Job Placement with a Voucher (AVGS)

Everything you need to know about the Vermittlungsgutschein (AVGS placement voucher) and how to use it for your free job placement.

What Does Direct Placement Mean?

Direct placement is a form of private job placement that leads to a permanent position with an employer. As an ISO 9001:2015-certified provider, we handle this task professionally and free of charge for you.

How Do You Apply for a Placement Voucher?

You can apply for the Vermittlungsgutschein (also called AVGS - Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, an activation and placement voucher) at your local Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) or Jobcenter. The voucher entitles you to use a private job placement agency such as Asghar Consultants free of charge.

Use our online form to simplify the application process:

Go to the AVGS online form

Eligibility for a Placement Voucher

The following groups of people can apply for a placement voucher.

Unemployed people receiving ALG I or Bürgergeld

People receiving Arbeitslosengeld I (ALG I, unemployment benefit) or Bürgergeld (citizen's allowance, formerly ALG II) have a legal entitlement to a placement voucher after a waiting period of six weeks.

Job seekers not receiving ALG I or Bürgergeld

People who are registered as seeking work but do not receive any benefits can also apply for a placement voucher at the Agentur für Arbeit.

Employees in fixed-term or terminated employment

If your employment contract has been terminated or will end within the next three months, you can register as seeking work and apply for a placement voucher.

Graduates of universities or vocational training programs

University graduates and people whose vocational training ends within the next three months can apply for a placement voucher to ease their entry into the job market.

People returning from parental leave

After parental leave, you can register as seeking work with the Agentur für Arbeit and apply for a placement voucher to ease your return to working life.

People finishing the care of family members

If you are finishing the care of parents or family members and would like to re-enter the job market, you can apply for a placement voucher.

Self-employed people looking for a job

Currently self-employed people who would like to work as employees can, under certain conditions, apply for a placement voucher at the Agentur für Arbeit.

Employees in transfer or redundancy companies

People currently employed in a transfer company (Transfergesellschaft) can apply for a placement voucher to support their transition into new regular employment.

Apply for Your Placement Voucher

Use our online form to simplify the application process for your AVGS.

Go to the AVGS online form