Valid passports or personal identification for you and accompanying family members
Visa if required
Certified copies of your educational qualifications translated into German or English: School-leaving certificate or high school diploma (for work contracts and enrollment at the University of Potsdam), university diplomas (BA and MA), doctoral diploma if applicable
Letter of invitation from your institute / supervisor
Several biometric passport photos
Curriculum vitae in tabular form
Documentation of funding (scholarship letter), if applicable
If applicable: Certified copy of your marriage certificate, translated into German
If applicable: Certified copies of your children's birth certificates, translated into German