What do I have to do?

1. Students from countries outside the EU need a national visa for educational and study purposes (no tourist visa!) to enter Germany. You should apply for this visa at the German Embassy responsible for you at the latest when you receive your admission. Exceptions can be found on the pages of the International Students Office(IStO).

2. After enrolling at KIT and before your entry visa has expired, it is essential that you apply for an eAT (electronic residence permit = Aufenthaltserlaubnis) to study at the local Aliens Regestration Office.

Depending on where you live, another Aliens Registration Office might be responsible for you. For Karlsruhe it is the Aliens Registration Office City of Karlsruhe, for places in the District of Karlsruhe it is the Aliens Registration Office Landratsamt Karlsruhe.

You can find further information here.

If you reside in Karlsruhe:
Ausländerbehörde
Kaiserallee 8,
76124 Karlsruhe

If you live in the district of Karlsruhe:
Landratsamt Karlsruhe
Kriegsstraße 100,
76133 Karlsruhe