Immigration is welcomed to Germany. The Federal Republic is one of Europe’s top-ranked nations in this regard, with foreigners making up about 9% of its population. The foreigners who reside in Germany contribute significantly to the country’s economy and culture.
Immigration is welcomed to Germany. The Federal Republic is one of Europe’s top-ranked nations in this regard, with foreigners making up about 9% of its population. The foreigners who reside in Germany contribute significantly to the country’s economy and culture.
A resident permit, or legally secured residence status, is necessary for legal residence in Germany. Depending on the country of origin and circumstances, multiple residence permits are available under German law. The most significant aspects of German immigration law are listed here.
In Germany, foreigners may also become citizens under certain circumstances.
Almost everyone else will need a visa and everyone will need a residence permit. If you are not from the EU, EEA, Switzerland, or one the countries listed above, you will probably need to apply for a Schengen visa to enter Germany and stay up for three months (90 days) or for a permit called a ‘residence title’ if you want to stay for longer than three months and/or work here.
Everyone else will require a residence permit in addition to a visa, almost everyone. You will likely need to apply for a Schengen visa if you are not from the EU, EEA, Switzerland, or one of the countries mentioned above in order to enter Germany and stay up to three months (90 days). If you wish to stay longer than three months and/or work here, you will also need to apply for a permit known as a “residence title.”
For stays up to three months (90 days), citizens of some nations—including Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and the United States of America—do not require a Schengen visa. However, if they wish to extend their stay or engage in employment beyond three months, they must apply for a residence permit within that time frame.
Depending on your country, you might require a transit or airport visa if you want to spend a short amount of time (even a few hours) in a German airport while travelling to another location. You can only enter the international section of a German airport using it. You might need to obtain a three-month Schengen visa if you plan to leave the airport, even for a single day. With a Schengen visa, you can visit Germany (or any other of the above-mentioned Schengen member states) for up to three months (90 days) in a six-month period.
If you enter Germany with this visa, you cannot, barring extraordinary circumstances, convert it to a residence title while you are there. You will need to leave the nation, apply for a residence visa from outside, and then return. You must submit an application for a Schengen visa at the German embassy or consulate in the nation where you now reside, therefore visit their website. On all facets of Schengen visa restrictions, there is comprehensive information on the website of the Federal Foreign Office. A Schengen application form is currently available for download in German/English, Spanish, French, Russian, or Chinese.
Unless you are a national of one of the countries that doesn’t require a visa to enter Germany (see above), in which case you can apply from within Germany, you must apply for a visa plus residence permit or ‘title’ before you arrive if you plan to stay in Germany for longer than three months for any reason (for example, to work, complete a vocational training course, or be reunited with your family).
Which resident title you can apply for will depend on your reason for visiting Germany as well as your educational and professional background. You will need to fulfil a few prerequisites, such as having a current passport and being able to show that you have the resources to support yourself throughout your stay.
Most people are required to submit an application for a residence permit through the German embassy or consulate in their home country. Your contact information is located here.
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If you want to move to Germany to be with a partner (spouse or registered/civil partner) or other close family member, you must apply for a residence visa unless you are an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen (or the relative you want to join is). You and your relative must also meet additional requirements. For instance, your relative must have a place for you to live and must have the resources to assist you financially. You may often need to provide evidence of your proficiency in the fundamentals of German as well.
If you meet the requirements, you can obtain a nine-month residence visa to enter Germany prior to being accepted into a German institution or a lengthier one to enrol in a full-time university programme in Germany. During your course, you’ll need to demonstrate your financial stability, and you could also need to demonstrate your German language skills. On their own websites, the majority of colleges provide a wealth of useful information about residency permits.
You can apply for a permanent residency permit once you’ve lived in Germany for a while. You can stay in the country indefinitely with a permanent residency visa, but you don’t enjoy the same rights as German citizens, such as the right to vote. After eight years of residency, you are eligible to apply for naturalisation if you want to have the same constitutional rights and legal status as any other German citizen and you meet the necessary requirements.
Since September 2011, the residence title (the label that was stuck into the passport), residence card, permanent residence card and paper ID cards have been superseded by an electronic ‘credit card’ residence title. Existing ‘paper’ titles will retain their validity until August 31, 2016.
With the exception of people of the more recent member state Croatia, who may require permits up until 2020, everybody who is a national of an EU, EEA, or Switzerland is free to work in Germany without limitation.
Other people are only permitted to work in Germany if their residency permits it. There is no separate work permit in Germany, and information on your eligibility to work and how much you can earn is included in the residence permit you request before travelling there (see above).
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