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Short-term mobility for research purposes; notification of the stay by the host research institution

If you have a residence permit from a member state of the European Union (EU) for research purposes, you can use it to enter Germany for a certain period of time and conduct research there.

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If you are not a national of an EU member state, you do not necessarily need a German residence permit to conduct research here.

As part of EU mobility, you can enter Germany for research purposes with a residence permit from an EU member state and carry out research for a certain period of time. You do not need another residence permit for this. Exception: Ireland and Denmark

Short-term mobility allows you to conduct research in Germany for up to 180 days in a period of 360 days.

The conditions for mobility are laid down EU-wide in the Research and Studies (REST) Directive.

The host institution must notify the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) of your stay in advance. The BAMF will issue a certificate of entitlement to enter and stay within the framework of EU mobility. Family members of short-term mobile researchers are also listed on the certificate.

  • You must have a valid residence permit for research purposes issued by an EU member state.
  • You must be conducting research at a host institution in Germany.
  • You must be able to present a valid copy of your passport or a passport replacement document.

  • Required Documents

    Die Mitteilung der Forschungseinrichtung in Deutschland muss die folgenden Dokumente in Kopie umfassen:

    • Aufenthaltstitel des ersten EU-Mitgliedstaates (ausgestellt für Forschungszwecke und nach der REST-Richtlinie)
    • anerkannter, gültiger Pass oder Passersatz 
    • Aufnahmevereinbarung oder Vertrag mit der aufnehmenden Forschungseinrichtung
    • Nachweis über die Sicherung des Lebensunterhaltes (inklusive Krankenversicherungsnachweis)
    • gegebenenfalls Aufenthaltstitel der Familienangehörigen
    • gegebenenfalls anerkannter, gültiger Pass oder Passersatz der Familienangehörigen
    • gegebenenfalls Nachweis über die Sicherung des Lebensunterhalts (inklusive Krankenversicherungsnachweis) der Familienangehörigen
    • gegebenenfalls Nachweis über das Bestehen der familiären Bindung (Eheurkunde oder Geburtsurkunde)

    Hinweis: 
    Sämtliche Dokumente, bis auf den Pass und den Aufenthaltstitel, müssen auf Deutsch eingereicht werden. Das BAMF kann gegebenenfalls leicht verständliche, fremdsprachige Dokumente akzeptieren, entscheidet jedoch, ob die eingereichten Unterlagen den Anforderungen genügen.

The host research institution must inform the BAMF of your stay before you enter Germany. The notification may only be made by the institution. The institution can submit the notification online.

Online notification

  • The online notification is made via the BAMF's specialized application MoNa (Mobility National Contact Points).
  • To access MoNa, the MoNa terms of use must be signed and sent to the BAMF. The institution then receives a registration code for participation in the Delegated User Administration (DeBeV) for the administration of its employees for access to MoNa and the corresponding instructions for use. After successful DeBeV registration, the MoNa specialist application can be used.
  • The institution notifies the entry and uploads all required documents.
  • Once the complete notification has been received, the BAMF checks whether all requirements have been met.
  • If the check is positive, the BAMF issues a mobility certificate.
  • The BAMF then informs the responsible immigration authority of the result.

There are no costs.

The notification must be made as soon as the researcher's intention to conduct research in Germany is known and must be received in full before the researcher enters the federal territory. Short-term mobile researchers may enter Germany and begin their research as soon as the BAMF has received the complete notification.

Processing can take up to 30 days. (30 days)

There are no indications or special features.

  • Objection
  • You can find more information on how to lodge an objection in the rejection of your mobility notification.
  • Appeal to the administrative court

Status: 03.02.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium des Innern
Source: Federal Portal