Application for a residence permit

For all foreign scientists, doctoral candidates, students and language course participants at the TU Ilmenau, the Foreigners' Registration Office of the Ilmkreis in Arnstadt is responsible.

Your entry visa is generally valid only for a limited period. During this period, you must apply for a residence permit with the responsible Foreigners' Registration Office (Ausländerbehörde).

The Ilm District now provides the relevant applications online. Please use the following link to apply for your residence permit: Online Applications for Residence Permits

Please complete the online application appropriate to the purpose of your stay truthfully and in full and submit the required documents. The Foreigners' Registration Office will subsequently provide you with further information about the procedure and, if necessary, a personal appointment.

For reasons of bindingness, appointments are normally only made online. Go to the online appointment system and book an appointment. 

The Foreigners' Registration Office usually has service hours in the Academic Service Center (ASC) of the TU Ilmenau in the Mensa building. This is usually where your interview will take place. This way, you do not have to travel to Arnstadt, where the Foreigners' Registration Office of the Ilm District has its headquarters.

Please have the following documents ready when applying for a residence permit:

1. Passport with visa
2. Employment contract and / or certificate of enrolment
3. Proof of health insurance
4. Rental contract
5. Registration certificate, which is not older than 4 weeks
6. Proof of financing

You only need to follow points 4 to 6 if you will be staying in Germany for longer than three months.

To avoid residence problems, please have the validity of your passport extended in time. As a rule, the passport must be valid for 3 months longer than the residence permit.