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Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection

Service Description

You can obtain a residence permit for the purpose of research if you are recognized as a beneficiary of international protection or a beneficiary of international protection in an EU member state and have resided in this state for at least two years after being granted protection.

The residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection is a temporary residence title. It is issued for the duration of the research project.

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. Changes in the research project during the stay do not lead to the lapse of this entitlement.

Process flow

The residence permit must be applied for at the foreigners authority responsible for your place of residence. The procedure is as follows:

- Depending on the foreigners authority and your request, it may be possible to apply via the Internet. Find out whether your foreigners authority offers electronic application for the residence permit.
- If the application is only possible in person, make an appointment with the Aliens' Registration Office. During the appointment, your application will be received and your supporting documents will be checked (bring them with you to the appointment). For the production of an electronic residence permit (eAT card) your fingerprints will be taken.
- In the case of an electronic application, the Aliens' Registration Office will contact you after receiving your online application to arrange an appointment at the Aliens' Registration Office, if necessary. During the appointment, your supporting documents will be checked (bring them with you to the appointment) and your fingerprints will be taken for the production of the electronic residence permit (eAT- card).
- If your application is approved, the Aliens' Registration Office will arrange for the eAT card to be produced.
- After about six to eight weeks, you can collect the eAT card from the Aliens' Registration Office.
- The eAT card must always be collected in person.

Fees are charged for the issuance of the residence permit. The timing and form of payment varies 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 possess a recognized and valid passport or passport replacement.
- There is no interest in deportation against you.
- Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- You have concluded a hosting agreement or a corresponding contract to carry out a research project with a research institution in Germany.
- You have the status of a beneficiary of international protection or a beneficiary of international protection in another EU member state where you have resided for at least 2 years after the granting of the protection status.
- A declaration of cost absorption from the research institution is available.
In principle, the research institution must undertake in writing to assume costs incurred by public bodies up to six months after termination of the hosting agreement or contract. These include the costs of the foreigner's subsistence during an unauthorized stay in an EU member state and for deportation. In certain cases, the declaration of assumption of costs is not required. Please contact your competent foreigners authority in this regard.
- You can secure your livelihood and health insurance coverage from your income without claiming public benefits.

Which documents are required?

- Valid passport or passport replacement
- Current biometric photo
- Visa, if required
- Proof of the status of the beneficiary of international protection in another EU Member State
- Proof of the duration of residence in the EU member state granting the protection status.
- Hosting agreement or a corresponding contract with a research institution to carry out the research project
- Proof of subsistence
- Proof of health insurance
- rental contract

What are the fees?

Emission: 100,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Under certain conditions, a fee reduction or fee exemption may be considered

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

- Application for a residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection: at the latest eight weeks before the expiry of your still valid visa.
- Action deadline: 1 month

Processing duration

Processing Time: 6 - 8 Weeks
If you have concluded a hosting agreement or a corresponding contract with a research institution that is recognized for carrying out the special admission procedure for researchers in the Federal territory, the Foreigners' Registration Office must issue the residence permit within 60 days of submission of the application. The list of recognized research institutions and the information on this can be found under "Further information".

Legal basis

Applications / forms

An appeal against the decision of the Foreigners' Registration Office may be filed with the court specified in the decision.

Appeal

  • Forms specific to the Foreigners' Registration Office can be obtained from your Foreigners' Registration Office; these may also be offered 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

16.12.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

No competent authority found