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Social assistance Help in other life situations Approval

If the situation in life that triggers your need is not regulated in social law, help can be granted in other situations.

General Social Services

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Grave site usage rights transferred

You want to transfer your right to use a gravesite to another person.

Acquire the right to use a grave site

Would you like to reserve a specific grave in the event of a death or as a precautionary measure? Then you can purchase the right to use the grave.

Election advertising contradiction

If you would like to object to election advertising, you will find the necessary information here.

Apply for a settlement permit for spouses with independent residency rights

Do you have a residence permit for the purpose of joining your spouse or are you a spouse with independent residency status? Learn how to apply for a settlement permit here.

Obtaining the right to vote in referendums when moving to Hamburg

If you have lived in Hamburg since at least July 12, 2025, but only registered after that date, you can apply to be included in the voting register.

Have burdens and restrictions deleted from the land register

The deletion of burdens or restrictions in the land register is possible if the entitled person waives the exercise of the right, dies or consents to the deletion.

Right of repurchase

Right of repurchase and takeover declarations in connection with right of repurchase

Apply for a certificate confirming the continued existence of the settlement permit

If you plan to stay abroad for an extended period, you may need a certificate confirming the continued validity of your permanent residence permit.

Opportunity Right of Residence

Tolerated persons who have been living in Germany without interruption for at least five years on October 31, 2022 should receive an 18-month residence permit.

Examination of the right of first refusal

You intend to sell or buy a property or have already concluded a property purchase agreement and need information on the FHH's right of first refusal. The LIG provides information on the examination of statutory pre-emption rights and the procedure

Certificate of eligibility and voting right

In order to stand as a candidate in an election, you must provide evidence that you are eligible to stand when submitting your nomination.

have the property land register closed

You can have the property registers closed again once all property ownership rights have been consolidated in your person.

Exclude pension adjustment

If you divorce as a married couple, a pension adjustment will take place. This means that pension entitlements acquired during the marriage will be distributed equally between both spouses. However, you can exclude the pension adjustment.

Appointment of foster parents as guardians

Foster children are often under guardianship. A guardian is the legal representative for a child in all matters. In appropriate cases, foster parents can be given guardianship of the child in their care.

Register a building lease on several properties or on building leases

With a building lease, you can build your own house on someone else's land without buying the property. You pay a regular ground rent for this. You can obtain this right for a single plot of land, for several plots of land or for existing building leases.

Referendum information on how to participate

Here you can find out below what requirements you must meet to participate in a referendum.

change first name

You can have your first name changed under certain conditions.

Apply for a residence permit for a foreign child to join a German parent

Foreign, minor, unmarried children can obtain a residence permit for family reunification in order to establish a family life with a German parent.

Apply for a residence permit for other family members to join a German citizen

If you are one of the other family members of a German person and your stay in Germany is necessary to avoid exceptional hardship, you can apply for a residence permit for family reunification.

Change the order of first names

If you have more than one first name, you can change their order with a declaration.

Decision to convert a weak into a strong adoption of a foreign child

Upon application, the family court can convert a so-called weak adoption made abroad into a so-called strong adoption.

Apply for a residence permit for family reasons for the reunification of a foreign parent with a German minor

If you want to move to Germany to be with your German minor child, you can apply for a residence permit for family reunification.

Apply for a settlement permit for minors

Minors can obtain a permanent residence permit regardless of their parents' residence status. Further information can be found here.

Apply for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service

If you would like to participate in a European Voluntary Service under EU Directive 2016/801, you can apply for a temporary residence permit.

Apply for a residence permit for family reasons for the family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German person

If you, as a third-country national, would like to live in Germany with your German spouse or life partner, you can apply for a residence permit for family reunification.

Apply for an extension of your residence permit for a study-related internship in the EU

If you have a residence permit for a period of less than six months to carry out a study-related internship in the EU and would like to continue the internship, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.

Apply for a settlement permit for holders of a residence permit for international, humanitarian or political reasons

Do you have a residence permit for international, humanitarian, or political reasons? Find out how you can apply for a settlement permit after five years here.

Apply for an extension of your residence permit to attend a general education school

You should apply for an extension of your residence permit in good time if you want to continue attending school in Germany.

Apply for a settlement permit for family members of Germans

Are you a family member of a German citizen? Learn how to apply for a settlement permit here.

Apply for an extension of the residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification

You can extend your residence permit to take examinations for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications.