Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research

Service Description

You can obtain a residence permit for the purpose of research if you have concluded a hosting agreement or a corresponding contract with a research institution in Germany to carry out a research project.

With a German residence permit for research purposes, you can also conduct research and teach in another EU state for a limited period of time. Some member states require a separate notification to the respective competent authorities for this purpose. You can find information about the procedure and contact details of the respective National Contact Points in other EU member states on the homepage of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (see "Further information").

The residence permit for the purpose of research is a temporary residence title. It is issued for at least one year, and for at least 2 years in case of participation in a Union or multilateral program with mobility measures. In case of a shorter duration of the research project, it is issued for its duration, but in case of participation in a Union or multilateral program with mobility measures for at least one year.

The residence permit entitles the holder to take up research activities at the research institution designated in the hosting agreement and to take up teaching activities. The changes of the research project during the stay do not lead to the lapse of this authorization.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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