Ukraine
- Information for refugees from Ukraine: berlin.de/ukraine/en/
- Інформація для біженців з України і для волонтерів: berlin.de/ukraine/uk/
- Информация для беженцев из Украины: berlin.de/ukraine/ru/
Content
Services sorted by topic
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An overview of our services - sorted according to purpose of stay and life situation
Visa matters
All about training, school, studies
- Residence permit for attending a language course
- Residence permit to take part in a student exchange or to attend school
- Residence permit for study preparation
- Residence permit for the purpose of studying
- Residence permit for in-service training
- Residence permit for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification in connection with a qualification measure
- Residence permit for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification in a non-regulated profession
- Residence permit for vocational training
- Residence permit to start an internship
Economic activity
Employment
- Employment – Change of employer
- EU Blue Card – Blaue Karte EU
- Residence permit for job-seeking qualified skilled workers – Issuance
- Residence permit for qualified skilled workers with an academic education
- Residence permit for qualified skilled workers with vocational training
- Residence permit for scientific staff and researchers
- Residence permit to start a job as an au pair
- Residence permit for the purpose of attending the Working-Holiday- and Youth Mobility-Programme
- Residence permit for participation in a voluntary service
Self-employment (Entrepreneurs and freelancers)
Family
- Residence permit for a foreign child born in Germany – Issuance
- Residence permit for spouses, parents and children of foreign citizens – in general
- Residence permit for spouses, parents and children of German citizens
- Residence permit for spouses, parents and children of persons eligible for subsidiary protection
- Residence permit for spouses and children of skilled workers, students, trainees, scientists and teachers
- Residence permit for spouses and children of holders of an EU Blue Card
Humanitarian
Special residence rights
Permanent residence titles
- EU long-term residence permit
- Permanent settlement permit – general
- Permanent settlement permit for children aged over 16
- Permanent settlement permit for family members of German citizens
- Permanent settlement permit for persons recognised as being entitled to asylum and refugees
- Permanent settlement permit for qualified skilled workers
- Permanent settlement permit for EU Blue Card holders
- Permanent settlement permit for self-employed persons
EU, EEA and Switzerland
- Application certificate for family members of EU (except Germany) and EEA citizens
- Certificate of the right of permanent residence for Union citizens
- Permanent residency card for family members of citizens entitled to freedom of movement from the EU (except Germany) and the EEA
- Residence permit – Swiss citizens and their family members
- Residence permit for Swiss nationals and their family members – Transfer to a new passport
- Residency permit card for family members of nationals of EU member states (except Germany), Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
- Transferring a residency permit card or permanent residency card to a new passport
Others
Transfer of a residence title to a new passport
Information in German language only
- Transfer of a residence document-GB to a new passport
- Transfer of a residence permit to a new passport
- Transfer of a EU Blue Card to a new passport
- Transfer of a permanent settlement permit or an EU long-term residence permit to a new passport
- Electronic residence title (eAT) – Loss or theft
- Fiktionsbescheinigung – Fictional Certificate
- Travel document – Reissue