Admission and study requirements Regulations for international students - residence permit
Where can the residence permit be applied for?
The Foreigners’ Registration Office in your place of residence in Germany is responsible for all questions regarding your residence status and applications for the issuance or extension of a residence permit. Before you can apply for or extend a residence permit there, you must register your place of residence with the Residents' Registration Office. Contact the Foreigners’ Registration Office approximately 8 weeks before your visa or residence permit expires to apply for an extension.
Please note that there are two different Foreigners’ Registration Offices in Heidelberg, depending on your place of residence (City of Heidelberg or Rhein-Neckar-Kreis District Office). An overview of the responsible Foreigners’ Registration Offices in and around Heidelberg can be found here:
Foreigners‘ Registration Offices in the Rhine-Neckar Region
Fees:
- 100 € (new residence permit)
- 93 € (extension of a residence permit)
Please note that you do not need to apply for a residence permit if the visa issued by the German embassy covers the whole duration of your stay in Germany.
Required documents
When applying for or renewing your residence permit, you must submit the following documents:
- Online application for a residence permit for study purposes
- Letter of admission from Heidelberg University or certificate of enrolment stating your subjects and semester
- Current health insurance membership certificate
- 1 biometric passport photo
- Passport with visa / entry stamp
- Proof of funding of €992 per month, e.g. a notarised declaration of financial support from parents with regular deposits, to be verified by bank statements for the last three months; proof of a scholarship; a blocked account; income from self-employment; or bank balances with regular deposits, to be verified by bank statements for the last three months
- Residence registration
- Only if requested by the Foreigners' Registration Office: certificate of study status, see link
In individual cases, other documents may be required. This will be discussed when you submit your application.
Who can I contact if I have any questions?
Your contacts in the International Relations Office at the university are:
Questions about visas/residence permits: Ms Andrea Kumler, Dept. 7.2, Tel.: 06221/54-12724; Email: andrea.kumler@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
Students with refugee status / students with a residence permit in accordance with §23, §24, §25 or a temporary suspension of deportation in accordance with §60a AufenthG or a residence permit in accordance with §55 AsylVfG: Ms Ina Buchholz, Dept. 7.2, Tel.: 06221 5412722; Email: ina.buchholz@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
Exchange students from outside the EU and outside the EEA with a residence permit for study purposes in another EU country (excluding Denmark and Ireland): Ms Lara Gmirek, Dept. 7.1, Email: incoming-erasmus@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de