Information on possible residence permits, the procedure at the immigration office and required documents
Picture of a residence permit
International doctoral candidates who are not nationals of an EU country, the European Economic Area or Switzerland must apply for a residence title in Germany. Two types of residence titles are mainly relevant for doctoral candidates: Residence for the purpose of study and for the purpose of research.
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Residence permit for the purpose of study (§ 16 b AufenthG)
- Completed application form for first registrationExternal link or for an extensionExternal link
- Passport
- Proof of accommodation (e.g. tenancy agreement, in the case of subtenancy agreement also declaration of consent by the owner)
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of financing (e.g. proof of scholarship, blocked account, bank statements for the last two months)
- Declaration on financing your studiesExternal link (in case of self-funding or funding by parents or other persons)
- Signed instruction sheetExternal link
- Declaration of consentExternal link to the storage and use of your e-mail address and telephone number (necessary when applying for a residence permit for the first time)
- Certificate of doctoral status for the Immigration Office. You can obtain this as follows:
- Download the "Certificate of doctoral status for Immigration Office" in doc-inExternal link via the "Downloads" option
- Please have this form completed, signed and stamped by your supervisor
- Send the form together with a scan of your visa or your current residence permit to the Graduate Academy (graduierten-akademie@uni-jena.de) and ask for confirmation
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Residence permit for the purpose of research (§ 18 d AufenthG)
- Completed application form for first registrationExternal link or for an extensionExternal link
- Passport
- Proof of accommodation (e.g. rental contract, in the case of a sub-tenancy contract also a declaration of consent by the owner)
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of financing (e.g. employment contract, blocked account, bank statements for the last two months)
- Signed instruction sheetExternal link
- Declaration of consentExternal link to the storage and use of your e-mail address and telephone number (necessary when applying for a residence permit for the first time)
- Hosting Agreement. You can obtain this as follows:
- If you have an employment contract at a research institution, please contact the Human Resources Department and ask for a hosting agreement.
- If you receive a scholarship or are otherwise funded, please contact the Graduate Academy (graduierten-akademie@uni-jena.de) and ask for a hosting agreement. Please include the following information with your request:
- Scan of your visa or current residence permit
- Proof of funding