After you graduated from a German university and received your certificate you are allowed to apply for an?18-month job searching residence permit.

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You can look for a job corresponding to your academic qualification while you have a full work permit with no restrictions. That gives you the chance to work in any kind of job or do an internship until you find a proper job.?

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Important! The 18 month job searching residence permit can not be extended.

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Please send an e-mail with a scann of the documents needed to aufenthalt.uni@augsburg.de:

• passport (+residence permit, + green paper)
• application form?
• leaving certificate (or document that you have completed your degree successfully)
• proof of current health insurance cover
• proof of sufficient financial resources (11.208,- EUR in a blocked account in Germany, or a statement of commitment in accordance with § 68 of the German Residence Act)

?After the foreign authority?has checked all the documents, you will be given an appointment for a personal interview.?

?At the personal visit, you pay the fee of 93,- EUR by debit card and provide a recent passport photo.