There’s a difference between a residence permit and a work permit. There are residence permits with restricted work permits and those where work is allowed to the full length.
Visas / Residence permits with restricted work permit (frequent cases):
Student Visa / Residence permits
You are allowed to work 140 full days and 280 half days (no longer than 4 hours daily) in a year, and full-time during semester breaks.
Please submit additional documentation:
- Your university enrollment certificate for the current semester (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung)
- proof of your employment in Germany in the current year.
Working-Holiday Visa
This visa is given to nationals of certain countries with which Germany has bilateral agreements. The visa is given to you for a year, but the work permit is restricted to 6 months at one employer or a maximum of 6 months within a year.
Please submit additional documentation:
- Both stickers of your visa
- proof of your employment in Germany during the time of validity of your working-holiday visa
In case you have an expired work permit - the allowed days and months of employment are over - you can apply for another residence permit where employment is allowed. Please consult an immigration lawyer or search for information on the website of your local Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde/ Ausländeramt).
Please note, the expiry date of your visa or residence permit does not automatically mean you are allowed to work till that date.
If the Immigration office granted you a new residence permit at the appointment, but the card is on its way, please submit to us the confirmation of the Immigration office that may look like this:
We will check the employment conditions on your visa or residence permit together with the provided additional documentation, and will get back to you.
The confirmation of a booked appointment does not apply in cases of restricted work permits.
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