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Prerequisites

• You are a permanent or temporary civil servant with a German public authority (e.g. federal government, state, municipality, public corporation).
• You fulfill your official duties within the federal territory.
• You already have a legal residence permit.
• They do not endanger public safety or public order.
• You can support yourself without social benefits.
• They have sufficient living space.
• Her identity has been established.
• You have proven that you have the necessary knowledge of German and basic knowledge of the legal and social system.

Documents required

You will need all documents that prove your stay in Germany.

These can include:

• Certificate of appointment,
• payroll,
• rental agreement,
• Receipts from the doctor or purchases.
• the certificate of loss of German citizenship.

Please note

Deadlines

• Apply for a settlement permit at least 6 to 8 weeks before your current residence permit expires.


• The settlement permit is a permanent residence permit. The electronic residence permit (eAT card) is issued for a limited period—usually for 10 years. When it expires, you must renew it in a timely manner.

Procedure

• You can apply for a settlement permit via the online service "Residence Permit Hamburg".
• The responsible office will then send you an appointment for an interview.
• Please bring all necessary documents, preferably in original, to the appointment.
• The responsible authority will check your identity and documents.
• The competent authority shall involve other authorities where necessary.
• If your application is approved, your fingerprints, signature and a biometric photo will be taken to produce the electronic residence permit (eAT).
• The responsible authority commissions the Federal Printing Office to produce your eAT.
• As soon as the eAT is ready, you will receive a notification and can pick it up in person from the responsible office. The responsible office will schedule an appointment for you.
• If the application is rejected, you will receive a rejection notice with the reasons for the rejection.
• For faster processing, it is helpful if you upload all required documents to the online service.

Processing time

• If all documents are complete, processing usually takes 6 to 8 weeks.

• The creation of the electronic residence permit by the Federal Printing Office usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks.

Fees

113.00 EUR: Granting of a settlement permit for adults




You must always pay the processing fee. If your application is rejected, the fee will not be refunded—not even partially.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Section 19c paragraph 4 sentence







In conjunction with Section 9 of the Residence Act (AufenthG)