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 a negative certificate (for citizenship)Contact person available
- Apply for naturalization for foreigners entitled to naturalization
- Apply for naturalization for former Germans abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a citizenship card for persons in GermanyContact person available
- Applying for German citizenship as a foreign national with habitual residence abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for restitution naturalization for persons directly affected during the Nazi era and their descendants abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Citizenship card: IssuanceContact person available
- Naturalization: Approval - for foreigners entitled to naturalization
- Naturalization: Conferral of German citizenship for stateless persons since birth
- Naturalization Conferral Naturalization Conferral of German citizenship for foreigners without a claim to naturalization (discretionary naturalization)
- Naturalization Conferral of German citizenship for homeless foreigners
- Naturalization Conferral of German citizenship for spouses, life partners or minor children without naturalization entitlement (co-naturalization)
- Naturalization Conferral of German citizenship for the spouse or registered partner of a German citizen
- Request clarification of the non-existence of an option obligation
- Anerkennung als Fachärztin oder Facharzt mit Berufsqualifikation aus der Europäischen Union (EU), EWR oder der Schweiz beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Anerkennung als Fachärztin oder Facharzt mit Berufsqualifikation aus Drittstaaten beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Anerkennung als Fachzahnärztin oder Fachzahnarzt mit Berufsabschluss aus Drittstaaten beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Anerkennung als Rettungssanitäterin oder Rettungssanitäter mit Berufsqualifikation aus dem Ausland beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen (Drittstaaten) als Fachpsychotherapeutin oder FachpsychotherapeutOnline service availableContact person available
- Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen (EU/EWR/Schweiz) als Fachpsychotherapeutin oder FachpsychotherapeutOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for recognition as a specialist dentist with a professional qualification from the EU/EEA or SwitzerlandOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for recognition as a specialist pharmacist with a professional qualification from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or SwitzerlandOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for recognition as a specialist pharmacist with a professional qualification from third countriesOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for recognition of foreign professional qualifications - Career qualification for careers in general services, fire department, policeOnline service availableContact person available
- Foreign professional qualification as a nursing assistant RecognitionOnline service availableContact person available
- Foreign professional qualification Recognition as a curative education nurseOnline service availableContact person available
- Permission to use the professional title of health inspector or health inspector/hygiene inspector in the case of professional qualifications from abroad IssueOnline service available
- Angaben zur Ausstellung einer Aufenthaltskarte für drittstaatsangehörige Familienangehörige von Deutschen einreichen
- Application for a residence permit in the case of a deportation ban
- Apply for a certificate of permanent residence for EU/EEA citizens entitled to freedom of movement
- Apply for a permanent residence card for third-country national family members of Germans
- Apply for a residence permit for a foreign child to join a German parent
- Apply for a residence permit for a study-related internship EU
- Apply for a residence permit for conditional admission to studies or part-time studies
- Apply for a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with an academic qualification
- Apply for a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with an academic qualification
- Apply for a residence permit for freelancers
- Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or are working as scientists or researchers
- Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or are working as scientists or researchers
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of self-employment
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of studying
- Apply for a residence permit on urgent humanitarian or personal groundsContact person available
- Apply for a residence permit to be issued for the recognition of professional qualification on the basis of an agreement of the Federal Employment Agency
- Apply for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure with employment
- Apply for a residence permit to join other family members of a German national
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing a research activity
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing a research activity
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Apply for a residence permit to participate in language courses or student exchanges
- Apply for a residence permit to participate in the Federal Volunteer Service
- Apply for a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
- Apply for a settlement permit for holders of a residence permit on the basis of international law, humanitarian or political reasons
- Apply for accelerated skilled worker procedure
- Apply for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of employment with practical professional knowledge
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit for conditional admission to study or part-time study
- Apply for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of employment, regardless of the qualification as a skilled worker
- Apply for educational toleration
- Apply for extension of a residence permit for job search after research activity
- Apply for extension of a residence permit for job search for qualified professionals with professional training
- Apply for extension of residence permit for children born in Germany
- Apply for extension of residence permit for job search for professionals with academic education
- Apply for extension of residence permit for recognition of professional qualification during employment
- Apply for extension of residence permit for recognition of professional qualification on the basis of an agreement of the Federal Employment Agency
- Apply for extension of residence permit for the purpose of study application
- Apply for extension of residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
- Apply for extension of the residence permit for a study-related internship EU
- Apply for extension of the residence permit for a study-related internship EU
- Apply for residence permit for children born in Germany
- Apply for residence permit for job search for skilled workers with vocational training
- Apply for residence permit for mobile researchers
- Apply for settlement permit for EU Blue Card holders
- Apply for settlement permit for minor foreign children
- Apply for settlement permit for self-employed
- Apply for the issuance of a permanent residence card for third-country national family members of citizens of the Union who are entitled to freedom of movementContact person available
