Extend a residence permit for the purpose of employment as a civil servant with a German employer

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.

If you are a civil servant with a German employer and are staying in Germany to fulfil official duties, you usually have a temporary residence permit. You can apply for the extension of your residence permit if the validity of your residence permit ends and you want to continue your service in Germany.

You should apply for the extension of your residence permit at the immigration authority responsible for your place of residence at least eight weeks before the expiry of the time limit.

The conditions for renewal are the same as for grant. This means that you are still in a civil servant relationship with a German employer and would like to stay in Germany to fulfil your official duties.

In the event of an extension, your residence permit will be limited again. The duration of the time limit depends on the planned duration of your employment.

For the extension of your residence permit, a participation of the Federal Employment Agency is not required.

You may have been obliged to attend an integration course when you first issued your residence permit. If this is the case, this must be taken into account when extending your residence permit. If you have not yet taken part in an integration course, the Foreigners' Registration Office may reject your application for an extension of your residence permit. If you have not yet completed the integration course, the residence permit will only be extended by one year until you successfully complete it or provide proof that your integration into social life has taken place elsewhere.

If you have been in possession of a residence permit for three years to perform official duties with a German employer, you are entitled to a permanent residence permit (settlement permit). This waives the requirement to have paid contributions to the statutory pension insurance for at least 60 months or to have to prove expenses for entitlement to comparable benefits.

• Valid passport
• Current residence permit
• Original of your certificate of appointment/appointment
• Current biometric photo
• Proof of your health insurance
• Lease

• Online procedures possible in some cases
• Written form required: yes
• Personal attendance required: yes

• You have a recognized and valid passport or passport substitute.
• There is no interest in expulsion against you.
• Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• You are in a civil servant relationship with a German employer and are to fulfil official duties in Germany.

The extension of your residence permit must be applied for at the immigration authority responsible for your place of residence. The procedure is as follows:

• Depending on the immigration authority and concerns, it may be possible to apply via the Internet. Find out whether your immigration authority offers the electronic application for a residence permit.
  In the event of an electronic application, the Foreigners' Registration Office will contact you upon receipt of your application in order to make an appointment at the Foreigners' Registration Office. During the appointment, your certificates will be checked (bring them with you to the appointment).
• If the application is only possible in person, make an appointment with the Foreigners' Registration Office.
  During the appointment, your application will be received and your supporting documents will be checked (bring them with you to the appointment).
• For the renewal of the electronic residence title (eAT card), your fingerprints will be taken at the Foreigners' Registration Office.
• After about six to eight weeks, you can pick up the eAT card at the Foreigners' Registration Office. The collection must always be done personally.
• Fees apply for the extension of the residence permit. The timing and form of payment vary depending on the authority.

• The extension should be applied for at least eight weeks before the expiry of your valid residence permit.
• In the event of an extension, your residence permit will be limited again. The duration of the time limit depends on the planned duration of your employment.
  If you are entitled to a settlement permit, it will be issued indefinitely.
• Opposition period: 1 month

about six to eight weeks

Extension of residence permit:

• for a further stay of up to three months:
  EUR 96
• for a further stay of more than three months:
  EUR 93

Under certain conditions, a fee reduction or exemption may be considered.

Note: The residence permit in the form of the electronic residence title must be reissued for renewal. The fee for the reissue of the card body is EUR 67.00.