Applying to extend a residence permit to look for work after completing your degree

You can only submit an application to extend your residence permit in person at the Foreigners’ Registration Office responsible for your place of residence.
- You must present the original copies of the required documents and pay the application fee.
- The Foreigners’ Registration Office will check whether the conditions for granting the permit have been met.
- If all the requirements are met, the Foreigners’ Registration Office will record your biometric data (photograph, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence permit (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
- As soon as the eAT is ready, it will be issued to you by the Foreigners’ Registration Office.

Please contact the responsible immigration office.

You hold a residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment following the successful completion of your studies in Germany. The maximum period of 18 months has not yet been exhausted.
Furthermore, you meet the general eligibility criteria for a residence permit. These include, in particular:
- a secure means of support
- a verified identity
- possession of a valid national passport.

- A valid national passport,
- Proof of sufficient means of support (for example, an employment contract and payslips, bank statements, or a declaration of financial support from a third party),
- Proof of health insurance,
- Degree certificate, academic transcript or certificate from your university confirming the successful completion of your studies,
- 1 recent biometric photograph,
- Please check with your local immigration office to see if you need to submit any further documents.
 

Section 20(3)(1) and (4), second sentence, in conjunction with Section 8 of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreign Nationals in the Federal Territory (Residence Act – AufenthG)

You can find the legal basis online under ‘Laws on the Internet’ at
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__20.html and
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__8.html
 

- Appeal
Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notice informing you that your application has been rejected.
- Administrative court proceedings

- Forms: Application for a residence permit
- - - Must be submitted in person: yes

• Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment; extension to allow for job-seeking following completion of studies in Saxony-Anhalt

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