Immigration

Do I need a visa if I want to live in Germany? My partner is German – can I live and work in Germany too? There are many aspects to the topic of immigration into Germany, and lots of questions associated with it. This page provides answers, advisory services, links and much more.

Services in Immigration

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Application for a residence permit in the case of a deportation ban
How do I apply for a Residence permit in the case of a deportation ban ?
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Apply for a certificate of permanent residence for EU/EEA citizens entitled to freedom of movement
EU and EEA citizens who have acquired a permanent right of residence can apply to the immigration authority for a certificate confirming the existence of this right.
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Apply for a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with an academic qualification
If you have a university degree and would like to work in Germany for which you are qualified, you can obtain a corresponding residence permit under certain conditions.
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Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or who work as scientists or researchers
You can obtain a residence permit for self-employment under eased conditions if you have successfully completed a course of study in Germany or hold a residence permit as a researcher or scientist.
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Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research
If you want to work as a researcher in Germany, you can obtain a residence permit for the purpose of research.
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Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of studying
You can obtain a residence permit if you meet certain requirements for this.
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Apply for a residence permit to join other family members of a German national
If you belong to the circle of other family members of a German and your stay in Germany is necessary to avoid exceptional hardship, you can apply for a residence permit for family reunification.
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Apply for a residence permit to participate in language courses or student exchanges
You can receive a temporary residence permit to participate in a German language course or a student exchange in Germany.
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Apply for a settlement permit for holders of a residence permit on the basis of international law, humanitarian or political reasons
If you are in possession of a residence permit for reasons of international law, humanitarian or political reasons, you can, under certain conditions, obtain an unlimited settlement permit after five years.
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Apply for naturalization
Foreign nationals can acquire German citizenship on application under certain conditions. As a rule, the following requirements must be met five years of legal residence in...
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Apply for recognition as a specialist dentist with a professional qualification from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
If you are a specialist dentist from the EU/EEA/Switzerland in Germany and want to work here, you need recognition of your continuing education qualifications.
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Apply for recognition as a specialist pharmacist with a professional qualification from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
You have acquired further training as a specialist pharmacist abroad? Then you can apply for recognition as a specialist pharmacist in Germany under certain conditions.
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Apply for settlement permit for highly qualified professionals
As a foreign highly qualified specialist with an academic education, you can obtain a settlement permit without a prior minimum stay in Germany in individual cases.
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Apply for settlement permit for self-employed
As a holder of a residence permit for the purpose of self-employment, you can apply for an unlimited residence title (settlement permit) after three years.
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Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of employment for qualified tolerated persons
Tolerated foreigners can receive a residence permit for employment if they fulfil certain conditions.
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Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for professionals with academic training
As a specialist with academic training, you can obtain a residence permit for a period of six months to look for a job if you meet certain requirements.
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Applying for a settlement permit for family members of Germans
Have you been married to or in a civil partnership with a German citizen for 3 years? Then you can obtain a permanent settlement permit if you meet other requirements.
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Applying for a settlement permit for holders of an EU Blue Card
Do you have an EU Blue Card and have been subject to compulsory insurance in Germany for 33 months? Then you can apply for a permanent settlement permit.
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Applying for a settlement permit for underage foreign children
If certain conditions are met, children of foreigners can be granted a settlement permit.
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Applying for an employment permit when you are granted a residence permit
If you want to work in an ongoing asylum procedure and have already found an employer who wants to hire you, you can apply for an employment permit.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
Extension of a residence permit issued on humanitarian grounds, e.g. in accordance with § 23 or § 25 of the Residence Act. Humanitarian reasons that led to the granting of a...
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Applying for asylum
In Germany, politically persecuted persons are entitled to recognition as persons entitled to asylum (Art. 16 a Basic Law) or as refugees within the meaning of the so-called...
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Electronic residence permit (eAT)
From September 1, 2011, the electronic residence permit (eAT) will be introduced nationwide. The eAT is a plastic card made of polycarbonate (PC) in credit card format, with whic...
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Electronic residence permit (eAT) issuance
The electronic residence permits (eAT) are issued and handed out as a separate document in credit card format with additional electronic functions. Inside the card, the eAT has a...
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Extend your residence permit
A residence permit can also be extended under certain conditions.
