Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of self-employment

You can obtain a residence permit if you intend to take up self-employment.

You can apply for a temporary residence permit to take up self-employment.

A residence permit is a residence title. A residence permit can only be issued for a specific purpose, such as taking up self-employment.

The publiclocal immigration authority

To your locallocal immigration office

• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance required: yes

You can only be granted a residence permit if

• there is an economic interest or a regional need for the activity and
• the activity is expected to have a positive impact on the economy in Germany and
• the financing of the implementation is secured by equity capital or by a loan commitment.

If you have already reached the age of 45, appropriate old-age provision is also required.

Furthermore, the general granting requirements for a residence permit must be fulfilled.

These are in particular

• a secure livelihood,
• a clarified identity,
• possession of a valid national passport.

• Administrative court action

Detailed information on how to file a lawsuit can be found in the decision rejecting your application.

You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the aliens' registration office responsible for your place of residence.

• You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
• The Aliens' Registration Office will check whether the conditions for issuing the permit are met.
• Other authorities may also be involved.
• If all requirements are met, the Aliens' Registration Office will take your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence permit (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
• As soon as the eAT is ready, it will be handed over to you by the Aliens' Registration Office.

The processing time depends on the workload at the locally responsible foreigners authority.

Fee 100,00 EUR

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