Entry Visa and Residence Title
What do I have to do?
- Students from countries outside the EU need a national visa for educational and study purposes to enter Germany (not a tourist visa!). You should apply for this at the German embassy responsible for you at the latest when you receive your admission. Exceptions can be found on the website of the International Students Office (IStO). You can also get help with the visa application on the platform "Visaflow" with the code KIT25.
- After enrolling at KIT and before your entry visa expires, you must apply for an eAT (electronic residence permit) to study at the local immigration office.
Depending on where you live, a different immigration authority may be responsible for you. You can find out which one it is here. For Karlsruhe it is the Foreigners' Registration Office of the City of Karlsruhe, for the places in the district it is the Foreigners' Registration Office of the District Office of Karlsruhe. Here you can also find out where to go depending on where you live.
For further information, please see the page on residence permits.
Where do I have to do this?
Residence in Karlsruhe: Foreigners' Registration Office, Kaiserallee 8, 76124 Karlsruhe
Residence in the district of Karlsruhe: depending on where you live