Aufenthaltserlaubnis zum Zweck der Ausbildung Erteilung zum allgemeinbildenden Schulbesuch

If you would like to attend a general school in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit.

If you are a third-country national and would like to attend a general school in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit to attend school. As a rule, school attendance is possible from the 9th grade onwards.

A third country is a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In addition to the European Union (EU), the EEA also includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

You will receive a residence permit for the duration of your planned school attendance if the requirements are met.

The granting of a residence permit requires, among other things, that attending school is the main purpose of your stay. Part-time schooling is not possible.

You must

• attend a public or state-recognized school with an international orientation or
• attend a private school.

The school must prepare students for

• international qualifications,
• qualifications from other countries or
• state-recognized qualifications, for example the International Baccalaureate (IB)

As a rule, your living expenses, including adequate health insurance cover without recourse to public benefits, must be secured while you are attending the school.

If you have not yet reached the age of 18 at the time of the student exchange, your parents or legal guardians must consent to your stay in Germany.

The residence permit is issued for the duration of the planned school attendance, for example until the educational measure has been completed and the corresponding final certificate has been issued.

• You are not allowed to work while you have a residence permit.
• During your stay to attend school, you will generally only receive a residence permit for another purpose if you are legally entitled to do so (e.g. to join your family or to study).
• Following your stay to attend school, you will only receive a residence permit for another purpose if you have a legal entitlement (e.g. to join family or to study).
• The procedure is usually carried out in German

• Appeal against the decision of the Foreigners Authority within one month of notification
• Action before the court named in the notice of appeal if the appeal is not granted

• Pupils from third countries can receive a residence permit to attend school, usually from the 9th grade onwards
• Prerequisites:
  • Public or state-recognized school with an international orientation or private school that prepares students for international qualifications, qualifications from other countries or state-recognized qualifications, for example the International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • School must have classes with pupils of different nationalities. Classes or classes for nationals of a single country are excluded, exceptions are possible for so-called embassy schools
• The residence permit is only issued if school attendance is the main purpose of the stay (part-time schooling is not sufficient)
• if the applicant is a minor, the consent of the person entitled to personal care must be obtained for planned school attendance in Germany
• Living expenses (including health insurance) must generally be covered from own resources for the duration of school attendance; living expenses may also be covered by third parties