Residence permit; deregistration of an employment relationship requiring notification

Employers must notify the competent immigration authority of the premature termination of employment of foreign nationals subject to notification within the statutory period

The Residence Act (AufenthG) regulates certain obligations for employers in connection with the employment of foreign nationals.

In the event of premature termination or discontinuation of actual employment (regardless of the reasons for this) of persons who have been granted a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment (§§ 18-21 AufenthG), employers must notify the responsible immigration authority within four weeks of becoming aware of this.

In the case of employment within the framework of a residence permit for vocational training for foreigners obliged to leave the country (§ 16g AufenthG), a tolerated stay for training (§ 60c AufenthG) or a tolerated stay for employment (§ 60d AufenthG), the responsible immigration authority must generally be informed within two weeks if the training or employment relationship is terminated prematurely.

The notification must include the following information:

• Details of the foreign national (surname, first name, date of birth, nationality)
• Details of the employer (company name, contact details)
• Date of termination of employment

The foreigners authority will then check the consequences for the foreign national under residence law.

The employment of foreign nationals was terminated prematurely or broken off.

The notification can be made informally to the competent foreigners authority or via the form or online procedure provided by the foreigners authority.

The competent authority is the foreigners authority in whose district the foreign national usually resides.

Notification within four weeks for persons who have been granted a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment.

Notification within two weeks for persons obliged to leave the country who have been granted a residence permit or tolerated stay due to training or employment.

A breach of the reporting obligation is an administrative offense and can be punished with a fine of up to EUR 30,000.