Aufenthaltserlaubnis aus dringenden humanitären oder persönlichen Gründen beantragen

Section 5 Residence Act

§ 25 para. 4 sentence 1 AufenthG

Section 12 Residence Act

Section 29 subsection 3 AufenthG

§ 44 Residence Act

§ 78 Residence Act

§ 78a Residence Act

Section 45 AufenthV

Section 53 AufenthV

Section 1 AsylbLG

How do I apply a residence permit for a temporary stay in case of urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or substantial public interests?

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

In this case, you can be granted a residence permit by the Aliens Department as long as urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or considerable public interests require your temporary continued presence in the Federal territory.

The residence permit does not entitle you to gainful employment. It can be granted on application by the Aliens' Registration Office.

A residence requirement may be imposed on you.

You are entitled to benefits according to the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act.

Family reunification is excluded.

They are not entitled to participate in an integration course. They can only be admitted to participate in courses if there are places available.

• Current biometric photo
• Proof of identity, if available, e.g. passport, ID card, birth certificate, marriage certificate; citizenship certificate
• If applicable, employment contract or binding job offer
• Proof of health insurance
• Rental contract

• Existence of an application for a residence permit
• Foreigner who is not compulsorily obliged to leave the country
• Urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or substantial public interests must require temporary presence in the Federal territory
• Fulfilment of the general conditions for the granting of a residence permit
• There must be no grounds for refusal (no interest in deportation, no prohibition of entry or residence)

Fee for the issuance of the residence permit: 100 Euro

For minors: 50 Euro

Exemption from fees when receiving social benefits

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

• Arrange an appointment with your local Aliens' Registration Office (Ausländerbehörde). You can also find out about the application procedure and which documents you need to submit in which form on the respective website of the Aliens' Registration Office.
• During your appointment, your fingerprints will be taken.

If your application is approved, the Aliens' Registration Office will commission the Bundesdruckerei to produce the electronic residence permit. The residence permit is in the form of a cheque card with additional electronic functions.

For information on the duration of the procedure until the residence permit is issued, please contact the relevant Foreigners' Registration Office.

You will usually be informed of the duration of the procedure (about 6 to 8 weeks) when you apply for a residence permit by the competent Aliens' Registration Office.

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

Validity of the residence permit:

• 6 months at the most if you have have not yet resided legally in Germany for at least 18 months (without interruption)
• up to three years if you have already resided legally in Germany for more than 18 months

• Issuance of a residence permit for a temporary stay in case of urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or substantial public interests
• No enforceable obligation to leave the country
• Discretion of the foreigners authority
• No interest in deportation
• No entry and residence ban

Legal consequences Issuance of residence permit:

• Gainful employment only possible with permission of the foreigners authority
• Entitlement to social benefits
• No family reunification possible
• No entitlement to integration course, admission to integration course only within the scope of available course places
• Personal appearance required: yes

Responsible: Your local foreigners authority

Locally competent foreigners authority

Locally responsible foreigners authority of your independent town or district

You will receive the following from your local immigration office

Online procedure possible: no

Personal appearance required: yes