Aufenthaltserlaubnis erteilen zur Ausübung einer selbständigen Tätigkeit

§ 21 paragraph 1, paragraph 3, paragraph 4 sentence 1 Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in The Federal Territory (Residence Act – AufenthG)

You can obtain a residence permit if you intend to start a self-employed activity.

To start a self-employed activity, you can apply for a temporary residence permit.

A residence permit is a residence permit. The granting of the residence permit is only possible for a specific purpose, such as, among other things, for taking up a self-employed activity.

• Valid national passport
• proof of health insurance;
• lease
• Curriculum vitae and proof of qualification about previous activities and training (final certificates, certificates or certificates)
• Financing plan / business plan
• 1 current biometric photo
• Please ask the immigration office responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents.

The residence permit can only be issued to you if:

• there is an economic interest or a regional need in the activity, and
• the activity can be expected to have a positive impact on the economy in Germany, and
• the financing of the implementation is secured by equity capital or by a loan commitment.

If you have already reached the age of 45, an adequate pension is also required.

Furthermore, the general conditions for obtaining a residence permit must be met.

These are in particular:

• a secure livelihood,
• a clarified identity,
• Possession of a valid national passport.

You can only submit an application for a residence permit in person to the immigration authority responsible for your place of residence.

• You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
• The Immigration Office checks whether the grant requirements are met.
• If necessary, the participation of other authorities takes place.
• If all requirements are met, the Immigration Office will take up your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and order the electronic residence title (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
• As soon as the eAT is completed, it will be handed over to you by the Immigration Office.

The processing time depends on the workload in the local immigration office.

Application before the expiry of the current residence permit. An interview 4 to 6 weeks before the previous residence permit expires is recommended.

The residence permit is issued for a maximum of 3 years.

Further information can be found on the Internet in the Federal Government's portal for skilled workers from abroad

https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/

• contradiction

Detailed information on how to file an objection can be found in the decision rejecting your application.

• Administrative court action

• Residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment Grant for the exercise of a self-employed activity
• Granted for a limited period
• responsible: Local Immigration Office

• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance necessary: yes