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First steps

After your arrival in Germany you have to take care of some formalities. Here's an overview!

International students while enrolling at the university, link to page Enrolment

Enrolment

All students have to enrol at university before they can commence their studies. The certificate confirming enrolment is called an “Immatrikulationsbescheinigung”. It’s an important document that you’ll need on future occasions.

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Student with documents registering at a public office, link to page Registration and Residence Permit

Registration and residence permit

As soon as you have found accommodation, you must register with the local Resident Registration Office. With this in hand, you can then apply for your residence permit.

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Asalkhon from Uzbekistan, photo: Nagel/DAAD

Students Talk

"Everything is easier if you have all the documents you need beforehand. It's really important to coordinate dates because in Germany deadlines really are deadlines!" (Asalkhon Shukurova from Uzbekistan studies at the TU Darmstadt.)

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