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Extending a residence permit for the purpose of training
You must extend your residence permit in good time if you wish to continue your training in Germany. This applies to all foreign nationals from non-EU and non-EEA countries who...
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Extending a residence permit to exercise a self-employed activity
Extension of a residence permit issued for self-employed or freelance work.
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Granting a residence permit for children born in Germany
A child born in Germany can be granted a residence permit if one of the parents has a residence permit, a settlement permit or an EU permanent residence permit. If, at the time...
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Granting a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker
As a skilled worker with vocational training, you can obtain a residence permit for qualified employment if you meet certain requirements.
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Granting a residence permit for employment in the public interest
You can apply for a residence permit under certain conditions if there is a public interest in your employment, in particular a regional, economic or labor market policy interest. However, a formal qualification is not required.
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Granting a residence permit for family reunification with foreigners
Children and husbands or wives of foreign nationals living in Germany can obtain a residence permit for family reasons. With this you may move to Germany and are entitled to...
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Granting a residence permit for long-term residents in other EU member states
Foreigners who have the legal status of a long-term resident in another EU member state are issued a residence permit if their stay in Germany is to last longer than three months...
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Granting a residence permit for Swiss nationals
Swiss nationals and their family members must personally report their stay to the immigration authorities within 3 months of entering the country. The foreigners authority will...
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Issue a residence permit for the reunification of parents and other family members
Other family members of Germans and foreign nationals living in Germany can obtain a residence permit for family reasons in cases of particular hardship. This allows them to move...
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Issuing a settlement permit
The settlement permit is an unlimited residence title and entitles you to pursue gainful employment (employment and self-employment). If you were initially granted a temporary...
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Make a binding declaration to pay for all living expenses incurred by a foreign person or foreign persons as a result of their stay in Germany
If you want to enable a foreign guest or several foreign guests to stay in Germany, you can undertake to pay for his or her living expenses.
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Nationality card
The citizenship card is binding proof of German citizenship for all authorities.
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Option obligation
Germans who have received German citizenship either automatically or under a transitional arrangement due to their birth in Germany and who also have a foreign citizenship may be...
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Permit for permanent residence-EG
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Right of residence under Community law for au pairs from EU member states
EU citizens: Citizens of a member state of the European Union as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are not subject to any restrictions regarding taking up...
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Settlement permit for recognised persons entitled to asylum and refugees
If you are a recognised person entitled to asylum, a refugee under the Geneva Convention on Refugees or a resettlement refugee, you can, under certain conditions, obtain a permanent settlement permit after three or five years.
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Apply for a citizenship card
You can apply for a binding determination of your German citizenship if you have a legitimate interest in doing so.
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Apply for a national visa
If you wish to enter Germany for a longer-term stay, you must apply for a national visa.
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Apply for a negative certificate (for citizenship)
Official proof of non-existence of German citizenship (examination and determination).
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Apply for a residence permit for conditional admission to studies or part-time studies
If you want to study in Germany, you can get a residence permit for fulfilling conditions before starting full-time studies as well as for part-time studies, a study-preparatory language course or ein a study-preparatory internship receive.
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Apply for a residence permit for the recognition of professional qualifications on the basis of an agreement with the Federal Employment Agency
Residence permit for recognition of your foreign professional qualification if you have been placed in employment on the basis of an agreement between the Federal Employment Agency and the employment services in your country of origin and other requirements are met.
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Apply for a residence permit to attend a general education school
If you are a third-country national and would like to attend a general school in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit to attend school.
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Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your training
If you have successfully completed your training in Germany and are looking for a job that matches your qualifications, you can apply for a residence permit.
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Apply for a residence permit to participate in the Federal Volunteer Service
If you want to do a Federal Volunteer Service in Germany, you can obtain a residence permit.
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Apply for a travel document (passport replacement) for foreigners from non-EU countries
If you do not have a passport from your country of origin and it is not reasonably possible for you to obtain one, you may be issued with a travel document for foreigners in exceptional cases.
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Apply for admission as a late repatriate
In principle, you can only be admitted to Germany as an ethnic German resettler if you leave your resettlement area as part of the admission procedure. Please note that you must always submit your application from the resettlement area.
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Apply for an accelerated skilled worker procedure
If, as an employer, you would like to employ a skilled worker from a third country, you can apply for an accelerated skilled worker procedure on behalf of the foreign skilled worker.
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Apply for an extension of the residence permit to search for a training place in order to carry out qualified vocational training
In good time before the expiry of the validity of your residence permit to search for a training place for a qualified vocational training, you should apply for the extension of the residence permit.
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Apply for cost exemption for the integration course
If you receive social benefits or are financially needy, you can take part in an integration course free of charge under certain conditions. This also applies to employees whose gross salary does not exceed a certain amount.
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Apply for educational toleration
If your application for asylum has been rejected and you would like to continue an apprenticeship you started during the asylum procedure, or if you are in possession of a tolerated status and would like to start an apprenticeship, you can, under certain conditions, obtain a tolerated status for apprenticeships for the duration of the apprenticeship.
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Apply for extension of residence permit for conditional admission to studies or part-time studies
If you have a residence permit to prepare for studies and the conditions for starting your studies are not yet present, you can apply for the extension of the residence permit.
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Apply for extension of residence permit for job search for professionals with academic education
As a professional with an academic education who has already received a residence permit to look for a job, you can apply for the extension of the residence permit up to a maximum total duration of six months.
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Apply for extension of residence permit for recognition of professional qualification during employment
You can apply for the extension of your residence permit, which was issued to you for the recognition of your foreign professional qualification, if the maximum period of validity of two years has not yet been exhausted.
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Apply for extension of residence permit for the purpose of study application
If you have a residence permit for the purpose of finding a place to study and its total validity period of nine months has not yet been reached, you can apply for an extension of the residence permit.
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Apply for extension of residence permit to attend a general education school
In good time before the expiration of the validity of your residence permit for the purpose of further attendance at a school in Germany, you should apply for the extension of the residence permit.
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Apply for extension of the residence permit for a study-related internship EU
If you have a residence permit for a period of less than six months to carry out a study-related internship EU and want to continue the internship, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.
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Apply for German citizenship (for foreigners entitled to naturalization)
If you are a foreigner and would like to become a German citizen with all rights and obligations, you are entitled to naturalization under certain conditions.
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Apply for recognition as a specialist pharmacist with a professional qualification from a third country
You have acquired further training as a specialist pharmacist abroad? Then you can apply for recognition as a specialist pharmacist in Germany under certain conditions.
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Apply for reimbursement of the cost contribution (50 percent) for the integration course
If you have successfully completed the integration course within 2 or 3 years, you can apply for a refund of 50 percent of your cost contribution under certain conditions.
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Apply for your data stored in the Central Register of Foreigners to be blocked for transmission
If you are entered in the central register for foreigners, you can request that your data not be passed on under certain conditions.
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Applying for a permanent residence card for third-country national family members of EU citizens entitled to freedom of movement
If you are a third-country national family member of an EU or EEA citizen and have resided permanently and legally in Germany for a period of five years, you can apply for a permanent residence card from the immigration authority.
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Applying for a residence permit for cases of exceptional hardship
Extension of the residence permit due to special personal reasons or special features of the individual case
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Applying for a residence permit for company training and further education for training and further education purposes
Regardless of your qualifications, you can obtain a residence permit to complete in-company vocational training or further training in Germany.
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Applying for a residence permit for mobile researchers
If you want to work as a researcher at a German research institution and already hold a residence permit from another EU Member State for the purpose of research, you can obtain a residence permit under certain conditions
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Applying for a residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications during employment
You can obtain a residence permit to have your professional qualification acquired abroad recognized with employment in Germany.
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Applying for a residence permit for refugees
Granting of a residence permit with recognized refugee protection.
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Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of applying to university
You can apply for a residence permit valid for a maximum of nine months in order to find a place to study.
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Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection
As a researcher, you can obtain a residence permit for the purpose of research under certain conditions
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Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational training
You can obtain a residence permit to complete school-based vocational training in Germany.
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Applying for a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
How do I apply for a residence permit for a temporary stay for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or significant public interests?
