Applying for an extension of a residence permit to seek employment following research work

You can only apply for an extension of your residence permit in person at the Foreigners’ Registration Office responsible for your place of residence.
- You must submit 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 already hold a residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment following a period of research, which has not yet reached the maximum duration of 9 months.
You also 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
- Evidence 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
- Proof of qualifications (degree certificate, academic transcript or a certificate from your university confirming 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)(2) and (4), second sentence, of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreign Nationals in the Federal Territory (Residence Act – AufenthG).

Section 8(1) of the Residence Act (AufenthG)

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

 

- Appeal You can find detailed
information on how to lodge an appeal in the decision notifying you that your application has been rejected.
 

- - - Must appear in person: yes
 

Please submit an application for an extension in good time (4–6 weeks) before your residence permit expires.

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

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