Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing a research activity

If you are looking for a job corresponding to your qualifications or self-employment directly after your research activity, you will be issued a residence permit for a maximum of 9 months.

As a researcher, you have a legal right to receive a residence permit to look for a job. The residence permit will be issued to you for a maximum of 9 months directly following your previous research activities. This makes it possible to find a job that matches your qualifications. The aim of the search can also be self-employment. This residence permit allows gainful employment without restriction.
 

- The immigration authority responsible for your place of residence.
 

- Valid national passport
- Proof of secure livelihood (e.g. employment contract and pay slips, bank statements, submission of a declaration of commitment by third parties)
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of qualification (graduation certificate, certificate or certificate from your university attesting to the successful completion of a course of study
- 1 recent biometric photo
- Please ask the Foreigners' Registration Office responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents
 

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

You have carried out a research activity in Germany, completed it and held a valid residence permit for the purpose of research (§ 18d or § 18e AufenthG). Further general requirements for issuing a residence permit are:
- a secure livelihood,
- a clear identity,
- Possession of a valid national passport.

-Contradiction
Detailed information on this can be found in the decision rejecting your application.
- Administrative court action

You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the immigration authority responsible for your place of residence.
- You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
- The Foreigners' Registration Office checks whether the conditions for grant are met.
- If all requirements are met, the Foreigners' Registration Office will record your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence title (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
- As soon as the eAT is completed, it will be handed over to you by the Foreigners' Registration Office.

Application before the expiry of the current residence permit. An interview 4 to 6 weeks before the previous residence permit expires is recommended.

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

Fixed costs: Fee EUR 98.00

Fee 98,00 EUR