Niederlassungserlaubnis für Hochqualifizierte beantragen

• § 5 Residence Act (AufenthG) (General Grant Requirements)
• § 19 Residence Act (AufenthG) (settlement permit for highly qualified persons)
• § 44 Residence Ordinance (AufenthV) (fees for the settlement permit)
• § 284 Book III of the Social Code (SGB III) (EU work permit for nationals of the new EU Member States)
   

In special cases, professionally or scientifically highly qualified foreign nationals can obtain a permanent settlement permit immediately after the visa.

Note: Your husband or wife or partner and children under the age of 18 have the right to family reunification. They may also engage in gainful employment.

Proof

• the fulfilment of passport and visa requirements
• secure livelihood and that your integration into the living conditions of the Federal Republic of Germany is ensured (usually by presenting the job offer)
• professional or scientific qualification

The prerequisites for the settlement permit are:

• They meet the passport and visa requirements.
  For the passport requirement, it is sufficient if you have a Have a replacement ID card .
• Your livelihood is secured without using public funds.
  Your livelihood is considered secure if you:
  • Income in the amount of the simple standard social assistance rate (e.g. 391.00 euros for single persons) plus
  • costs for accommodation and heating as well as
  • Receive any health insurance contributions.
• There is no ground for expulsion against you.
• Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• They belong to the following groups of people:
  • Scientists with special expertise
  • Teachers or academic staff in a prominent function
• Their integration into the living conditions of the Federal Republic of Germany is ensured.

The fee for the grant is 147 € (half must be paid upon application).

Before entering Germany, you must apply for a national visa in your home country.

After entering the country, you must apply for the settlement permit in writing at the Foreigners' Registration Office before your visa expires.

4 - 6 weeks

You will receive the settlement permit in the form of a credit card with additional electronic functions. Further information can be found under "Applying for an electronic residence permit (eAT)".

Nationals of the Member States of the European Union (EU) have access to the German labour market on the basis of their right to freedom of movement. They may pursue a self-employed activity in Germany within the framework of their right of establishment. The same applies to other citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) and nationals of Switzerland.

For nationals of Croatia, transitional arrangements apply to the free movement of workers and the freedom to provide services. You must obtain a work permit from the Employment Agency before taking up employment.

If you do not meet the academic or professional requirements, you may be able to obtain the following residence permits after entering the country:

• Residence permit for the purpose of employment
• Residence permit for the purpose of self-employment

You can already clarify the selection of the residence permit during the visa procedure.

• for the issuance of a national visa before entering the Federal territory: the German mission abroad (embassy, consulate)
  Tip: A list of the representations of the Federal Republic of Germany abroad is available from the Federal Foreign Office on its website.
• after entry: the immigration office in whose district you usually reside. Immigration authorities in Hesse are district administrators and mayors of district-free cities and cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants.