Residence permit for research purposes

• Legal residence • You are already residing in Germany with a residence permit or another residence title (e.g., a national D visa). Or, based on your nationality, you are entitled to apply for a residence permit after visa-free entry. • Applications for a residence permit extension can be submitted no earlier than four months before its expiration date. • Employment at a research institution Research institutions in the meaning of the Residence Act (AufenthG) are, in particular: • research institutions that are recognised by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF); • companies or private sector institutions collaborating on the research project with a public sector institution or that continue research that began at a public sector institution; or • spin-offs from a public sector institution. • Hosting agreement (Aufnahmevereinbarung) or a suitable contract You may submit either a hosting agreement or a suitable contract. The hosting agreement contains all required information that would otherwise be included in a suitable contract. • Declaration regarding assumption of costs The research institution must in all cases agree in writing to accept the costs that public authorities incur for up to 6 months after the end of the hosting agreement or the contract. They include the costs of living for the foreign national during an unauthorised residence in an EU Member State, as well as for deportation. A declaration of cost acceptance is not required for research institutions that • are financed from public funds; or • submitted a general declaration of cost acceptance to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) during their recognition procedure. • Adequate health insurance www.berlin.de/einwanderung/_assets/merkblatt_zur_krankenvers You have health insurance in Germany, either in the statutory health insurance system or a comparable private health insurance. Foreign health insurance is not sufficient. For more information, please read the leaflet. • No indications of a threat to public safety or order • Fines alone can prevent the granting of a residence permit. • An application for a residence permit may not be processed while investigation proceedings are ongoing. • You pose no threat to the free democratic basic order or the security of the Federal Republic of Germany. • You are not involved in acts of violence in pursuit of political or religious goals, do not publicly call for the use of violence and do not threaten to do so. • Main residence in Berlin during the residence for research purposes • Current email adress The Berlin Immigration Office will contact you via your current email address. Please also check your spam folder regularly. • For the online application: Consent to the electronic payment process The following methods of payment are available to you: • Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) • Paypal

• Application for a residence permit for research purposes • only possible online • You will receive a PDF document to confirm your application. This document will certify that your current residence title remains valid in the federal territory beyond the previous validity date. (This does not apply if you hold a Schengen visa (C visa) for a short-term stay or if your current residence title has already expired on the day you apply.) • Please therefore make sure to save this document and print a copy if possible. • In the case of an application being filed by an authorised representative: power of attorney stating the subject matter of the procedure • If you already have a residence permit or another German residence title for the Federal Republic of Germany: Copy of your residence title • Passport copies (in color) Copies of the following pages of your passport are required: • Always: Data pages (with your photo and personal details) • If you have entered the country and are applying for a residence permit for the first time, additionally: Entry stamp and visa for entry or residence permit from another EU country in your passport (if applicable) • Hosting agreement (Aufnahmevereinbarung) or a suitable contract The hosting agreement must be completed in German and may also include an English version. • Proof of your residence in Berlin • Certificate of registration at the main residence (Melde-Bestätigung) or • lease and written confirmation of occupancy from the landlord (Wohnungsgeber-Bestätigung) • Proof of the size and cost of the living space The floor space and the monthly rent or housing costs of your own property (house or apartment) must be demonstrated as follows. In the case of a rental property: • Tenancy agreement (without house rules or other annexes) and • Proof of the current monthly costs (rent with utility costs included – “Warmmiete”), e.g. bank statements In the case of an owned property: • extract from the land register, third section, • costs of the home-owner charges and • possible monthly loan costs for the property • Proof of your health insurance • If you have statutory health insurance: electronic health card (copy front and back) or a current confirmation from the health insurance company • In the case of private health insurance: certificate from the insurer regarding the scope and costs of the insurance in accordance with § 257 Para. 2a SGB V. V. Please point out to your insurer that you need the certificate for a residence permit for gainful employment.

• Example: Hosting Agreement (Aufnahmevereinbarung) www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Anlagen/EN/Forschung/Forschungseinric

The fee must be paid before you send off the online application (by credit card or PayPal). • 56.00 euros: for the initial issue of the residence permit as a sticker label • 49.00 euros: for the renewal of the residence permit as a sticker label • 100.00 euros: for the initial issue of the residence permit as an electronic residence permit (eAT) • 93.00 euros: for the renewal of the residence permit as an electronic residence permit (eAT) • 27.60 euros: for Turkish nationals up to the age of 24 for the initial issue / for renewal • 46.00 euros: for Turkish nationals aged 24 and over for the initial issue / for renewal • 6.00 euros extra: for creating a digital passport photo at the self-service terminal on site A refund is not possible in the event that the application is withdrawn if we have already begun to process the application (by examining the documents you sent or sending you an appointment).

• Aufenthaltsgesetz (Residence Act, AufenthG) § 18d www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__18d.html • Directive (EU) 2016/801 eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016L0801

• You will receive an appointment if your application is reviewed positively. • A residence permit in the form of a sticker label can be issued directly on site during the appointment. • If issued as an electronic residence permit (eAT), it takes 4 to 6 weeks before it can be collected.

• Short-term mobility for researchers pursuant to section 18e of the Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_aufenthg/englisch_aufent • Temporary residence permit for mobile researchers according to § 18f Aufenthaltsgesetz www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_aufenthg/englisch_aufent • Certificate of registration at the main residence (Melde-Bestätigung) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120686/de_plain/ • Example: confirmation of occupancy from the landlord (Wohnungsgeber-Bestätigung) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/zentrale-e

The service can only be used at the Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA, State Office for Immigration) at the Keplerstraße location.