Services and information on the topic: 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.
- Apply for a travel allowance for integration coursesOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for admission to the integration courseOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for cost exemption for the integration courseOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for reimbursement of the cost contribution (50 percent) for the integration courseOnline service availableContact person available
- Request a block on the transmission of your data stored in the Central Register for ForeignersContact person available
- Request information from the Central Register of ForeignersOnline service availableContact person available
- Request repetition of up to 300 lessons of the language courseOnline service availableContact person available
- Request self-disclosure of personal information in the visa warning fileOnline service availableContact person available
- Requesting information about oneself from the European Visa Information System (VIS)Online service availableContact person available
- Requesting information on the visa warning file via your own organizationOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for co-naturalization for your spouse, registered partner or minor children
- Apply for discretionary naturalization
- apply for naturalisation under the reparation scheme - for persons expatriated during National Socialism and their descendants - abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for naturalization
- Apply for naturalization for former Germans abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for naturalization on the basis of marriage or registered partnership with a person who has German citizenship
- Applying for German citizenship as a foreign national with habitual residence abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Citizenship card
- German nationality Determination of existence upon application
- German nationality Determination of non-existence upon application
- German nationality Determination of the continued existence of German citizenship for children born in Germany within the framework of the option obligation
- Naturalization
- Apply for permission to use the designation
- Specialist dentist from EU/EEA/Switzerland Apply for permission to use the designation
- Specialist pharmacist from the EU/EEA/Switzerland Apply for permission to use the title
- Specialist pharmacist from third countries Apply for permission to use the designation
- Application for asylum
- Apply for a mobile ICT card
- Apply for a residence permit for the recognition of the professional qualification on the basis of an agreement of the Federal Employment Agency
- Apply for a settlement permit
- Apply for accelerated skilled worker procedure
- Apply for educational toleration
- Apply for extension of residence permit for recognition of professional qualification during employment
- Applying for a permanent residence card for third-country national family members of Union citizens entitled to free movement
- Applying for a permanent residence permit for the self-employed
- Applying for a residence permit for children born in Germany
- Applying for a residence permit for education and training purposes
- Applying for a residence permit for freelancers
- Applying for a residence permit for general school attendance
- Applying for a residence permit for mobile researchers
- Applying for a residence permit for refugees
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of applying to university
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of employment for qualified tolerated persons
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of training
- Applying for a residence permit for the recognition of professional qualifications during employment
- Applying for a residence permit for the reunification of a foreign child with a German parent
- Applying for a residence permit for the spouse's reunification with foreigners
- Applying for a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
- Applying for a residence permit for victims of a crime pursuant to §§ 232 to 233a StGB
- Applying for a residence permit if there is a ban on deportation
- Applying for a residence permit in the case of subsidiary protection
- Applying for a residence permit to attend language courses or student exchanges
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out self-employment
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing a research activity
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your training
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for professionals with academic training
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for skilled workers with vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
- Applying for a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
- Applying for a residence permit to work as a civil servant with a German employer
- Applying for a settlement permit for EU Blue Card holders
- Applying for a settlement permit for family members of Germans
- Applying for a settlement permit for highly qualified persons
- Applying for a settlement permit for holders of a residence permit for international, humanitarian or political reasons
- Applying for a settlement permit for minor foreign children
- Applying for a settlement permit for recognized persons entitled to asylum and refugees
- Applying for a work permit for persons with a residence permit
- Applying for an electronic residence permit (eAT)
- Applying for an extension of a mobile ICT card
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for refugees
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of research
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job after research activity
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job after studying
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for a study-related internship in the EU
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for children born in Germany
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for exceptional cases of hardship
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for mobile researchers
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for study preparation and study
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign child to a German parent
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the recognition of the professional qualification on the basis of an agreement of the Federal Employment Agency
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the spouse's reunification with foreigners
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for victims of a crime pursuant to §§ 232 to 233a StGB
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit if there is a ban on deportation
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Applying for an extension of the training tolerance
- Applying for residence for the purpose of employment
- Bestätigung über die Berechtigung zur kurzfristigen Mobilität im Rahmen des unternehmensinternen Transfers BescheinigungOnline service availableContact person available
- Bestätigung über die Berechtigung zur kurzfristigen Mobilität zu Forschungszwecken BescheinigungOnline service availableContact person available
- Bestätigung über die Berechtigung zur Mobilität zu Studienzwecken BescheinigungOnline service availableContact person available
- Certificate of permanent residence Issuance for Union citizens entitled to free movement
- Employment permit Granting of temporary suspension of deportation
- Extend a residence permit for the purpose of employment as a civil servant with a German employer
- Extending your residence permit for education and training purposes
- Extension of a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
- Extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research for persons entitled to international protection
- Extension of the residence permit to continue a course of study started in another EU country
- Permanent residence card issued for third-country nationals Family members of Germans
- Residence card issuance for third-country nationals Family members of EU/EEA citizens
- Residence card issued to third-country national family members of Germans
- Residence permit due to expulsion
- Residence permit for family reasons, issuance for other family reunification with a German
- Residence permit for family reasons extension for the family reunification of a foreign spouse to a German
- Residence permit for family reasons Issue for family reunification of a foreign parent to a minor German
- Residence permit for international, humanitarian or political reasons Issuance for exceptional cases of hardship
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for freelancers
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for participation in the European Voluntary Service
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for qualified tolerated persons for the purpose of employment
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment extension for self-employed former scientists and researchers
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment for qualified employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment in qualified employment as a specialist with academic training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment in the public interest
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment regardless of qualification as a skilled worker
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment with strong practical professional knowledge
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of self-employment
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension of job search for qualified professionals with vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job after school-based or in-company vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job for qualified professionals with academic training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for job search after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for self-employed persons who have completed studies or who have been scientists and researchers
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment in qualified employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment in qualified employment as a specialist with academic training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment in the public interest
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment irrespective of a qualification as a skilled worker
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issued for the purpose of employment if you have extensive practical professional knowledge
- Residence permit for the purpose of research
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Conditional admission to study and part-time study
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension for conditional admission to study and part-time study
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension for the purpose of school-based vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension to general education school attendance
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension to search for a training place to carry out qualified vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension to study application
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Grant for a study-related traineeship EU
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Granting for study preparation and studies
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issue for the continuation of studies started in another EU country
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issue for the implementation of a qualification measure with employment
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issue for the search for a training place for the purpose of carrying out qualified vocational training
- Residence permit with ancillary provisions Modification of employment requirements
- Residence Permit with Ancillary Provisions Modification of the Residence Regulations
- Reunification for family reasons (other family members) - apply for a residence permit
- Reunification for family reasons (to Germans) - apply for a residence permit
- Reunification for family reasons (with foreigners) - Apply for a residence permit
- Submit information on the issuance of a residence card for family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany) and the EEA