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Prerequisites

• You are a natural person or the representative of a legal entity, for example a company or a charitable association.
• You are at least 18 years old.
• Your income is demonstrably sufficient to cover the living expenses of the person entering the country.
• If you yourself are in possession of a temporary residence permit, it is valid for longer than the planned stay of your guest.
• You are not staying in Germany because:
  • a toleration,
  • a fictitious certificate,
  • a residence permit,
  • a visa,
  • a short-term residence permit.
• They do not receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act or the Social Security Code.

Documents required

• Proof of identity (e.g. identity card or passport)
• if you come from a third country (not EU/EEA/Switzerland):
  • additional residence permit
• if you represent a legal entity (for example, a company, association):
  • additional proof that you are authorized to represent the legal entity
  • additional commercial register extract (not older than 3 months)
• Proof that you are able to support the person entering the country. This could include, for example:
  • Wage or salary certificates
  • Pension notice
  • Unemployment benefit notice
  • Notices regarding child benefit, child supplement or parental allowance
• if you are self-employed or freelance:
  • current tax assessment
  • current profit and loss statement
  • if applicable, other evidence showing your monthly net income or profit (e.g., a certificate from your tax advisor)
• Proof of identity and current foreign address of the person entering the country

Please note

• Please note that the Department of Immigration Affairs is responsible for the Billstedt and Bergedorf locations. Appointments can only be made via email.
• In the Altona and Blankenese locations, please also contact the immigration offices for declarations of commitment for self-employed persons.
  
• You can also submit the declaration of commitment to the relevant foreign representation.
• You cannot authorize another person to submit a declaration of commitment.
• Please allow enough time for the application and submission of the declaration of commitment.
• The assessment will examine whether you have enough money to support the person entering the country. It will also take into account how many people you already have to support, how many declarations of support you have submitted, and why the person wants to enter the country.

Deadlines

You can submit the declaration of commitment no more than six months before the first day of entry. A declaration of commitment is valid for a maximum of five years.

Procedure

• You make an appointment with the responsible office. (Note the specifics of the responsibilities under "Please note").
• You come to the appointment in person and fill out a form.
• You can also request the form when making your appointment, fill it out at home, and then bring it with you to the appointment.
• You submit the form together with the necessary documents to the responsible office.
• Based on your information, the responsible authority will assess whether you are able to support the person entering the country. If any documents or information are missing, the responsible authority will request them from you.
• You pay the administration fee.
• After successful verification, you will receive the declaration of commitment.
• You sign the declaration of commitment.
• You will receive the original of the declaration of commitment to pass on to the person entering the country.

Processing time

Once all necessary documents and information are available, the declaration of commitment can be handed over to you directly.

Fees

29.00 EUR

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

• Section 68 Residence Act (AufenthG)
  
  
  


• Section 66 paragraph 2 Residence Act (AufenthG)
  
  
  


• Section 5 paragraph 1 Residence Act (AufenthG)
  
  
  
  
  
  Article 21 Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Visa Code)