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Applying for a residence permit extension to look for a job after vocational training

Service Description

If you have successfully completed school-based or company-based training in Germany, you may be granted a residence permit to look for a job.

The residence permit will be issued to you for a limited period of time directly following your previous training. An extension is possible if the maximum period of 12 months was not used up when the permit was first issued. If you do not find a job during this time, an extension is still not possible. You are then obliged to leave the federal territory.

The aim of the search can also be self-employment. The residence permit allows you to work without restriction.

Process flow

The extension of your residence permit must be applied for at the foreigners authority responsible for your place of residence.

  • Depending on the foreigners authority and your request, it may be possible to apply online. Find out whether your foreigners authority offers electronic application for a residence permit.
  • If the application can only be made in person, arrange an appointment with the immigration office.
  • During the appointment, your application will be accepted and your supporting documents will be checked (please bring these with you to the appointment). Your fingerprints will be taken to issue the electronic residence permit (eAT card).
  • In the case of an electronic application, the Foreigners' Registration Office will contact you after receiving your online application to arrange an appointment at the Foreigners' Registration Office. During the appointment, your documents will be checked (please bring them with you to the appointment) and your fingerprints will be taken for the eAT card to be issued.
  • If your application is approved, the Foreigners' Registration Office will arrange for the eAT card to be issued.
  • After about six to eight weeks, you can collect the eAT card from the Foreigners' Registration Office.

Fees are charged for the extension of the residence permit. The time and form of payment vary depending on the authority.

Who should I contact?

The foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence.

Competent authority

The foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence.

Requirements

  • You have a recognized and valid passport or passport substitute as well as a valid residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment after successfully completing school or company training in Germany.
  • The maximum period of 12 months has not yet been exhausted.
  • The period of validity of your residence permit will expire in the near future.
  • There is no interest in deporting you.
  • Your stay does not jeopardize or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • Your livelihood is secured.
  • Your identity has been established.

Which documents are required?

  • Valid national passport or passport substitute
  • 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 (diploma, certificate or certificate from your training company or educational institution confirming successful completion of training)
  • 1 current biometric photo
  • tenancy agreement

What are the fees?

Under certain conditions, a fee reduction or fee exemption may be possible.

Fee: 96,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Extension of the residence permit to look for a job after vocational training for a further stay of up to three months

Fee: 93,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Extension of the residence permit to look for a job after vocational training for a further stay of more than three months

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

  • Extension of the residence permit: no later than eight weeks before your valid residence permit expires.
  • The residence permit is limited to 12 months, including any extension.
  • Deadline for appeal: 1 month

Processing duration

about six to eight weeks

Legal basis

Applications / forms

The decision of the immigration authority can be appealed to the court named in the decision.

Appeal

  • You can obtain forms from your foreigners authority; these may also be available online.
  • Online procedure occasionally possible
  • Written form required: yes
  • Personal appearance required: yes

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection (TMMJV)

Professionally released on

05.05.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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