Residence permit to start an internship

Issuance of a residence permit for purpose of starting an internship

Prerequisites

• Main residence in Berlin
  
• A personal interview is required
  
  The interview should, if possible, take place by appointment.

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
• the form “Antrag auf Erlaubnis einer Beschäftigung" - Application for a employment permit (not self-employed) which requires the approval of the Federal Employment Agency
  filled out
• the form Stellenbeschreibung (Job description form; only in German language)
  filled out
• The form "Antrag auf Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels" (Application for Issuance of a Residence Permit)
  filled out
• 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".
• Internship contract
• Proof of a secure livelihood
  Proof of a secure livelihood must be provided if it is an unpaid internship.
• Proof of main residence in Berlin
  • Certificate of registration at the main residence or
  • lease and written confirmation of occupancy from the landlord

Forms

• the form “Antrag auf Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels (Application for Issuance of a Residence Permit) - in German, English, French, Italian
• the form “Application for Issuance of a Residence Permit” (Antrag auf Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels) - in German, Greek, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian
• the form “Antrag auf Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels (Application for Issuance of a Residence Permit - in German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
• Information on adequate health insurance
• form "Stellenbeschreibung" (Job description)
• form “Antrag auf Erlaubnis einer Beschäftigung" (Application for an employment permit)

Fees

Legal basis

• Section 18 para. 3 Aufenthaltsgesetz - AufenthG

Average time to process request

More information

• Information and forms by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)
• Certificate of registration at the main residence (Meldebestätigung)
• Example: confirmation of occupancy from the landlord

Responsible authorities