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Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing a research activity
Service Description
As a researcher, you have a legal right to be granted a residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment. The residence permit will be issued to you for a maximum of 9 months directly following your previous research activity. This will enable you to find a job appropriate to your qualifications. The aim of the search can also be self-employment. This residence permit allows you to work without restrictions.
Process flow
You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the Aliens' Registration Office responsible for your place of residence.
- You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
- The Aliens' Registration Office will check whether the requirements for issuance are met.
- If all requirements are met, the Aliens' Registration Office 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 Aliens' Registration Office.
Competent authority
- The foreigners authority locally responsible for your place of residence.
Requirements
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 conditions for the granting of a residence permit are:
- a secure livelihood,
- a clarified identity,
- possession of a valid national passport.
Which documents are required?
- Valid national passport
- Proof of secure livelihood (e.g. employment contract and pay slips, bank statements, submission of a 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 studies
- 1 current biometric photo
- Please ask your local immigration office if you need to submit further documents
What are the fees?
Fixed costs: Fee EUR 98,00
Fee: 98,00 EURPayment in advance: No
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Application before the current residence permit expires. An interview 4 to 6 weeks before the current residence permit expires is recommended.
Application Deadline: 4 WeeksAn interview 4 to 6 weeks before the previous residence title expires is recommended.
Processing duration
- The processing time can vary in the locally responsible foreigners authorities (about 5 to 6 weeks).
Processing Time: 5 WeeksDepending on the local immigration office (about 5 to 6 weeks).
Legal basis
The legal basis, § 20 para. 3 no. 2 Law on the Residence, Gainful Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (AufenthG) can be found on the Internet on the following page
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__20.html
Applications / forms
- Objection
Detailed information on this can be found in the notice with which your application was rejected.
- Administrative court action
Appeal
- Forms: none
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance required: yes
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Harburg District Office
Department of Residents
Harburg Town Hall Square 1
21073 Hamburg
E-mail:bezirksamt@harburg.hamburg.de
Fax: 040 427907600
Phone: +49 40 428713849
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Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
