Aufenthaltserlaubnis aus dringenden humanitären oder persönlichen Gründen beantragen

§ 5 AufenthG

§ 25 Abs. 4 S. 1 AufenthG

§ 12 AufenthG

§ 29 Abs. 3 AufenthG

§ 44 AufenthG

§ 78 AufenthG

§ 78a AufenthG

§ 45 AufenthV

§ 53 AufenthV

§ 1 AsylbLG

How do I apply for a residence permit for a temporary stay if there are urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or significant public interests?

They are seeking a temporary stay in Germany, for example to provide temporary care for a seriously ill family member, to provide urgent medical treatment or to complete vocational training. You are staying in Germany and are not obliged to leave the country.

Then you can be granted a residence permit by the Foreigners' Registration Office as long as urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or significant public interests require your temporary continued presence in Germany.

The residence permit does not entitle you to work. It can be permitted on application by the Foreigners' Registration Office.

A residence requirement may be imposed on them.

You are entitled to benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.

Family reunification is excluded.

You are not entitled to participate in an integration course. You can only be admitted to participate within the framework of available course places.

• current biometric photo
• Proof of identity, if available, e.B.
  • Pass
  • ID Card,
  • Birth certificate
  • Marriage certificate
  • Citizenship card
• If applicable, employment contract or binding job offer
• Proof of your health insurance
• Lease

• Existence of an application for a residence permit
• You are not enforceably obliged to leave the country
• Urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or significant public interests must require temporary presence in Germany
• Fulfilment of the general conditions for grant
• There must be no grounds for refusal (no interest in expulsion, no entry and residence ban)

Fee for issuing the residence permit: 100 euros

For minors: 50 Euro

Exemption from fees when receiving social benefits.

As a rule, you must apply for your residence permit in person.

• Make an appointment with the local immigration authority. You can also find out on the respective website of the Ausländerbörde about the application process and which documents you have to submit in which form.
• During your appointment, your fingerprints will be taken.

If your application is granted, the Foreigners' Registration Office instructs Bundesdruckerei to produce the electronic residence permit. The residence permit takes the form of a credit card with additional electronic functions.

With regard to the duration of the procedure until the residence permit is handed over, please contact the competent immigration authority

As a rule, when applying for a residence permit, you will be informed by the competent immigration authority of the duration of the procedure (about 6 to 8 weeks).

Note: The residence permit is issued as an electronic residence permit.

Validity of the residence permit:

• a maximum of 6 months, if you have not yet resided legally in Germany for at least 18 months (uninterrupted)
• up to 3 years if you have already resided legally in Germany for more than 18 months

• Granting of a residence permit for a temporary stay in the event of urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or significant public interests
• No enforceable obligation to leave the country
• Discretion of the Foreigners' Registration Office
• No interest in expulsion
• No entry and residence ban

Legal consequences Issuance of residence permit:

• Gainful employment only possible with the permission of the Foreigners' Registration Office
• Entitlement to social benefits
• No family reunification possible
• No entitlement to an integration course, admission to the integration course only within the framework of available course places
• Personal appearance required: yes

Responsible: Your locally competent immigration authority

Please contact the Foreigners' Registration Office.

Receive from your local immigration authority.

Online procedure possible: no

Personal appearance required: yes