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I am an Indian undergraduate student in my 4th year. I have been accepted for an internship in a German University. I applied for a short term Schengen visa (Guest Scientist / Visiting Scholar) at the German Embassy in New Delhi.I received a call from German Embassy a few days later asking for a ZAV certificate. My Prof. stays very busy. It would be helpful to know more about the ZAV and its application procedure.

What do I need to do to get a ZAV certificate from Germany?

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You first have to contact the Immatrikulationsamt of that German university. They will contact your German professor's office to fill out the neccessary forms for the Immatrikulationsbescheinigung you want from them. There are different kinds of Immatrikulationsbescheinigung. Please always tell them you are from India and are invited for an internship, so they pick the correct one.

Second, you send this Immatrikulationsbescheinigung to the ZAV, a part of the German employment agency. They will issue you a certificate you may come to Germany and work here. (The German university may offer you to do that step for you.)

Third, send this ZAV certificate to the embassy so they can issue a visa.

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