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 childrenContact person available
- Apply for discretionary naturalizationContact person available
- apply for naturalisation under the reparation scheme - for persons expatriated during National Socialism and their descendants - abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for naturalizationContact person available
- 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 citizenshipContact person available
- Applying for German citizenship as a foreign national with habitual residence abroadOnline service availableContact person available
- Citizenship cardContact person available
- German nationality Determination of existence upon applicationContact person available
- German nationality Determination of non-existence upon applicationContact person available
- German nationality Determination of the continued existence of German citizenship for children born in Germany within the framework of the option obligation
- NaturalizationContact person available
- 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 cardContact person available
- Apply for a residence permit for the recognition of the professional qualification on the basis of an agreement of the Federal Employment AgencyContact person available
- Apply for a settlement permitOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for accelerated skilled worker procedureOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for educational tolerationContact person available
- Apply for extension of residence permit for recognition of professional qualification during employmentOnline service available
- Applying for a permanent residence card for third-country national family members of Union citizens entitled to free movementOnline service available
- Applying for a permanent residence permit for the self-employedOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for children born in GermanyContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for education and training purposesContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for freelancersContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for general school attendanceContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for mobile researchersContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for refugeesContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of applying to universityContact person available
- 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 protectionContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for the recognition of professional qualifications during employmentContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for the reunification of a foreign child with a German parentContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for the spouse's reunification with foreignersContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasonsContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit for victims of a crime pursuant to §§ 232 to 233a StGBContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit if there is a ban on deportationContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit in the case of subsidiary protectionContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to attend language courses or student exchangesOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measureContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out self-employment
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing a research activityContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your studiesContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your trainingContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for professionals with academic trainingContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for skilled workers with vocational trainingContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary ServiceContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualificationContact person available
- Applying for a residence permit to work as a civil servant with a German employerContact person available
- Applying for a settlement permit for EU Blue Card holdersOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a settlement permit for family members of GermansOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a settlement permit for highly qualified personsOnline service available
- Applying for a settlement permit for holders of a residence permit for international, humanitarian or political reasonsOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a settlement permit for minor foreign childrenOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a settlement permit for recognized persons entitled to asylum and refugeesOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a work permit for persons with a residence permitContact person available
- Applying for an electronic residence permit (eAT)Contact person available
- Applying for an extension of a mobile ICT cardContact person available
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for refugeesContact person available
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of researchContact person available
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job after research activityContact person available
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job after studyingContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for a study-related internship in the EUContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for children born in GermanyContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for exceptional cases of hardshipContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for mobile researchersContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for study preparation and studyContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign child to a German parentContact person available
- 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 AgencyContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the spouse's reunification with foreignersContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasonsContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for victims of a crime pursuant to §§ 232 to 233a StGBContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit if there is a ban on deportationContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit to carry out a qualification measureContact person available
- Applying for an extension of the training toleranceContact person available
- Applying for residence for the purpose of employmentContact person available
- 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 movementOnline service availableContact person available
- Employment permit Granting of temporary suspension of deportation
- Extend a residence permit for the purpose of employment as a civil servant with a German employerContact person available
- Extending your residence permit for education and training purposesContact person available
- Extension of a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualificationContact person available
- Extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research for persons entitled to international protectionContact person available
- Extension of the residence permit to continue a course of study started in another EU countryContact person available
- Permanent residence card issued for third-country nationals Family members of GermansOnline service available
- Residence card issuance for third-country nationals Family members of EU/EEA citizensOnline service available
- Residence card issued to third-country national family members of Germans
- Residence permit due to expulsionContact person available
- Residence permit for family reasons, issuance for other family reunification with a GermanOnline service available
- Residence permit for family reasons extension for the family reunification of a foreign spouse to a GermanOnline service available
- Residence permit for family reasons Issue for family reunification of a foreign parent to a minor GermanOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for international, humanitarian or political reasons Issuance for exceptional cases of hardshipContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for freelancersOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for participation in the European Voluntary ServiceOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for qualified tolerated persons for the purpose of employmentOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment extension for self-employed former scientists and researchersOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment for qualified employment as a skilled worker with vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment in qualified employment as a specialist with academic trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment in the public interestOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment regardless of qualification as a skilled workerOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of employment with strong practical professional knowledgeOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension for the purpose of self-employmentOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension of job search for qualified professionals with vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualificationsOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job after school-based or in-company vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Extension to look for a job for qualified professionals with academic trainingOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for job search after recognition of foreign professional qualificationsOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for self-employed persons who have completed studies or who have been scientists and researchersOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment in qualified employment as a skilled worker with vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment in qualified employment as a specialist with academic trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment in the public interestOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issue for the purpose of employment irrespective of a qualification as a skilled workerOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Issued for the purpose of employment if you have extensive practical professional knowledgeOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of researchContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Conditional admission to study and part-time studyOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension for conditional admission to study and part-time studyOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension for the purpose of school-based vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension to general education school attendanceOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension to search for a training place to carry out qualified vocational trainingOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Extension to study applicationOnline service available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Grant for a study-related traineeship EUOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Granting for study preparation and studiesOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issue for the continuation of studies started in another EU countryOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issue for the implementation of a qualification measure with employmentOnline service availableContact person available
- Residence permit for the purpose of training Issue for the search for a training place for the purpose of carrying out qualified vocational trainingOnline service availableContact person available
- 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 permitOnline service availableContact person available
- Reunification for family reasons (to Germans) - apply for a residence permitOnline service availableContact person available
- Reunification for family reasons (with foreigners) - Apply for a residence permitOnline service availableContact person available
- Submit information on the issuance of a residence card for family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany) and the EEAOnline service availableContact person available