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If you are looking for a place to study in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit with a maximum validity of 9 months.

If you would like to study in Germany and do not yet have a place at university, you can apply for a residence permit for your search.

The residence permit can be issued to you if you have the school and language requirements to take up a course of study. It is also possible for you to acquire these requirements within the period of validity of the residence permit in Germany.

You must provide for your living expenses and health insurance for the duration of your stay without claiming public benefits.

You can take up employment of up to 20 hours per week during your stay. Trial employment is possible for up to 2 weeks.

If you have not yet reached the age of 18, you will need the consent of your legal guardians for your stay in order to apply to study.

Responsible In the state of Brandenburg, the foreigners authority of the district/city is responsible

• The procedure at the Foreigners' Registration Office is usually conducted in German.

• Appeal against the decision of the foreigners authority within one month of notification
• Action before the court named in the notice of appeal if the appeal is not granted

• Foreign nationals can be granted a residence permit to apply for a place at university if they wish to study in Germany but have not yet been admitted to a German university
• A residence permit can be issued if the applicant has the school and language requirements to take up a course of study or if these are to be acquired in Germany (within the period of validity of the residence permit)
• Living expenses (including health insurance) must be secured for the duration of the stay from their own resources or through third parties
• Residence permit entitles the holder to work up to 20 hours per week and for trial employment of up to 2 weeks in total.
• Residence permits are issued for a maximum of 9 months, extension is excluded.
• Responsible: the foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence

Responsible In the state of Brandenburg, the foreigners authority of the district / independent city is responsible

In the state of Brandenburg, this is if you

- live in a town or municipality belonging to a district: the district administration,

- if you live in an independent city: the city administration.