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eID card (EU/EEA)
Citizens from an EU country (except Germany) or Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein can apply for an eID card.
Cancellation Loss or theft of the eID card
If your lost or stolen eID card turns up, please inform your Citizens Office immediately.
Loss or theft of eID card
If your eID card is lost or stolen, there is some information to bear in mind. You can find it here.
Entry and residence - Swiss nationals
Special regulations apply to Swiss nationals under the Agreement of 21 June 1999 between the European Community and its member states.
Apply for asylum
Foreigners who invoke the right of asylum (asylum seekers) must undergo a recognition procedure that is laid down in the Asylum Act.
School counselling - International
Are you from abroad and have questions about school and education? Then we will be happy to advise you in various languages.
Naturalisation
If you have lived in Germany for at least five years, you can apply for naturalisation. Spouses and children can also be naturalised.
Access to files: residence, naturalisation or citizenship
In order to assert your legal interests in residence, naturalisation or citizenship proceedings, you can obtain access to the files.
Integration courses
Immigrants who speak little or no German but live here permanently and have a valid residence permit can take part in integration courses.
Return counselling for migrants
Are you a migrant, EU citizen or do you have an unresolved residence status? Would you like to return to your home country? We offer counselling and support.
Acquisition of German citizenship by birth
Children with at least one German parent automatically acquire German citizenship at birth, regardless of their place of birth.
EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for skilled workers from abroad for academic employment.
Residence permit - civil servants
If you work as a civil servant for a German employer, you will be issued a residence permit to fulfil your official duties.
Residence permit – education or further training
If you come from a third country, you can apply for a residence permit for vocational training or further education.
Determination of German citizenship
You can prove your possession or non-possession of German citizenship with a certificate of citizenship or a negative certificate.
Settlement permit for highly qualified persons
In special cases, highly qualified foreign nationals can obtain a permanent residence permit without prior residence in Germany.
Settlement permit for civil servants
You have been a civil servant for three years and want to apply for a permanent residence permit.
Settlement permit with EU Blue Card
Do you have an EU Blue Card? Then you can apply for a settlement permit under certain conditions.
Entry and residence - Selected countries
Regulations for nationals of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the USA
Residence permit - Study
You are not from an EU country, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and would like to study in Munich? Then you need a residence permit.
Residence permit - researchers and scientific staff
Would you like to start a research project or pursue a scientific activity? If so, you can apply for various residence permits
Tourist information
If you are a guest in Munich, we will provide you with multilingual and personalised advice on all questions relating to your visit to the City of Munich.
Foreign students - change of specialisation or university
Would you like to change your specialisation or university? Then you need prior authorisation and a new residence permit that allows you to change.
Travel document for stateless persons
If you are stateless, the Service Centre for Immigration and Naturalisation can issue you with a travel document for stateless persons in individual cases.
Residence permit - Study preparation
If you are preparing to study in Germany with an intensive German course, preparatory college or pre-study internship, you will need a residence permit.
Residence permit for the asylum procedure
If you have submitted an application for asylum to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, you will receive a residence permit to carry out the asylum procedure.
Residence permit – Sustainable integration
Tolerated persons or holders of the right of residence with an opportunity (§ 104c AufenthG) can receive a residence permit if they have integrated sustainably.
Stay as an au pair
Au pairs may come from any country between the ages of 18 and 26.
Reunification of children from abroad
Germans or foreigners who have a residence permit can have their foreign, underage and unmarried children join them.