Applying for an extension of the training tolerance

The foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence is responsible for extending the residence permit.

• You are unable to successfully complete your training, would like to extend it to achieve your training goal or have successfully completed your assistant and helper training.
• You already have a training place or have the prospect of one.
• It is a qualified vocational training program.
• Your identity has been clarified or you have unsuccessfully but demonstrably taken all reasonable measures to clarify your identity.
• You have no links to extremist or terrorist organizations and do not support them. You have not yet been convicted of a criminal offense. There is no interest in deporting you.
• If you have not yet reached the age of 18, your legal guardians must consent to your stay in Germany.

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance necessary: Yes

• Recognized identity document (e.g. passport, passport substitute, official ID card with photograph, official documents from the country of origin such as military ID, driver's license, consular card, laissez-passer, service card or civil status certificate with photograph)
• Current biometric photo in passport format (45 x 35 mm)
• For in-company vocational training:
  • Extended vocational training contract
  • Proof of the extension of the entry of the training contract in the register of vocational training relationships (e.g. confirmation of registration or application for registration from the relevant Chamber of Crafts)
• In the case of school-based training: extended contract of the educational institution with the name of the training occupation
• In the case of minors: consent of the legal guardians to the planned stay (declaration of consent)
• The documents and information must always be submitted in German. In individual cases, the Immigration Office may require fewer or additional documents.

Cost amount (fixed) Fee:

• 58.00 for the Ausbildungsduldung as an adhesive label
• 62.00 for the training permit with carrier form

Remark:

The foreigners authority may charge a fee for the extension of the training toleration. The time and form in which the fee is charged and paid varies depending on the authority.

In certain cases, fee reductions or exemptions may be considered (for example, if you cannot earn a living without drawing on public benefits).

• § 47 Absatz 1 Nummer 6 Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthV)
  

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• § 50 Absatz 1 Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthV)
• § 53 Absatz 1 Nummer 2 Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthV)

• You must apply for an extension of your training toleration before the validity of your previous training toleration expires.

• Find out whether your foreigners authority allows you to apply online or has a special application form.

• If you can only apply in person, make an appointment at the immigration office. If you apply online, the immigration office will contact you after receiving your application to arrange an appointment.

• During the appointment, your identity and documents will be checked (please bring your documents to the appointment, in the original if possible).

• If your application is approved, you may be issued with your new tolerated stay permit during the appointment. If your application is rejected, you will receive a notice of rejection. In this case, you will not be allowed to start your training.

The extension should be applied for in good time before your previous training toleration expires.

The validity of the Ausbildungsduldung depends on the remaining duration of the training.

The Ausbildungsduldung will be extended by a maximum of one year if the trainee does not pass the final examination, the training is extended and proof of the next examination date is available.

The processing time may vary depending on how busy the Foreigners' Registration Office is. As the Ausbildungsduldung is issued at the Foreigners' Registration Office, it is generally possible to hand it over during the interview.

• If you successfully complete your vocational training, you may be eligible for a residence permit for a further two years ("3+2" rule). If you are not taken on by the training company, you will initially be granted a tolerated stay for six months to look for work.
• If you break off your training contract or end it prematurely, your tolerated stay expires. You can receive a one-off tolerated stay for six months to look for a new training place. Training companies and educational institutions are obliged to inform the Immigration Office within two weeks of the termination of your training.
• You are not allowed to travel abroad with the tolerated stay permit.
• The "Ausbildungsduldung" expires if you are convicted, if you are deported or if a deportation order is issued against you to prevent a particular danger, especially a terrorist threat.
• The procedure is usually conducted in German. If you have insufficient knowledge of German, you are advised to speak to a person who can act as a translator.
• To the best of your knowledge and belief, you must provide the immigration authorities with correct and complete information so that your application can be processed without major delays.
• If you provide incorrect or incomplete information, this can slow down the procedure and be to your disadvantage. In an emergency, incorrect or incomplete information that you have provided and not completed or corrected in good time to the immigration authority may result in the withdrawal of residence rights that have already been granted, a fine, a prison sentence of up to three years or expulsion from the federal territory.
• Due to the complexity of residence law, this description is for information purposes only and is not legally binding.

• Informationen zur Ausbildungsduldung auf handbookgermany.de (mehrsprachig)
• Verzeichnis der staatlich anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe
• Anwendungshinweise des Bundesministeriums des Innern und für Heimat zum Gesetz über Duldung bei Ausbildung und Beschäftigung (Stand: 20. Dezember 2019)

• § Section 60c Residence Act (AufenthG)

You can lodge a complaint against the decision of the immigration authority within one month of notification.

• An action may be brought before the competent administrative court against a negative decision of the immigration authority.
• A preliminary procedure (opposition) does not take place in Lower Saxony.
• Detailed information can be found in the rejection decision.