Hi everybody, my name is chouchany and i am new to this website. i have a problem with my visa: i am a ph.D. student but i got the §16 on my passport without noticing. now that i want to apply for NE, they told me that i am a student although i am not!! i work full time (not only 90 days/year). my question is: What is BE? does it help me to stay longer in germany? what are my other options? i am hers since march 2004,but always as §16.My visa expires in Nov 2007. Thank you in advance for any help, i am really desperate!!

RFF

Hi People,

I too am new here and tried to find out what is BE on this forum. But could not get the info that I was looking for.. Could anyone please throw light on this ?

Thanks and Regards
Bala

Being New is no excuse for not searching the Forum or reading the other topics

Will throw some light as you asked

http://www.trust7.com/en/foren/visa_questions/easy_to_get_be_now#msg71975

"BE = Beschäftigung Erlaubt"
means allowed to be employed by an employer

"jeglicher art BE = jeglicher art Beschäftigung Erlaubt"
means allowed to be employed by an employer to do any kind of job(secret service agent, IT consultant, bus driver etc. simply anything but no freelance work)

"EG = Erwerbstätigkeit Gestattet"
means you can setup your own business and do not need an employer to hire you like BE and jeglicher art BE.