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Applying for a residence permit for victims of a criminal offense under Sections 232 to 233a StGB
Issuance of a residence permit to testify as a witness in testify as a witness in criminal proceedings for human trafficking
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Applying for a residence permit in the case of subsidiary protection
How do I apply for a residence permit if I have subsidiary protection?
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Applying for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure with employment
You can obtain a residence permit to complete a qualification measure for the recognition of your foreign professional qualification and at the same time take up employment without time restrictions if you meet certain requirements.
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Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
If you would like to take part in European voluntary service in accordance with EU Directive 2016/801, you can apply for a temporary residence permit
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Applying for a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
You can obtain a residence permit to take an examination required for recognition if you meet certain requirements
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Applying for a residence permit to work as a civil servant for a German employer
If you are employed as a civil servant by a German employer, you can obtain a residence permit to fulfill your official duties in Germany
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Applying for a visa for a short stay in Germany and the Schengen area
Citizens who require a visa for a short stay in Germany or the Schengen area must apply for one in good time before entering the country at one of the German diplomatic missions abroad.
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Applying for an employment permit for persons with tolerated status
If you are in possession of a tolerated stay permit, would like to work and have already found an employer who would like to hire you, you can apply for an employment permit.
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Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of employment for (formerly) qualified tolerated persons
Foreign nationals who have received a residence permit for employment as former tolerated persons can apply for an extension of their temporary residence permit.
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Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment for freelancers
You can extend your residence permit to work as a freelancer if you wish to continue working as a freelancer in Germany and meet certain requirements.
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Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job for qualified skilled workers with vocational training
As a skilled worker with vocational training who has already received a residence permit to look for a job, you can apply for an extension of the residence permit up to a maximum total duration of six months.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit for a foreign spouse to join a German spouse
As a third-country national with a residence permit for family reunification with a German spouse or life partner, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit as long as your marriage or life partnership continues.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit for company training and further education
You must extend your residence permit, which was issued to you for education and training purposes, in good time if you wish to continue your education or training in Germany.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit for mobile researchers
If you have a temporary residence permit for mobile researchers and would like to continue your work at the research institution in Germany after the time limit has expired, you can extend your residence permit under certain conditions
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications based on an agreement with the Federal Employment Agency
You can have your residence permit for the recognition of professional qualifications extended on the basis of an agreement with the Federal Employment Agency if you meet certain requirements.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research
You can extend your residence permit for the purpose of research before it expires if you wish to continue your work as a researcher in Germany.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit to prepare for and study at university
You can have your residence permit for the purpose of studying extended before it expires if you meet certain requirements.
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Applying for an extension of the residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
You can apply for the extension of your residence permit, which was granted to you for taking an examination for the recognition of your foreign professional qualification.
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Applying for an extension of your residence permit to take part in the European Voluntary Service
If you have a residence permit to participate in a European Voluntary Service for a period of less than one year and would like to continue your voluntary service, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.
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Applying for an extension of your residence permit to take part in the Federal Volunteer Service
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Applying for German citizenship as a foreign national with habitual residence abroad
If you live abroad, have close ties to Germany and would like to acquire German citizenship, you can apply for naturalization.
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Applying for information from the Central Register of Foreigners
If you would like to know what information about you is stored in the Central Register of Foreigners, you can obtain information under certain conditions. German nationals are not recorded in the Central Register of Foreigners.
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Applying for naturalization as part of restitution - for persons who were expatriated during National Socialism and their descendants - abroad
If you or your ancestors were deprived of German citizenship during the National Socialist era, you can apply for re-naturalization under certain conditions.
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Applying for naturalization for former Germans abroad
If you live abroad, have already been German and would like to become German again, you can apply for re-naturalization under certain conditions.
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Applying for recognition as a specialist dentist with a professional qualification from third countries
If you want to work in Germany as a specialist dentist from a so-called third country, you need recognition of your continuing education qualifications.
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Co-naturalisation of a minor child Application
Your minor child can be naturalised together with you as the parent if you meet the requirements for independent naturalisation and apply for naturalisation. The naturalisation...
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Co-naturalization of spouses Application
Does your spouse meet the necessary requirements for naturalization? Then you can also naturalize him or her.
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Communicate mobility for study purposes
If you have a residence permit from a member state of the European Union (EU) for study purposes, you can use it to enter Germany for a certain period of time and study there. You do not need a German residence permit.
