Applying for a residence permit extension to look for a job after vocational training

You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the aliens' registration office responsible for your place of residence.

• You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
• The Aliens' Registration Office will check whether the conditions for issuing the permit are met.
• If all requirements are met, the Aliens' Registration Office will take your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence permit (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
• As soon as the eAT is ready, it will be handed over to you by the Aliens' Registration Office.

You must already be in possession of a residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment after successfully completing school or in-company training in the Federal territory, which has not yet exhausted the maximum period of 12 months.

In addition, you must fulfil the general conditions for issuing a residence permit. These are in particular:

• a secure livelihood,
• a verified identity,
• possession of a valid national passport.

• Valid national passport
• Proof of a secure livelihood (e.g. employment contract and pay slips, bank statements, submission of a declaration of commitment by a third party)
• Proof of health insurance
• Proof of qualification (diploma, certificate or attestation from your training company or educational institution confirming successful completion of training)
• 1 current biometric photo
• Please enquire at the foreigners authority responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents.

Application before expiry of the current residence permit. It is recommended to apply 4 to 6 weeks before the current residence permit expires. The residence permit is limited to 12 months including an extension.

The processing time depends on the workload at the locally responsible foreigners authority.

§ Section 20 (3) no. 3 and (4) sentence 2 of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)

§ Section 8 (1) AufenthG

• Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in Germany (Residence Act - AufenthG) Section 20 Job search for skilled workers
• Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG) § 8 Extension of residence permit

• Appeal

Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the decision rejecting your application.

• Administrative court action.

• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance required: yes

You can find more information on the Internet on the Federal Government's portal site for skilled workers from abroad

https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/

20.11.2020