Applying for a residence permit to look for work following research activities

You can only submit an application for a 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 have carried out research in Germany, completed it, and held a valid residence permit for the purpose of research (Section 18d or Section 18e of the Residence Act). Further general requirements for the granting of a residence permit are:
- 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
 

The legal basis, Section 20(3)(2) of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreign Nationals in the Federal Territory (AufenthG), can be found online at the following page:

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__20.html

- Appeal You can find detailed
information on this in the notice informing you that your application has been rejected.
- Administrative court proceedings

- - - - Must appear in person: yes

• Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment: Granting of a permit to seek employment following research work in Saxony-Anhalt

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