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Applying for a Residence Permit

If you are not a citizen of an EU or EEA country, you will need a residence permit to stay in Germany for a longer period of time. You must apply for a residence permit in person at the Immigration Office () responsible for the area in which you live while your visa is still valid, or alternatively, within 90 days of entry.

Necessary documents

• Registration certificate from the Residents’ Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt)
• Completed application form for the residence permit (also available from the Welcome Centre)
• Passport with visa, where applicable, or entry stamp, if you were able to enter without a visa
• Biometric passport photo (available from a vending machine at the City Hall bldg, at the train station and on central campus)
• Proof of financial means: Copy of employment contract, hosting agreement or scholarship certificate, which includes details such as monthly salary, scholarship amount or personal bank statements
• Copy of the tenancy agreement / lease agreement
• Proof of adequate health insurance
• If you are here with accompanying family members: certified marriage certificate and/or birth certificates, and if applicable, proof that any children that are of compulsory school age in Germany have been registered at a school in Göttingen

Foreign documents that were not issued in either German or English must typically be accompanied by a certified translation.

Further information

• Electronic residence permit (eAT)