International Graduates Ending your Studies

On the website of the Career Service of the FH Aachen (https://www.fh-aachen.de/studium/nach-dem-studium/karriere) you will find a lot of helpful information for international graduates:

• Job portal of FH Aachen with many job postings from companies in Germany
• Links to other job portals
• Dates of job fairs (compony fairs for university students)
• Seminars about looking for jobs in Germany, especially for international graduates
• Seminar dates for job application training and personal counseling

Take advantage of this wide range of offers!

Your student residence permit is only valid as long as you are enrolled as a student and until you have successfully completed your degree program.

If you already have a job offer related to your academic degree and qualification, you can directly apply for a residence permit to take up qualified employment or an EU Blue Card at the Foreigners' Office.

To do this, contact the person at the Foreigners' Office who was responsible for you during your studies.

If you cannot book an online appointment at short notice, send the following documents by post to the Foreigners' Office (all copies - no original documents)

• Application for an extension of your residence permit (for gainful employment)
• Proof that you have completed your studies or a temporary certificate from your examination office
• The form "Declaration of Employment Relationship" completed by your employer (if you live in Aachen, see https://www.staedteregion-aachen.de/de/navigation/aemter/auslaenderamt-a-33/auslaendische-studierende-/-wissenschaftler-rwth-/-fh-1)
• A copy of your employment contract

Important: Please note that there is no general work permit for non-EU citizens. A work permit is issued only for a specific job.

Useful Links:

https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/study-training/studies-in-germany/prospects-after

Information about the EU Blue Card from the Foreigers' Office in the StädteRegion Aachen: https://bportal.staedteregion-aachen.de/staedteregion-a-z/-/egov-bis-detail/dienstleistung/15003/show

Website of the Foreigners' Office in Kreis Düren https://www.kreis-dueren.de/kreishaus/amt/amt46/auslaenderangelegenheiten/Aufenthaltsangelegenheiten.php

Your student residence permit is only valid as long as you are enrolled as a student and until you have successfully completed your degree program.

Immediately after graduation in Germany, international graduates can apply for a residence permit to look for employment. This is possible for a maximum of 18 months. The job must be related to your academic degree and qualification.

To do this, contact the person at the Foreigners' Office who was responsible for you during your studies.

If you cannot book an online appointment at short notice, send the following documents by post to the Foreigners' Office (all copies - no original documents)

• Application for an extension of your residence permit (looking for employment)
• Proof that you have completed your studies or a temporary certificate from your examination office

Important: Please note that you usually cannot continue your education after you have received a residence permit to search for employment.