Applying for an extension of a residence permit for a study-related work placement in the EU

• Find out whether your foreigners authority allows you to apply online or has a special application form.
• If you are under 18, you are not permitted to submit the application yourself; you will need a representative (the application is usually submitted by the parents who have parental responsibility).
• If the application can only be submitted in person, make an appointment at the Foreigners' Registration Office. If you apply online, the Foreigners' Registration Office will contact you after receiving your application to arrange an appointment.
• If you are under 18, you must be accompanied by at least one legal representative (usually a parent) when attending in person. In cases of joint custody, the parents must, as a rule, appear together at the relevant authority and submit the application on your behalf jointly. If one parent is unable to attend in person, they must issue the other parent with a written power of attorney authorising them to submit the application.
• During the appointment, your identity and documents will be checked (please bring your documents to the appointment, preferably in the original).
• If your application is approved, your fingerprints will be taken to produce the residence permit in the form of a new electronic residence permit (eAT card).
• The foreigners authority orders the production of the eAT card from Bundesdruckerei. After completion, you will receive information and can collect the eAT card from the relevant office. The eAT card must always be collected in person.
• If your application is rejected, you will receive a rejection notice.

Immigration office

• You are currently studying in a third country (outside the EU or the EEA) or you successfully completed your studies no more than two years before submitting your application.
• They would like to extend the work placement agreement.
• The internship provider extends the declaration of financial responsibility (a commitment to cover any costs that public authorities may incur for up to six months after the end of the internship in respect of your living expenses during your unauthorised stay in Germany or in respect of your deportation).
• The work placement continues to correspond to your university degree or current course of study in terms of subject area and level.
• You can support yourself and maintain your health insurance cover without having to claim public benefits.
• There is no interest in deporting you.

• and a valid identity document (for example, a passport or passport substitute)
• Residence permit (EU study-related work placement)
• Current biometric photo in passport format (45 x 35 mm)
• Evidence that you can support yourself without relying on public benefits (for example, personal funds, a scholarship, a letter of undertaking, a security deposit paid into a blocked account at a bank, a bank guarantee, proof of your parents’ income or similar)
• Proof of health insurance cover (for example, a confirmation of cover from your health insurance provider or an insurance policy).
• In the case of minors: Consent from all persons with parental responsibility for the planned stay (declaration of consent); if the parents with parental responsibility are unable to submit the application jointly on behalf of their child, a written power of attorney from the absent parent is required; if parental responsibility rests with only one parent, that parent’s signature is sufficient
• Proof of a university degree obtained or of current studies in a third country (e.g. university degree certificate, certificate of enrolment)
• Internship agreement with the host organisation, containing the following:
  • Description of the work placement programme (including educational objectives and learning components),
  • Details regarding the duration of the work placement,
  • the conditions of work and care,
  • Working hours and
  • the legal relationship between the intern and the host organisation.
• Declaration of financial support from the internship provider
• The documents and information must always be submitted in German. In individual cases, the foreigners authority may require less or further evidence.

• Section 45(2) of the Residence Ordinance (AufenthV)
• Section 50(1) of the Residence Regulation (AufenthV)

• Section 16e of the Residence Act (AufenthG)
• § Section 5 Residence Act (AufenthG)
• § Section 8 (1) Residence Act (AufenthG)

• Appeal against the decision of the immigration authority within one month of notification
• Action before the court named in the notice of objection if the objection is not upheld

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: Yes

• The residence permit does not entitle the holder to take up further gainful employment.
• In the case of work placements lasting longer than six months, a residence permit for in-company further training may be considered. A residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment may also be considered for a further six months following the work placement, provided that the foreign national is regarded as a skilled worker with vocational training or as a skilled worker with academic qualifications on the basis of their qualifications.
• The procedure at the Foreigners' Registration Office is usually conducted in German.
• All information provided to the Immigration Office should be correct and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief so that the request can be processed without major delays.
• Incorrect or incomplete information can slow down the procedure and be detrimental to the person concerned. In serious cases, incorrect or incomplete information that is not completed or corrected in good time vis-à-vis the immigration authority can result in the cancellation of residence rights that have already been granted, a fine, a prison sentence of up to three years or expulsion from the federal territory.
• Due to the complexity of residence law, this description is for information purposes only and is not legally binding.