Applying for your residence permit is basically the extension of your student visa. Your residence permit is your legal basis to study and live in Germany. Always keep the expiration date in mind so you can start the extension process early enough.
1) If in doubt, please contact the International Office and we will do the application together with you. 2) It is not possible to enter the immigration offices without an appointment and they are only reachable by e-mail 3) Please do not send out e-mails to the Immigration Offices on a frequent basis! This may only lead to a further delay of your case. They will get in touch with you when needed.
You need to apply online: https://welcome.hamburg.com/entry-and-residence/residence-permit/students-17520
If you don’t live in Hamburg, you will need to apply at the city that you are living in. Also in this case, the International Office is happy to help!
Please have a look at the following checklist:
https://welcome.hamburg.com/resource/blob/835142/d13734a1656d86caf545b9040c9aefda/checklist-study-data.pdf
<aside> 💡 You can upload the documents as part of your online application
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