Aufenthaltserlaubnis verlängern zur Arbeitsplatzsuche nach Forschungstätigkeit

§ 20 paragraph 3 no. 2 and paragraph 4 sentence 2 act on the residence, employment and integration of foreigners in the federal territory (Residence Act – AufenthG).

§ 8 paragraph 1 AufenthG

These legal bases can be found on the Internet on the page Laws on the Internet
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__20.html
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__8.html

As a researcher, you have a legal right to a work permit to search for a job for a longer than 9 months directly after your research activity.

As a researcher, you have a legal right to a residence permit to look for a job. The residence permit will be issued to you for a further 9 months in direct connection with your research activities. If this maximum period was not used at the time of the first issue, the residence permit may be extended accordingly. However, if you cannot find a job during these 9 months, an extension is excluded and you are obliged to leave Germany. This residence permit allows unrestricted employment.

- Valid national passport
- Proof of secure livelihood (for example, employment contract and pay slips, bank statements, submission of a declaration of commitment by third parties)
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of qualification (certificate of completion, certificate or certificate from your university about the successful completion of a course of study
- 1 current biometric photo
- Please ask the immigration office responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents

You already have a residence permit for the purpose of looking for a job after a research activity that has not yet exhausted the maximum period of 9 months.
In addition, you meet the general requirements for a residence permit. These are in particular:
- a secure livelihood,
- a clarified identity,
- Possession of a valid national passport.

Budget: Fee: EUR 93,00 – 96,00

You can only submit an application for an extension of a residence permit in person to the immigration office responsible for your place of residence.
- You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
- The Immigration Office checks whether the grant requirements are met.
- If all the requirements are met, the Immigration Office will take up your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and
orders the electronic residence title (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
- As soon as the eAT is completed, it will be handed over to you by the Immigration Office.

Depends on the workload at the local immigration office.

Application before the expiry of the current residence permit. An interview 4 to 6 weeks before the previous residence permit expires is recommended.

Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Government's portal for skilled workers from abroad
https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/

Please submit an application for an extension in good time (4 - 6 weeks) before the expiry of the residence permit.

- Contradiction
Detailed information on how to file an objection can be found in the decision rejecting your application.

- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to search for a job after research activity
- Maximum period 9 months
- Extension possible
- Extension excluded, as far as period of 9 months is exhausted
- entitled to gainful employment
- responsible: local immigration office

Local immigration office

- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance necessary: yes