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Apply for residence permit extension for job search after vocational training

Service Description

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

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

The aim of the search can also be self-employment. The residence permit allows unrestricted gainful employment.

Process flow

The extension of your residence permit must be applied for at the aliens' registration office responsible for your place of residence.

  • 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, arrange an appointment with the Aliens' Registration Office.
  • During the appointment, your application will be received and your supporting documents will be reviewed (please bring them with you to the appointment). Your fingerprints will be taken for the issuance of the electronic residence permit (eAT card).
  • 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. During the appointment, your supporting documents will be checked (please bring them to the appointment) and your fingerprints will be taken for the issuance of the 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 pick up the eAT card at the Aliens' Registration Office.

There are fees for the extension of the residence permit. The timing as well as the form of payment varies depending on the authority.

Who should I contact?

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

Competent authority

The immigration 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 deportation against you.
  • Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • Your livelihood is secured.
  • Your identity has been clarified.

Which documents are required?

  • Valid national passport or passport replacement
  • 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 (diploma, certificate or attestation from your training company or educational institution confirming successful completion of training)
  • 1 current biometric photo
  • Rental contract

What are the fees?

Under certain circumstances, a fee reduction or fee waiver may be considered.

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

Fee: 93,00 EUR
Payment in advance: No
Extension of residence permit for job search 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: at the latest eight weeks before the expiry of your still valid residence permit.
  • The residence permit is limited to 12 months including any extension.
  • Period of action: 1 month

Processing duration

about six to eight weeks

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 can be obtained from your Aliens' Registration Office, and 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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