General and detailed information on “Mobility in the EU” is available online on the website of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) under "Studying all over Europe".

If you wish to study at KIT under an exchange program and have already been issued a residence permit for studies in another EU member state, you can come to study at KIT without having to apply for a visa for Germany. In this case, you have to submit additional documents to KIT. Then, KIT can apply for a confirmation for your stay here. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees will issue you with a certificate confirming your entitlement to stay. The certificate is declaratory and not mandatory for entry.

Mobility within the EU is facilitated under the following conditions (not valid for Denmark and Ireland)¹

• Studies in an EU member state with a residence permit of this EU member state for the purpose of studies
• Studies at KIT under an exchange program (ERASMUS, bilateral exchange program, double-degree program, etc.)
• Studies at KIT for a maximum of 360 days
• A residence permit of an EU member state that is valid for the duration of studies at KIT (if necessary, have the residence permit extended in due time before the mobility!)
• Submission of the additional documents to KIT at least 40 days prior to entering Germany.

Residence permit for research purposes

A German residence permit for research purposes also enables you to spend a limited period researching and teaching in other EU States (with the exception of Denmark and Ireland).

Equally, if you hold an equivalent residence title issued by another EU Member State, you can work for a limited period in a scientific or research capacity at a research facility in Germany. The conditions vary depending on how long you intend to stay in Germany.

Documents to be submitted:

Submit all documents in PDF format and name it with your family name and the document type: e.g. Family name_Pass.pdf. Submit the documents in a single mail to mobility-rest∂intl.kit.edu.

1. Completed notification form (Link)

• Document title: Family Name_Mitteilungsformular.pdf
• Complete all required fields (marked with *) noting the following:
  • Section 1: enter your current address in the EU country where you are studying (not your address in your home country)
  • Section 4: leave it blank, as we will fill this out
  • Section 5: select as the delivery address the address of the higher education institution in Germany

2. Copy of the residence permit of the EU member state (validity for the duration of the stay at KIT)

• Document title: Family name_Aufenthaltstitel.pdf

3. Copy of the passport

• Document title: Family name_Pass.pdf

4. Completed and signed self-declaration form confirming required financial resources  and health insurance (Link)

• Document title: Family name_Selbsterklärung.pdf
• You must list the dates of your planned study stay and confirm you have sufficient resources (e.g. EUR 5952 for 6 months) and valid health insurance for the entire planned duration of your stay.

All documents, apart from the passport and the residence permit, must be submitted in German or English. If necessary, the BAMF can accept easily understandable, foreign-language documents and decides whether the documents submitted meet the requirements.

Please note that if your stay exceeds 360 days, you will need to apply for a residence permit for study purposes.

^[1] If you study in Denmark or Ireland you have to apply for an entry visa with the German embassy if you want to study at KIT. These EU member states do not take part in the simplified mobility scheme.