# Refund of fees

**Source**: https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/refund-of-fees
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Under certain circumstances you may be eligible for a full or partial refund of fees paid to TU Berlin. To receive a refund, you must submit the application for refund in your TU-portal (tuPORT).

You are eligible for a refund if you paid a fee twice or overpaid, take a leave of absence after re-registering, officially withdraw before enrolling, or terminate your enrollment after re-registering or enrolling.

Whether you receive a refund for fees already paid and how much you receive depends on the reason and timing of your request.

**ATTENTION:** Refundable amounts will NOT be offset against semester amounts due. Please always transfer the semester amount required for the respective semester in full. Otherwise, re-registration is not possible! You can find the semester amount for the current re-registration semester in your TU-portal ([tuPORT](https://tuport.sap.tu-berlin.de/)) when you open the app "Study & Teaching" and choose the app "My Account Balance".

Use the form available in your TU-portal (tuPORT) for all refund requests. You can find it when you open the app "Study & Teaching" and choose "My Account Balance". In case of a credit, you will then find a refund button in the corresponding semester. You can find detailed instructions [here.](https://www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10002460/Bewerben_und_Einschreiben/Studierendenverwaltung/Erstattungsantrag_im_tuport__stellen_eng.pdf)

If you officially withdraw from your admission before enrolling, you first have to inform us via our [contact form](https://redaktion.tu.berlin/studierendensekretariat/kontakt-sprechzeiten/) about your intention to withdraw. As soon, we have processed the information you can apply for the refund in your TU-portal (tuPORT).

Administrative and late fees are refunded if you have not yet enrolled or re-registered.

Refugees who receive benefits according to the "Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz" and Refugees with a residence permit according to section 24  Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG) can get an exemption from the administrative fee of 50 euros under certain [conditions](https://www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10002457/K3-AMBl/AMBl_2022/AMBl._Nr._30_vom_27.10.2022.pdf).

The exemption of the administrative fee must be applied for each semester and preferably by the end of the respective re-registration period. An exemption after re-registration is also possible, in which case the administrative fee can be refunded. You can find the re-registration deadline under the section “[Semester dates”](https://www.tu.berlin/en/studierendensekretariat/dates-deadlines-for-application-and-enrollment-at-tu-berlin) for each semester.

To apply for the exemption of the administration fee, please write an e-mail to: *campuscenter (at) studsek.tu-berlin.de*

Be sure to include one of the following proofs in PDF format in the attachment to your e-mail:

- the notice about receiving benefits according to Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz
- front and back of the proof of arrival (this is valid for a maximum of 6 months)
- front and back of the residence permit (Aufenthaltsgestattung) according to section 55 Asylgesetz (AsylG)
- front and back of the tolerated stay permit (Duldung) according to section 60a Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG)
- front and back of the electronic residence title (elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel) according to section 24 Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG)
- front and back of the electronic residence permit in accordance with section 25 (4) Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG), if refugee status is also proven
- front and back of the electronic residence permit (elektronischer Aufenthaltstiel) according to section 25 (5) Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG), if refugee status is also proven

Please state the following subject in your e-mail: "*Exemption from the administrative fee for refugees + matriculation number/TUB ID*".

Submission is only possible to the above-mentioned e-mail address!

If you have paid too much for [guest auditor](https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/guest-auditors-and-visiting-students), [official certification](https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/official-certification-and-translation) or replacement issue for [study certificates](https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/certifications), [exmatriculation certificates](https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/termination-of-enrollment-exmatriculation) or [student ID cards](https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/student-id), please contact the office where you also submitted the respective applications.

**Exmatriculation before the start of the semester:**

- If you exmatriculate before the semester begins (1 April or 1 October),  the fees and contributions paid, with the exception of administrative fees, will be refunded.

**Exmatriculation after the start of the semester:**

- If you exmatriculate after the start of the semester (1 April or 1 October) but **before** lectures begin, the StudierendenWERK contribution and the semester ticket fee will be refunded pro rata.
- If you exmatriculate after the start of the semester (1 April or 1 October) and **after** lectures begin, only the semester ticket fee will be refunded pro rata.

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