If your visa does not cover your whole stay in Germany, you must apply for a residence permit at the local immigration office at least two months before your visa expires.
These are the documents you have to hand in, when applying for a residence permit:
- Valid passport with visa and photocopies of all printed pages
- Up-to-date biometrical photograph (35x45mm)
- Proof of health insurance coverage
- Proof of enrolment at the University of Cologne (from KLIPS 2.0)
- Proof of financial resources to cover your stay in Germany
- Copy of rental contract
- Residents' registration confirmation
You are citizen of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea or the United States of America and you entered Germany WITHOUT a visa:
Then you must apply for a residence permit at the local immigration office within 90 days after entering Germany.