- Applying for a permanent EU residence permit
- Applying for a residence permit extension to look for a job after vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit extension to look for a job after vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit for company training and further education for training and further education purposes
- Applying for a residence permit for exceptional hardship cases
- Applying for a residence permit for general school attendance
- Applying for a residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications during employment
- Applying for a residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications during employment
- 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 spouse to join foreignersContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Applying for a residence permit to continue a course of study started in another EU country
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for professionals with academic training
- Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
- Applying for a residence permit to search for qualified vocational training
- Applying for a settlement permit for highly qualified specialists
- Applying for a settlement permit for highly qualified specialists
- Applying for a settlement permit for minor children
- Applying for a work permit for persons with temporary suspension of deportation
- Applying for an employment permit for persons with a residence permit
- Applying for an Extension of a Residence Permit for Academic Professionals
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of employment for (formerly) qualified tolerated persons
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of employment in the public interest
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment for freelancers
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of self-employment
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of self-employment
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job after studies
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for a foreign spouse to join a German spouse
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for a foreign spouse to join a German spouse
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for mobile researchers
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign child with a German parentContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of looking for a training place in order to carry out qualified vocational training
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the reunification of other family members with a German citizenContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the spouse to join foreigners
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit to attend a general education school
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
- Applying for an extension of the training tolerance
- Applying for an extension of your residence permit to study
- Applying for an extension of your residence permit to take part in the Federal Volunteer Service
- Aufenthaltserlaubnis aus familiären Gründen Erteilung für den Familiennachzug eines ausländischen Elternteils zu einem minderjährigen DeutschenContact person available
- Aufenthaltserlaubnis aus familiären Gründen Erteilung für den Nachzug der Eltern zu einem minderjährigen AusländerContact person available
- Aufenthaltserlaubnis mit Nebenbestimmungen Änderung
- Aufenthaltserlaubnis mit Nebenbestimmungen Änderung
- Aufenthaltserlaubnis mit Nebenbestimmungen Änderung
- Bestätigung über die Berechtigung zur kurzfristigen Mobilität im Rahmen des unternehmensinternen Transfers BescheinigungOnline service availableContact person available
- Bestätigung über die Berechtigung zur Mobilität zu Studienzwecken BescheinigungOnline service availableContact person available
- Blaue Karte EU Erteilung
- Blaue Karte EU Erteilung
- Communicate short-term mobility for research purposesOnline service availableContact person available
- Electronic residence permit
- Electronic residence permit issueContact person available
- Employment toleration permit Issuance
- Employment toleration permit Issuance
- Extend residence permit for company training and further education
- Extend residence permit for company training and further education
- Extension of residence permit for the purpose of research for beneficiaries of international protection
- Extension of the residence permit for the continuation of studies begun in another EU country
- Mobile-ICT-Karte beantragen
- Mobile-ICT-Karte beantragen
- Niederlassungserlaubnis beantragen
- Niederlassungserlaubnis beantragen
- Niederlassungserlaubnis für anerkannte Asylberechtigte und Flüchtlinge beantragen
- Niederlassungserlaubnis für anerkannte Asylberechtigte und Flüchtlinge beantragen
- Niederlassungserlaubnis für eigenständig aufenthaltsberechtigte Ehegatten beantragen
- Niederlassungserlaubnis für Familienangehörige von Deutschen beantragen
- Recognition of politically persecuted persons as persons entitled to asylum or as refugees under the Geneva Refugee Convention DecisionContact person available
- Residence permit due to expulsion
- Residence permit for family reasons Issuance for family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German spouseContact person available
- Residence permit for family reasons Issuance for family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German spouseContact person available
- Residence permit for family reasons Issuance for family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German spouseContact person available
- Residence permit for family reasons Issuance for family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German spouseContact person available
- Residence permit for family reasons Issuance for family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German spouseContact person available
- Residence permit for family reasons Issuance for family reunification with beneficiaries of subsidiary protection
- 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 fulfillment of official duties in the federal territory in a civil servant relationship with a German employer
- 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 for qualified employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
- 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 gainful employment Issued for the purpose of employment in the case of qualified employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issued for the purpose of employment in the public interest
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issued for the purpose of employment regardless of qualification as a skilled worker
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issued to fulfill official duties in the federal territory in a civil servant relationship with a German employer
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension for the purpose of school-based vocational training
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issued for university application
- Submit a declaration of commitment
- Submit information on the issuance of a residence card for family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany) and the EEA.Contact person available
- Submit information on the issuance of a residence card for third-country national family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany)
- Verlängerung einer ICT-Karte beantragen
- Verlängerung einer Mobiler-ICT-Karte beantragen