Residence and work permit - non-EU citizens

Course description

Before entering the country

You generally need a visa to enter Germany.

After entering the country

You must first register your residence at the Citizens Office.

Application for the issue or extension of a residence permit

Before your national D visa or previous residence title expires, you must apply for a residence title. You can submit your application and the required documents online:

• Please upload your documents as a PDF document if possible.
• After you have sent your application, you will receive a confirmation. You can save this as a PDF file for your records.
• This confirmation states that your current residence in Germany remains valid beyond the previous validity date and that you can continue to work to the same extent as before.
• You can present the confirmation as proof to the authorities or at your workplace.
• After your application has been checked, you will be given an appointment.

Required documents

• Fully completed application form
• Valid national passport or passport substitute
• current biometric passport photo submitted digitally by a certified photo studio or drugstore. Alternatively, you can use one of the photo terminals at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service Office for a fee.
• Employment contract
• Fully completed insurance for employment(only for first-time applications, please upload together with the employment contract)
• Completed form " Declaration of employment"
• Last three salary slips (only for extension)

Please note

• The documents submitted (such as proof of identity and language certificates) will be checked for authenticity. We will report any forgeries to the police.
• Further documents may be required in individual cases.

Legal basis

§ Section 19c AufenthG, BeschV