Residence and work permit - non-EU citizens

Course description

Before entering the country

You generally need a visa to enter Germany. You can find all information on the visa procedure in our initial information.

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 permit expires, you must apply for a residence permit. 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