From Kerala
to a ₹3 lakh nurse salary
in Germany.
40,000 nursing positions are open in Germany right now. The route is real, the salary is real, and the family visa kicks in six months after you land. We handle every step from your first German class in Trivandrum to your first month's salary in Berlin.
starting salary
right now
visa eligible
Skip the form. Talk to a senior who has placed Kerala nurses in Germany.
Three ways into the same destination.
Whether you already have a nursing degree or you're starting from scratch, there's a route. Germany's labour shortage is so deep that you can switch careers, or simply finish your nursing studies, and still land a ₹3-lakh salary on the other side.
Six steps from Trivandrum to your first German payslip.
No agency hand-offs. No "contact the next vendor". One team owns the entire 12-month path, including the parts most consultancies outsource or skip.
6-month German training in Trivandrum
Months 1-6Daily classes at Cokonet Academy, Ulloor Junction. Native and TELC-certified faculty take you from A1 to B2 with a ₹30,000 monthly stipend during the training. Mock exams, healthcare-specific vocabulary, and pronunciation labs included.
TELC B2 certification exam
Month 6TELC B2 is the language threshold Germany legally requires for nursing recognition. We book the exam, prepare you for all four modules (reading, listening, writing, speaking), and most students clear on the first attempt.
Recognition application (Anerkennung)
Months 7-9We translate, notarise and submit your nursing transcripts to the relevant German state authority. Most Kerala BSc Nursing degrees get full or partial recognition, which puts you on the same pay band as a German-trained nurse from day one.
Employer interview and contract
Month 9-10We coordinate video interviews with our hospital network (university hospitals, private chains, and care homes). Most students sign 2-3 offers before choosing. You read the contract in German, by then, you can.
Visa filing and relocation prep
Month 10-11Work visa filing (much faster than student visa once you have a contract), insurance, accommodation, banking setup, SIM card, and an in-person pre-departure briefing covering everything from German tax classes to the U-Bahn.
You land, you start, you earn
Month 12 onwardsAirport pickup by our German-side coordinator. First-week settling support. You start clinical work, draw your first €4,000+ salary, and become eligible to bring your spouse and children on a family reunion visa after six months.
Your spouse joins you in six months. They can work too.
Germany's family reunion visa lets your spouse and children join you six months after you start work. The spouse visa includes the right to work, full healthcare for the family, and free public schooling for children. This is the part most Kerala families don't believe is real until they see the offer letter.
The paperwork most agencies fumble. We don't.
Anerkennung is the German government's process for recognising your nursing qualification. It decides whether you start on the full nurse pay band, or on the lower assistant band. Most rejections happen because of bad documentation, not bad credentials.
What Cokonet handles
- → Document gathering, attestation, and apostille
- → Certified German translation of all transcripts
- → Filing with the right German state authority (it varies by where you'll work)
- → Adaptation course coordination if partial recognition is granted
- → Follow-up correspondence in German with the authority
- → Appeal handling if a deficit notice arrives
What you handle
- → Show up to the recognition adaptation course (if needed)
- → Attend your B2 German classes regularly
- → Sign documents we prepare, on time
- → Stay reachable on WhatsApp during the 9-month window
Hospitals you'll interview with.
Direct relationships with university hospitals, private chains, and specialised care groups across Germany. You sign with the employer, not a labour broker. That matters at contract time.
Logos and exact names withheld here for partner confidentiality. Full list shared on a counsellor call once you've decided to apply, so partners know we're handling serious candidates only.
No surprises. Everything itemised.
We publish costs upfront because too many Kerala families have been quoted a low number and then bled for "additional" fees mid-process. Here's the full picture.
Questions Kerala nurses actually ask us.
Talk to a senior, not Google.
A senior Cokonet counsellor who has placed 100+ Kerala nurses in Germany will walk you through your specific situation. Free. No obligation. Useful even if you eventually choose another consultancy.