Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications

After successful determination of the equivalence of your foreign professional qualification or receipt of the professional practice permit in Germany, your residence permit for job search can be extended for a maximum of 12 months directly afterwards.

If you have successfully established the equivalence of a foreign professional qualification or have received the professional practice permit, you can be granted a temporary residence permit for job search.

The residence permit will be issued to you directly after your previous recognition procedure. An extension of the residence permit is only possible if the maximum period has not been exhausted when it was first issued. If you cannot find a job during this time, it is not possible to extend your residence permit. They are then obliged to leave the Federal territory.

This residence permit allows gainful employment without restriction.

The responsibility lies with the Foreigners' Registration Office.

• Valid national passport
• Proof of secure livelihood (e.g. employment contract and payslips, bank statements, submission of a declaration of commitment by third parties)
• Proof of health insurance
• Proof of qualification (graduation certificate, certificate or attestation of your training company or educational institution on the successful completion of an apprenticeship
• 1 recent biometric photo
• Please ask the Foreigners' Registration Office responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents.

• Online procedure possible: no
• Personal appearance required: yes
• Written form required: no

You are already in possession of a residence permit for the purpose of looking for a job after a successful recognition procedure for your foreign professional qualification in Germany, the maximum period of 12 months of which has not yet been exhausted.

Other general conditions for issuing a residence permit are in particular:

• a secure livelihood,
• a clear identity,
• Possession of a valid national passport.

• Contradiction

Detailed information on how to lodge an objection 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 prerequisites 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 has been 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 residence permit is limited to a maximum of 12 months, including the extension period.

The processing time depends on the workload in the locally responsible immigration authority.

Fee from 93,00 EUR to 96,00 EUR