Online services

You can book an appointment online for the following services:

• Emergency assistance in the absence of a residence permit

• Submit a declaration of commitment

Companies can contact us here.

• Accelerated skilled labour procedure

Online application forms available in English:

• Information for war refugees from Ukraine

• Residence permit for the asylum procedure

• Residence permit - refugee status and travel document for refugees

• Residence permit - beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

• Residence permit - Humanitarian reasons with protection against deportation

• Residence permit - admission promise from the federal government

Online application form available in English:

• Temporary suspension of deportation (toleration)

Online application forms only available in German:

• Stay as an au-pair

• Residence permit for a voluntary social year

• Residence permit for a voluntary ecological year

• Residence permit for the Federal Voluntary Service

• Residence permit for European Voluntary Service (EVS)

Online application forms available in English:

• Residence permit for school attendance and exchange
• Residence permit to search for a vocational training place
• Residence permit for training or further education
• Residence permit for recognition of qualifications

Online application forms only available in German:

• Residence permit to prepare for studies

• Residence permit to attend an intensive German language course

• Residence permit to study

• Change of specialisation or university

• Cancellation of a blocked account

Online application forms only available in German:

• Apply for an EU Blue Card
• Residence permit - skilled workers with academic training

• Residence permit - Job search

• Residence permit - Doctoral candidates

• Residence permit - Researchers

• Residence permit - Visiting academics or academic staff

• Apply for a change of job

Online application forms only available in German:

• Residence permit for managing directors

• Apply for a residence permit for self-employment for third-country nationals

• Apply for a change of job

• Apply for a residence permit for qualified tolerated persons

• Apply for a (mobile) ICT card (intra-corporate transfer)

• Employment with professional experience

Online application form only available in German:

• Residence and work permit - non-EU citizens

Online application forms only available in German:

• Residence permit for job search
• Opportunity card

Online application forms available in English:

• Apply for a permanent residence certificate for citizens of the EU and EEA
• Apply for a residence card/ permanent residence card for family members of EU/ EEA citizens
• Apply for a permanent residence permit for Swiss citizens and their family members

Online application forms only available in German:

• Apply for a residence permit for family members of Germans
• Apply for a residence permit for spouses/registered life partners from abroad
• Apply for child reunification
• Apply for a residence card/permanent residence card for family members of EU/ EEA citizens
• Apply for a permanent residence permit for family members of Swiss citizens

Online application forms only available in German:

• Residence permit under the opportunity residence act according to Section 104c of the Residence Act
• Apply for a residence permit for well-integrated young people and young adults
• Apply for a residence permit with sustainable integration

Online application forms only available in German:

• Apply for a settlement permit with the EU Blue Card
• Apply for a settlement permit for skilled workers
• Apply for a settlement permit for highly qualified workers
• Apply for a settlement permit for asylum seekers and refugees
• Apply for a settlement permit for international, humanitarian or political reasons
• Apply for a settlement permit for persons aged 16 and over
• Settlement permit for family members of Germans
• Apply for a settlement permit for former Germans
• Applying for a settlement permit after dissolution of a marriage
• Apply for a settlement permit for civil servants
• Apply for a settlement permit
• Apply for a EU permanent residence permit
• Apply for a permanent residence certificate for citizens of the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
• Apply for a permanent residence card for family members of EU/EEA citizens
• Apply for a permanent residence permit for Swiss citizens and their family members

Online application forms available in English:

• Applying for a residence permit for medical treatment – ​​Private patient and self-payers

• Applying for a residence permit for medical treatment – ​​Embassy patients

Online application forms available in English:

• Apply for a travel document for refugees

• Apply for a travel document for stateless persons

• Apply for a travel document for foreigners

Online application form available in English:

• Report loss or revocation of loss of residence/ identity documents

Online application form only available in German:

• Transfer of the residence permit to the new passport

Online application form available in English:

• Inspection of residence files

You can apply for a school travel list here. Please note that the online application form is only available in German.

• School trips within the European Union

If your request is not listed above, please use this form for applications, questions or to submit additional documents. This online form is only available in German.

• Contact form

You can check online whether you already meet important requirements for naturalisation.

This online form is only availablie in German.

• Quick-Check for naturalisation

You can submit an application for a naturalisation online. Online application forms only available in German:

• Apply for a naturalisation
• Apply for confirmation of German citizenship or a negative certificate
• Declade renunciation of German citizenship

In order to assert your legal interests in residence, naturalisation or citizenship proceedings, you can obtain access to the files.

Online application form available in English:

• Inspection of naturalisation or citizenship files

Here you can send us questions, documents or other requests.

Online application form only available in German:

• Contact form for naturalisation and citizenship matters