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Residence permit for the purpose of studying at the location LEA, Keplerstr.

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Current information on this location

Please note the information about service at our locations from November 8th on our website.

Due to maintenance work, the online appointment arrangement will probably not be available from Friday, November 5th, 2021 (4:00 p.m.) to expected Monday, November 8th, 2021 (8:00 a.m.). We ask for your understanding.

Opening hours

Monday

By appointment only

Tuesday

By appointment only

Wednesday

By appointment only

Thursday

By appointment only

Friday

By appointment only

Changes in opening hours

To further contain the corona infection services will continue to take place in principle only by appointment.

Additional appointments are made available for urgent matters:

For urgent cases the units B 1 and B 2 release daily short-term appointments online for Mondays and Tuesdays.
Furthermore, from the 2nd of May 2021 every Wednesday in the afternoon hundreds of fast lane appointments for the following Thursday at Keplerstraße will be released.

Information on the address of this location

The postal address differs from the address of the location.
Therefore, please always send letters to:
Landesamt für Einwanderung, Friedrich-Krause-Ufer 24, 13353 Berlin.

Information for customers with an appointment

Due to the pandemic outbreak of Covid-19 please wear a mask of the standards KN95/N95 or FFP2 as soon as you enter the service building.
If you can prove with a medical certificate that you are exempt from the mask requirement, you can visit in person in accordance with the so-called 3-G rule (you need to be vaccinated, recovered or tested).
f possible we kindly ask you to come without accompanying persons.

Payment options

You can pay in cash or with a debit card (Girocard) (with PIN) at this location.

Additional information

Payments are also possible by credit card (VISA, Mastercard and Maestro).

Residence permit for the purpose of studying

Issuance and extension of a residence permit for the purpose of studying

Prerequisites

Study place
You must be enrolled or have conditional approval for studying in order to be issued a residence permit.
A personal interview is required
Main residence in Berlin

Documents required

Valid passport
1 current biometric photo
35mm x 45mm, frontal shot with neutral facial expression and closed mouth, looking straight into the camera, light background
Form "Antrag auf Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels" (Application for Issuance of a Residence Permit)
Only required for first-time application
Proof of secure livelihood
- For the initial issue: e.g. blocked account (Sperrkonto) at a German Bank with 10,032.00 euros / submission of a declaration of commitment by a third party on an official form / scholarship / notarized declaration from parents securing the livelihood for the duration of the studies with proof of the income of the parents in the last six months
- For the extension: bank statements of the last six months
Health insurance
Proof of a secure livelihood must also include sufficient health insurance. Those with statutory health insurance are sufficiently insured. Those with private health insurance must consider the type and extent of their health insurance. For more information, please read the leaflet "Information on adequate health insurance".
Certificate of enrolment or conditional approval for studying
Proof of main residence in Berlin
- Certificate of registration at the main residence or
- lease and written confirmation of occupancy from the landlord
More on the topic in the section "More information"

Forms

Fees

For the first issuance: 100.00 euros
For each extension: 93.00 euros

Turkish nationals (for first issuance as well as for extension)

Up to the age of 24 years: 22.80 euros
From the age of 24 years: 37.00 euros

For scholarship holders: Free of charge (only on a scholarship from German public funds, a German foundation or a program financed by the EU)

Legal basis

section 16b para. 1 Aufenthaltsgesetz - AufenthG

Average time to process request

Around 5–6 weeks
A personal visit four to six weeks before the existing temporary residence title expires is best. If possible you should book an appointment for this.

More information

Responsible authority

This service can only be taken advantage of in the Berlin Immigration Office (Landesamt für Einwanderung – LEA) at Keplerstrasse.

Other options