Granting a residence permit to look for a job after research work

You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the foreigners authority responsible for your place of residence.
- You must submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
- The Foreigners' Registration Office will check whether the requirements for issuing the permit have been met.
- If all requirements are met, the immigration authority will take your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence permit (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
- As soon as the eAT is ready, it will be issued to you by the immigration authority.

- The foreigners authority responsible for your place of residence.

You have carried out and completed research in Germany and have a valid residence permit for the purpose of research (§ 18d or § 18e AufenthG). Further general requirements for obtaining a residence permit are
- a secure livelihood,
- a clarified identity,
- possession of a valid national passport.

- Valid national passport
- Proof of secure means of subsistence (e.g. employment contract and payslips, bank statements, declaration of commitment by a third party)
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of qualification (degree certificate, diploma or certificate from your university confirming successful completion of a course of study)
- 1 current biometric photo
- Please ask your local immigration office whether you need to submit further documents

Fixed costs: fee EUR 98.00

Application before the current residence permit expires. It is recommended that you apply 4 to 6 weeks before your current residence permit expires.

- The processing time may vary in the local immigration authorities (about 5 to 6 weeks).

The legal basis, § 20 Para. 3 No. 2 of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (AufenthG) can be found on the following website

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__20.html

- Objection
You can find detailed information on this in the decision rejecting your application.
- Administrative court action

- Forms: none
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance required: yes

20.11.2020