Änderung oder Aufhebung der Wohnsitzregelung der Aufenthaltserlaubnis beantragen

If, as a foreign national, you are subject to a residence obligation for a specific location, you can, under certain conditions, have this residence obligation lifted or changed if you wish to move to another federal state. To do this, you must submit an application to the relevant immigration authority.

The requirements can also be fulfilled by a family member of the applicant.

Person entitled to asylum, refugee or recognized person in need of subsidiary protection

• Employment subject to social security contributions (at least 15 hours per week and a net income of at least 820.00 (as of April 2022)) or an income that secures their livelihood
• Apprenticeship or place at university
• The persons in a marriage with you, your registered civil partnership or the minor child with whom you are related and live or have lived together as a family lives in a different place of residence
• Avoidance of hardship (e.g. humanitarian reasons)

Other foreign person who is subject to a residence regulation

• An income that secures your livelihood
• Training or study place
• The person in a marriage with you, your registered civil partnership or the minor child lives in another place of residence

Other humanitarian reasons

• If you would like to apply to change or cancel a residence restriction on your residence permit, you must first submit an application to your local immigration authority.
• Please discuss in advance which documents you need to enclose with your application.
• The immigration authority will check your application and usually ask the immigration authority of your new place of residence for approval.
• Once the examination has been completed, you will receive a corresponding notification.

• Objection
• Action before the administrative court

Immigration/foreigners authority responsible for the district or city in the place of residence.