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Communicate short-term mobility for research purposes
If you have a residence permit from a member state of the European Union (EU) for research purposes, you can use it to enter Germany for a certain period of time and conduct research there.
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Communicate short-term mobility of company employees for the purpose of gainful employment (intra-company transfer)
If you have a residence permit from a member state of the European Union (EU) for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer, you can use it to enter Germany for a certain period of time and work there.
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Extend mobile ICT card
As the holder of a Mobiler-ICT card, you can apply for an extension under certain conditions
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Extend residence permit due to outstanding qualification measure
You can have your residence permit extended to carry out a qualification measure for the purpose of recognising your foreign professional qualification before the expiry of its period of validity if you meet certain conditions for this purpose.
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Extend residence permit due to school-based vocational training
You can have your residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational training extended before it expires if you wish to continue your school-based vocational training in Germany.
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Extend residence permit for children born in Germany
You should apply for the extension of the residence permit in good time before the expiry of the validity of the residence permit of your child born in Germany.
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Extend residence permit for employment as a skilled worker regardless of qualification
You can have your residence permit for employment extended before it expires, regardless of your qualification as a skilled worker, if you wish to continue your employment in Germany.
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Extend residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with academic training
You can have your residence permit for qualified employment for skilled workers with academic qualifications extended before it expires if you wish to continue working in Germany as a skilled worker.
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Extend residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
You can extend your residence permit for qualified employment for skilled workers with vocational training before it expires if you want to continue working in Germany as a skilled worker
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Extend residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign minor to the German parent
Foreign, minor and unmarried children with a residence permit for family reunification with a German parent can receive an extension of the residence permit as long as the family partnership continues.
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Extend residence permit for the immigration of the spouse
You can have your residence permit extended for the immigration of spouses to foreigners if you meet certain requirements for this.
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Extend residence permit in the event of a ban on deportation
Extension of a residence permit due to a ban on deportation.
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Extend residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies
You have successfully completed your studies in Germany and have already received a residence permit to look for a job.
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Extend residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
After successful determination of the equivalence of your foreign professional qualification or receipt of the professional license in Germany, your residence permit for job search can be extended for a minimum of 12 months.
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Extend residence permit to look for a job after vocational training
After successful completion of your training in Germany, your residence permit for job search can be extended for a further period of 12 months.
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Extend residence permit to search for a job after research activity
As a researcher, you have a legal right to a work permit to search for a job for a longer than 9 months directly after your research activity.
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Extending a residence permit for victims of a crime
Extension of a residence permit for victims of a crime for trafficking in human beings.
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Granting a residence permit Mobile ICT card
You can obtain a Mobiler-ICT card if you come from a country outside the EU or the EEA and wish to work in a German branch of a foreign company for longer than 90 days.
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Obtaining a late repatriation certificate
If you have received a notice of admission as an ethnic German repatriate and are registered in Germany at your new place of residence, you will receive a certificate as an ethni...
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Residence permit due to displacement
If you have fled from Ukraine, you can receive a residence permit for temporary protection under certain conditions.
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Extend tolerated stay for training
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Extend your residence permit for employment as a civil servant
If you are a civil servant with a German employer and have a residence permit to fulfil your official duties in Germany, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.
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Extending a residence permit for employment in the public interest
You can apply for an extension of your residence permit to pursue an occupation in which there is a public interest, in particular a regional, economic or labor market policy interest, if its validity is about to expire.
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Extending a residence permit on the basis of extensive professional knowledge
You can apply for an extension of your residence permit to work in an occupation requiring a high level of practical professional knowledge if it is due to expire soon.
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Extending a residence permit to continue studies started in another EU country
You can extend your residence permit to continue a course of study you started in another EU country before it expires if you meet certain requirements
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Extending a residence permit to pursue highly qualified employment
You can apply to extend your EU Blue Card if it is about to expire and you want to continue working in Germany.
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Extending residence permit for exceptional hardship cases
Extension of the residence permit due to the existence of exceptional hardship.
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Extending residence permit for refugees
Under what circumstances is the residence permit renewed?
