Hello ,
i would like to ask questions about the termination of work contract and its impact on my visa status, and any advice related to these questions would be appreciated.
# my situation:
- i was registered as a phd student at university in germany and working as a wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter from 01.06.2017 to 30.04.2019 (auf 2 Abs. 1 WissZeitVG), under Aufenthaltstitel (16Abs.1 with 78a Abs.1, gültig bis 30.04.2022), which was valid from 05.2017 until 09.2022.
- i started working as a data scientist with a part time contract from 05.2021 for a startup company in berlin, then i changed to a full time contract from 11.2021 and this also changed my Aufenthaltstitel (18B Abs. 1, gültig bis 14.11.2025) (During this change, i quit my phd registration).
- I was notified on 30th of July that my work contract will be terminated by the end of September 2024. (it‘s a notice from a company, not my choice).
- I registered as arbeitsuchende person on 1st of August via phone, and the staff on the phone told me to register as arbeitslos before 1st of October (i‘m preparing the necessary documents).
- I‘m trying to find a full time job during next weeks.
# Questions
- do i need to inform/send any documents to ausländerbhörde about the termination of my work contract (kündigung letter from work) and the registrations (arbeitsuchende/arbeitlos) at arbeitsagentur?
- do i need to ask my company to send any documents to ausländerbhörde?
- what i understood is that my visa/aufenthaltstitel is valid as long as the work contract is valid. Would this mean then my visa status will be illegal after september and i lose the right to stay in germany? (i‘m confused about this with arbeitsuchende condition). and does it mean that i cannot travel outside of germany after september? or is there a way to keep my visa status safe and make trips possible? (i have a planned trips in the end of October 2024 within Europe and January2025 outside of Europe)
- do i need to apply chancenkarte to keep my visa status safe? or what else should i do?
- once I find a new job that’s valid after 1.10.2024, would I be eligible to apply for a permanent residency directly? Previously, I paid taxes/renten during 01.11.2021-30.09.2024 (35 months under 18B Abs.1, with full time contract at the company), and during 01.06.2017-30.04.2019 (23 months under 16Abs.1 with 78a Abs.1, with half time contract as phd students usually get 50% work contract). I’m not sure exactly how my payment/commitment during these two different periods are counted when it comes to applying for permanent residency.
thank you for reading it, hopefully hear from you soon.
Hi j_hih1,
thank-you for your lovely feedback. I am not entirely sure but B6 or B1-B4 should be responsible for you.
If you have any further questions let us know.
Best wishes