Aufenthaltserlaubnis zum Zweck der Ausbildung Erteilung zur Studienbewerbung

You can apply for a residence permit valid for a maximum of nine months in order to find a place to study.

You can obtain a residence permit for the purpose of applying for a degree if you would like to study in Germany but have not yet been allocated a place or if there is no place available for sure.
The residence permit for the study application is a temporary residence permit. It can be granted for a maximum of nine months.
If you have not yet reached the age of 18, the persons entitled to personal care must agree to your planned stay for the purpose of applying for a degree.

• Valid passport
• Recent biometric photo
• Visa, if required
• Proof of subsistence (e.g. declaration of commitment, blocked account at a bank, proof of parents' income or similar)
• Lease
• Proof of your health insurance
• Proof of a corresponding school-leaving certificate
• Proof of existing language skills (e.g. a certificate) or practice the intended acquisition of language skills
• If applicable, consent of the persons entitled to personal custody

• You would like to stay in Germany to look for a place to study.
• You are entitled to attend a German university or a preparatory college on the basis of your school-leaving certificate.
• You are able to secure your livelihood and health insurance coverage for the duration of your stay from your own resources without recourse to public benefits.
• There is no interest in deportation against you.
• Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.

• 100,00 Euro for applicants of full age
• 50,00 Euro for underage applicants

Remark:

Additional fees may apply for the issuance of a residence permit in the form of an electronic residence permit (eAT card), which can also be used as electronic proof of identity.

The timing as well as the form of fee collection and payment vary depending on the authority.

In certain cases, fee reductions or exemptions may be considered (for example, for persons entitled to asylum or recognized refugees). Lower fees may apply for Turkish nationals.

• Find out whether your foreigners authority allows you to submit the application online or provides a special application form.
• If you have not yet reached the age of 18, you may not submit the application yourself, but require a representative (as a rule, the application is submitted by the custodial parent).
• If the application can only be submitted in person, make an appointment at the Aliens' Registration Office. In the case of online application, the Aliens' Registration Office will contact you after receiving your application to arrange an appointment.
• If you are under the age of 18, you must be accompanied by at least one representative at the personal appointment. If the custodial parent cannot appear in person, a written power of attorney for the application must be provided.
• During the appointment, your identity and documents will be verified (please bring your documents, originals if possible, to the appointment).
• If your application is granted, your fingerprints will be taken for the production of the residence permit in the form of an electronic residence title (eAT card).
• The Foreigners' Registration Office will order the production of the eAT card from the Bundesdruckerei. Once it has been produced, you will receive information and can collect the eAT card from the relevant office. The eAT card must always be collected in person.
• If your application is rejected, you will receive a rejection notice.

approx. 6 weeks to 8 weeks

Note for further information on processing time:

The processing time may vary depending on the workload of the Foreigners' Registration Office.

The production of the electronic residence title by the Bundesdruckerei takes about 4 to 6 weeks.

Application deadline:

6 weeks to 8 weeks

Remark (for further information on validity):

The residence permit should be applied for at least eight weeks before the expiration of your still valid visa or residence permit.

The residence permit is issued for a maximum of nine months.

• 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

• Residence permit for the purpose of education Issuance for the purpose of applying for a place at university
• Foreigners can be granted a residence permit for the purpose of applying for a place at university if they wish to study in Germany but have not yet been admitted to a German university.
• The residence permit can be granted if the applicants have the educational and linguistic prerequisites for taking up studies or if these are to be acquired in Germany (within the period of validity of the residence permit).
• The livelihood (including health insurance) must be covered by own means for the duration of the stay. The livelihood can also be provided by third parties.
• The residence permit is issued for a maximum of nine months. An extension beyond this period is excluded.
• Responsible: the foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence.

- Forms: You can obtain forms from your foreigners authority; these may also be available online.
- Online procedure possible in some cases
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: yes