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Extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection
Under certain conditions, you can extend your existing residence permit for the purpose of research
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Granting a residence permit for a study-related internship EU
You can obtain a residence permit for a study-related internship IN THE EU if you meet certain requirements for this.
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Granting a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker regardless of qualification
Regardless of your qualification as a skilled worker, you can obtain a residence permit for employment if you meet certain requirements.
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Granting a residence permit for freelancers
You can obtain a residence permit to work as a freelancer if you meet certain requirements.
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Granting a residence permit for skilled workers with vocational training to look for a job
As a skilled worker with vocational training, you can you can obtain a residence permit to look for a job for a period of six months if you meet certain requirements.
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Granting a residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign minor to the German parent
Foreign, minor, unmarried childrencan obtain a residence permit for family reunification in order to establish a family partnership with a German parent.
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Granting a residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign parent with a German minor
If you want to join your unmarried German minor child in Germany, you can obtain a residence permit for family reunification.
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Granting a residence permit for the parents to join a minor foreigner
If you want to join your foreign minor child in Germany, you can obtain a residence permit for family reunification
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Granting a residence permit on the basis of extensive professional knowledge
If you have extensive practical professional knowledge in the field of information and communication technology, you can obtain a residence permit under certain conditions. However, a formal qualification is not required.
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Granting a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
You can obtain a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure if you would like to work in Germany but your professional qualification has not yet been fully recognized by the competent authority in Germany.
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Granting a residence permit to carry out vocational training
You can obtain a residence permit to look for a training place in order to carry out qualified vocational training if you meet certain requirements
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Granting a residence permit to continue a course of study started in another EU country
As a person entitled to international protection, you can apply for a residence permit to continue a course of study you started in another EU country if you meet certain requirements.
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Granting a residence permit to look for a job after graduation
If you have successfully completed your studies in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit for up to 18 months to look for a job that matches your qualifications.
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Granting a residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
Once your foreign professional qualification has been recognized, you can immediately be granted a residence permit to take up employment or self-employment for a maximum of 12 months.
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Granting a residence permit to look for a job after research work
If you are looking for a job or self-employment that matches your qualifications directly after your research work, you will be granted a residence permit for a maximum of 9 months.
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Granting a residence permit to pursue a self-employed activity
You can obtain a residence permit if you intend to take up self-employment.
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Issue residence permit for the immigration of the spouse
If you want to join your foreign spouse or partner in Germany, you can obtain a residence permit for family reunification if you meet certain requirements for this purpose.
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Naturalization test Information provision
If you apply for German citizenship, you must prove that you have knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany. As a rule, this is done by...
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Repeat 300 lessons of the integration course once
If you have not reached level B1 in the final test of your integration course, you can repeat the language course once under certain conditions for a maximum of 300 teaching units.
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Request change of conditions for employment in case of residence permit
If you are in possession of a residence permit for employment (gainful employment) and would like to change employers, this is possible under certain conditions.
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Request change or cancellation of the residence regulation of the residence permit
If you are in possession of a residence permit and are subject to a residence regulation and wish to move, this is possible under certain conditions.
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Request information on the visa warning file via your own organization
If you would like to know what information the visa warning file has stored about your organization, you can request information.
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Request self-disclosure of personal information in the visa warning file
If you would like to know what information is stored about you in the visa warning file, you can request information.
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Requesting information about yourself from the European Visa Information System (VIS)
If you would like to know what information the Visa Information System (VIS) has stored about you, you can apply for information.
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Residence permit for family reasons Issued for the family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German national
If you are a third-country national and would like to live with your German spouse or partner in Germany, you can obtain a residence permit for family reunification.
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Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for self-employed former scientists and researchers
If you, as a graduate of a higher education program in Germany or as a former holder of a residence permit as a researcher or scientist, have a residence permit for self-employment, this can be extended again.
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Submit details for the issue of a residence card for family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany) and EEA citizens
Third-country nationals who are family members of an EU or EEA citizen require a residence card for their continued stay in Germany no later than three months after entering the country
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Submit details for the issue of a residence card for third-country national family members of Germans
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Submit information on the issuance of a residence card for third-country national family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany)
If you are a family member of an EU or EEA citizen and come from a third country, you will need a residence card for your further stay in Germany no later than three months after your entry.