Hello
I am from Egypt, and I will study undergraduate program for four years besides one year for language preparation course.
So am I eligible for permanent residence after staying for five years in Germany?.
Thanks in advance.
brokenm
May 8 2007, 9:03 pm
nope. Students do not usually count at all or for reduced counts for visa status. Normally you have to pay full taxes for five years to have a long term visa. You can have a special exception after three years of full taxes in that you can change your employer without having the arbeitsamt approval. However a student status counts for a maximum of 1.5 years towards that three year with each full year counting only as half that time.