ORIENTATION WEEKS WITER TERM 2021/22: INFOS ON VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT

ORIENTATION WEEKS WITER TERM 2021/22:
INFOS ON VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT

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ORIENTATION WEEKS WINTER TERM 2021/22:
                                VISA
As an international student you may need a visa for Germany depending on where you come from and
how long you plan to stay here:
  No visa required:
  • International students from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area nations
      (EEA; Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland. Require to enter or stay in Germany: valid
      travel document, such as a passport
  Visa required:
 • International students from Non-EU countries with a visa requirement to study
 Exemptions:
 • International Non-EU students from certain countries, including for example Australia, Canada,
      Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the USA, can
      travel to Germany without a visa. For stays over three months for the purposes of studying, you
      must apply for a residence permit with the Immigration Office within the first three months
      after arriving.
 • International Non-EU students who already hold a residence permit in accordance with the
      REST Directive from another member state of the European Union.
 A complete list of countries with visa requirements or exemptions can be found on the pages of the
 German Foreign Office.
 Students with a valid visa that covers the whole period of the planned stay do not need a
 residence permit.

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ORIENTATION WEEKS WINTER TERM 2021/22:
                             RESIDENCE PERMIT
Applying for residences permit for Non-EU citizens (within the validation of your visa or at least 90 days after your
arrival):
   •   Residence permit for the purpose of studying / residence permit for the purpose of applying for a study place
   •   All residence titles are issued in credit card format as an "electronic residence title" (eAT).
Procedure:
1. Fill in the online form "Application for a residence title“
2. After submitting your application you will receive an automated confirmation of receipt
3. You receive e-mail informing you which documents are required for processing your application
4. As soon as your application has been considered and a residence title can be granted, you will receive two
    appointments on which you have to come in person to the Immigration Office Bonn:
      1st appointment: Recording of the biometric data (photo, signature, fingerprints) that will later be stored on
      the chip of the eAT and payment of the fee
      2nd appointment: Collection of the eAT

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ORIENTATION WEEKS WINTER TERM 2021/22:
                                  RESIDENCE PERMIT
• Required documents:
  −   Passport, with Visa (if required)
  −    Certificate of enrolment from your higher education institution (for example the Studierendenausweis)
  −   Registration certificate from the residents' registration office from Einwohnermeldeamt - make an appointment
      within two weeks of moving into your room or apartment bring the filled-out registration form, (PDF) the filled-
      out confirmation of the landlord (PDF), a valid ID (personal ID, passport) to the appointment
  −   Prove of health insurance
  −   Cash for the fee (up to 110 EUR)
  −   Possibly passport photographs, tenancy agreement and health certificate

• Residence permit: generally issued for up to 2 years

• Extending a residence permit: requires a feedback from your institution about your exams and
  credit points + approx. 100 EUR fee

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ORIENTATION WEEKS WINTER TERM 2021/22:
                    JOBS, INTERNSHIPS…

EU- Student
• free working market, no limitations
• more than 20 hours a week, you must pay certain insurance contributions

Non-EU Student
• 120 whole day / 240 half days, not allowed to become self-employed

Steuernummer ID
• the Steuernummer ID (Tax ID) is sent to you automatically after registration at city hall (make sure
  that your name is on the letter box!)
• earn up to 450 EUR a month = not paying taxes
• earn more than 450 EUR a month = you need to pay taxes

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CONTACT AND FURTHER INFORMATION - THANK YOU!

International Office, Section 6.3. Sandra Papel, Dr. Manuela Meraner
students@uni-bonn.de

Please note: Liability for substantive completeness and correctness cannot be accepted- In
individual cases and for further advice please contact the Ausländerbehörde of your German
residence

Preparing for your stay in Bonn:
Link

Further information on your application for the residence title:
Link
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