Verpflichtungserklärung gemäß § 68 Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG)

If you submit a declaration of commitment, then the costs for the living expenses of a foreign fellow citizen are taken over in order to help him/her to stay in Germany if he/she does not have sufficient means himself/herself.

By submitting a declaration of commitment, a third person undertakes vis-à-vis a foreigners authority or a foreign mission to pay for the living expenses of a foreigner in order to help him or her to stay in Germany if the foreigner himself or herself does not have sufficient means.

The sponsor can be a natural or legal person (e.g. company, charitable organization).

When the obligation arises, all public funds used for the foreigner's living expenses, including housing and care in case of illness or need for care, must be reimbursed. This also regularly includes the costs of departure or, if applicable, deportation.

The declaration of commitment does not represent any obligation towards the invited foreigner. The declaration of commitment enables government agencies to make financial claims against the sponsor if costs arise due to the foreigner's stay that are not based on contributions (for example, social welfare costs, but not pensions or unemployment benefits if the foreigner has paid contributions for them).

• Proof of identity
• Proof of income (e.g. salary slips, savings books with blocking notice, bank guarantees)

There are fees according to the residence regulation in the amount of 29,- Euro.

• If you submit a declaration of commitment, then the costs for the living expenses of a foreign fellow citizen are taken over in order to help him/her to stay in Germany if he/she does not have sufficient means himself/herself.
• Certain documents must be submitted.
• Fees are incurred.
• The contact person is the foreigners authority of the district or independent city in Thuringia that is responsible for the foreigner's intended place of residence.

The contact person is the foreigners authority of the district or independent city in Thuringia that is responsible for the foreigner's intended place of residence. An appointment is usually required.