Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
Description
If the equivalence of your foreign professional qualification has been established or you have received the professional training permit, you can be granted a temporary residence permit to look for a job or to take up self-employment directly after your previous recognition procedure. This residence permit allows gainful employment without restriction.
You already have a residence permit for the purpose of the recognition procedure of a foreign professional qualification in Germany.
The other general conditions for granting a residence permit are in particular:
- a secure livelihood,
- a clarified identity,
- Possession of a valid national passport.
- Valid National Pass
- Proof of secure livelihood (e.g. employment contract and payslips, bank statements, submission of a declaration of commitment by third parties)
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of qualification (certificate of completion, certificate or attestation of your training company or educational institution about the successful completion of an apprenticeship
- 1 current biometric photo
- Please ask the immigration authority responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents.
Application before the expiry of the current residence permit. An interview 4 to 6 weeks before the previous residence permit expires is recommended.
The residence permit is limited to a maximum of 12 months.
The processing time depends on the workload in the locally responsible immigration authority.
- Contradiction
Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the decision rejecting your application.
- Administrative court action.
Please contact the competent immigration authority.
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance necessary: yes
You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the immigration authority responsible for your place of residence.
- You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
- The Foreigners' Registration Office checks whether the conditions for grant are met.
- If all requirements are met, the Foreigners' Registration Office will record your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence permit (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
- As soon as the eAT is completed, it will be handed over to you by the Foreigners' Registration Office.
§ 20 paragraph 3 no. 4 of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act – AufenthG)
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
District Office Harburg
Fachamt Einwohnerwesen
Harburg Town Hall Square 1
21073 Hamburg, Germany
E-mail: bezirksamt@harburg.hamburg.de
fax: 040 42790-7600
Phone: +49 40 428713849
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community
20.11.2020
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- Harz:
- Apply for a certificate of permanent residence for Union citizens entitled to free movement
- Apply for a residence permit for a study-related internship EU
- Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or are working as scientists or researchers
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of continuing your studies in another EU country
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of employing qualified tolerated persons
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of employment if you have extensive practical professional knowledge
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of employment regardless of qualification as a skilled worker
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of finding a training place
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of studying
- Apply for a residence permit for the recognition of the professional qualification on the basis of an agreement between the Federal Employment Agency
- Apply for a residence permit in the event of a ban on deportation
- Apply for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure with employment
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your training
- Apply for a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
- Apply for accelerated skilled worker procedure
- Apply for an extension of residence permit for qualified tolerated persons for the purpose of employment
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit if there is a ban on deportation
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit to continue your studies
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit to work as a civil servant with a German employer
- Apply for extension of residence permit for recognition of professional qualification on the basis of an agreement of the Federal Employment Agency
- Apply for the issuance of a permanent residence card for third-country national family members of citizens of the Union who are entitled to freedom of movement
- Applying for a residence card for family members of Union citizens
- Applying for a residence permit for a parent to join underage Germans
- Applying for a residence permit for children born in Germany
- Applying for a residence permit for exceptional cases of hardship
- Applying for a residence permit for expulsion
- Applying for a residence permit for freelancers
- Applying for a residence permit for job search for skilled workers with vocational training Applying for an extension
- Applying for a residence permit for mobile researchers
- Applying for a residence permit for parents to join a minor foreigner
- Applying for a residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications during employment
- Applying for a residence permit for refugees
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of applying to university
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of employment in the public interest
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of research
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of training and further education
- Applying for a residence permit for the reunification of a foreign child with a German parent
- Applying for a residence permit for the spouse to join foreigners
- Applying for a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
- Applying for a residence permit for victims of a criminal offense under Sections 232 to 233a StGB
- Applying for a residence permit if you have subsidiary protection
- Applying for a residence permit to attend a general education school
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after research activity
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after research activity
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for qualified professionals with academic training
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for skilled workers with vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
- Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service Extension
- Applying for a residence permit to pursue a self-employed activity
- Applying for a residence permit to pursue a self-employed activity extension
- Applying for a residence permit to work as a civil servant for a German employer
- Applying for a settlement permit for EU Blue Card holders
- Applying for a settlement permit for family members of Germans
- Applying for a settlement permit for highly qualified specialists
- Applying for a settlement permit for minor foreign children
- Applying for a settlement permit for recognised persons entitled to asylum and refugees
- Applying for an employment permit for persons with a residence permit
- Applying for an employment permit for persons with tolerated status
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for freelancers
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for refugees
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for children born in Germany
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for exceptional cases of hardship
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for mobile researchers
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign child to a German parent
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the spouse to join foreigners
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for victims of a crime
- Applying for an extension of your residence permit to prepare for and study at university
- Extension of residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection
- Residence permit for family reasons Issue for family reunification of a foreign spouse to a German
- Residence permit for the purpose of employment as a skilled worker with academic training: Apply for extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of employment as a skilled worker with vocational training: Apply for extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of employment in the public interest: Apply for an extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of employment regardless of qualification as a skilled worker: Apply for extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of employment with extensive practical professional knowledge: Apply for an extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment: Apply for extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of training: Applying for an extension