of them.

Nurse job in Germany from Kerala: the route at a glance

Ajinas’s story is one person’s journey. The table below shows the route most nurses from Kerala follow with Welcare, with the figures we quote on our nurse jobs in Germany page.

Step	What it involves
Eligible qualifications	GNM (minimum 3 years), B.Sc Nursing, Post B.Sc Nursing or M.Sc Nursing, with registration in India
German level	B1 is often enough to start; our direct work-visa route asks for B2, which is also what most hospitals want for ward work. Exact rules vary by route and federal state
English test	Not needed. No IELTS or TOEFL
Recognition	Anerkennung by the nursing authority of the German state where you will work
Visa	Work visa for a nursing job, or a visa for recognition measures (Section 16d of the German Residence Act) while you complete recognition
Starting salary	€2,500–3,000 a month on our direct work-visa route
After full recognition	€3,000–3,800 a month as a registered nurse; €3,800–4,500+ in ICU, OT or dialysis
Family	Spouse and children can join after 6 months of work
Upfront savings	No blocked account needed, unlike the student route (a saving of about ₹8 lakh)

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Step by step: how to get a nurse job in Germany from Kerala

1. Profile check. A 1-on-1 consultation looks at your qualification, years of experience, German level and family plans. Ajinas started here in 2023.
2. German to B1, then B2. This is the longest step. Reaching B2 from zero typically takes several hundred hours of classes plus daily practice, so most nurses spend many months on it. Ajinas passed B1 first and kept studying.
3. Documents and Anerkennung. Your degree, mark sheets, syllabus, registration and experience letters are translated and submitted to the German authority. If it finds gaps compared with German training, it issues a Defizitbescheid listing what you must complete. Our nursing recognition guide for Indian nurses explains each step, the costs and the knowledge test.
4. Employer interviews. German hospitals and care homes interview you, usually online and in German. This is where Ajinas failed once and succeeded on the second attempt after interview coaching.
5. Visa. With the job offer and recognition papers in place, you apply at the German mission in India. Ajinas travelled on 22 April 2026.
6. Recognition in Germany. If the authority listed gaps, you close them in Germany through an adaptation course (Anpassungslehrgang) or a knowledge test (Kenntnisprüfung) while working, then receive your full licence as a registered nurse (Pflegefachfrau / Pflegefachmann).

Documents you will need for a nurse job in Germany from Kerala

• Nursing degree or diploma certificate, mark sheets and the syllabus with hours of theory and practice
• Registration certificate from your state nursing council
• Experience certificates from every hospital you have worked in
• German language certificate (B1 or B2, from Goethe, telc, ÖSD or ECL)
• Passport valid for the whole process, birth certificate and, if married, your marriage certificate
• CV in German, and certified German translations of the documents above

Common mistakes nurses make, and how Ajinas avoided them

• Stopping German after the job offer. Ajinas kept practising until he flew. Nurses who stop often struggle in the first weeks on the ward.
• Going into interviews unprepared. German employers ask about patient care, hygiene, documentation and why you chose Germany. One coached rehearsal turned Ajinas’s rejection into a selection.
• Listening to people who say German is impossible. Almost everyone told Ajinas it was too hard. Many Indian nurses now work in Germany because they learned it anyway.
• Trusting an agent you cannot verify. Visit the office, ask to speak to past candidates and get every cost in writing before you pay.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources

• Recognition of foreign nursing qualifications: Recognition in Germany (German government portal)
• Working in Germany as a skilled worker: Make it in Germany

Written by the Welcare Overseas team, Bengaluru, from Muhammed Ajinas’s video interview. Last updated: 20 October 2026.