{"id":3013,"date":"2018-02-14T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T13:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/migration-law\/residence-permit-for-students-and-graduates\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T22:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:42:36","slug":"residence-permit-for-students-and-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/migration-law\/residence-permit-for-students-and-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Residence permit for students and graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Residence permit<br \/>\nfor students and graduates&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Would you like to study in Germany or stay and work here after your studies?<br \/>\nWe advise you on the requirements and guide you through the entire process &#8211; from the visa to the residence permit after graduation.<\/p>\n<h3>Residence permit for study purposes<\/h3>\n<p>To study in Germany, you generally need a residence permit for study purposes.<\/p>\n<p>This is particularly relevant if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are admitted to a German university<\/li>\n<li>complete a preparatory college or language course<\/li>\n<li>pursue a serious study goal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The requirements are often checked during the visa procedure. Your motivation to study is also regularly scrutinized. <\/p>\n<h3>During your studies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purpose limitation of the residence permit<\/strong><br \/>\nYour residence permit is sometimes tied to a specific degree program or university. A change may result in your residence permit expiring. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration of studies<\/strong><br \/>\nThe residence permit will be extended as long as a successful degree is still expected. If you study significantly longer than the average, an extension may be difficult. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Gainful employment<\/strong><br \/>\nAs a rule, you may work up to 140 days per year or 20 hours per week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dropping out of university<\/strong><br \/>\nDropping out of university can result in your residence permit becoming invalid immediately. A change to another residence permit must be checked and applied for in good time. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Typical problems in practice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Problems in the visa procedure (e.g. doubts about motivation to study)<\/li>\n<li>Change of subject without timely application<\/li>\n<li>Extension is rejected due to missing or poor study prognosis<\/li>\n<li>Uncertainty when changing the residence permit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>After graduation: stay to look for a job<\/h3>\n<p>After successfully completing the course, you can obtain a residence permit to look for a job.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Duration: up to 18 months<\/li>\n<li>full access to the labor market during this time<\/li>\n<li>Prerequisite for granting: Securing a livelihood<\/li>\n<li>Prerequisite for extension: qualified job offer with appropriate salary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Perspective: Permanent residence<\/h3>\n<p>If you take up qualified employment after your studies, you can obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/migration-law\/settlement-permit-and-eu-permanent-residence-permit\/\">settlement permit<\/a> after just two years under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The periods of study count towards the periods required for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/migration-law\/naturalization\/\">naturalization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Typical case<\/h3>\n<p>You are studying in Germany or have already completed your studies and would like to work here.<\/p>\n<p>We check for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>whether your residence permit can be extended<\/li>\n<li>what options you have after graduation<\/li>\n<li>how to change to a residence permit for gainful employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>We can do that for you:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Examination of your individual situation<\/li>\n<li>Strategy for visa and residence<\/li>\n<li>Support with extending and changing residence permits<\/li>\n<li>Communication with the immigration authorities<\/li>\n<li>Representation in application and legal proceedings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 13px 28px; background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid #8b2020; border-radius: 2px; color: #8b2020; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/contact-form\/\">  Request a consultation now  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Residence permit for students and graduates&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Would you like to study in Germany or stay and work here after your studies? We advise you on the requirements and guide you through the entire process &#8211; from the visa to the residence permit after graduation. Residence permit for study purposes To study in Germany, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/migration-law\/residence-permit-for-students-and-graduates\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Residence permit for students and graduates&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3017,"parent":2831,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3013","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3013"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3798,"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3013\/revisions\/3798"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jurati.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}