Aufenthaltserlaubnis Verlängerung für Eltern oder personensorgeberechtigte Elternteile eines minderjährigen, gut integrierten Ausländers

§ 8 Residence Act (AufenthG)
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Section 25a Paragraph 2 Sentence 1 Residence Act (AufenthG)
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If you, as a parent, have a residence permit because your minor child also has a residence permit, you can have your residence permit extended under certain conditions.

If your minor child has a residence permit due to his or her good integration in Germany, you can also be granted a residence permit under certain conditions. The residence permit is then usually granted for a limited period. If your residence permit expires but your child's is still valid or is due to be extended, you can also apply for an extension of your residence permit.

• Recognized and valid identity document (e.g. passport or passport substitute)
• If applicable: birth certificate
• If applicable: marriage certificate
• Current biometric passport photo (45 x 35 mm)
• Your current residence permit
• Proof of securing your livelihood (e.g. pay slip)
• Proof that you live with the child in a family relationship
• Rental agreement and proof of the current rent amount

The documents and information must generally be submitted in German. In individual cases, the responsible authority may require less or more evidence.

• You are the custodial parent of a minor child
• You live with the child in a family community
• You can earn your own living
• There are no grounds for refusal and no entry or residence ban

Adults:
96.00 EUR for a further stay of up to three months
93.00 EUR for a further stay of more than three months

Minors:
48.00 EUR for a further stay of up to three months
46.50 EUR for a further stay of more than three months

• Find out whether the office responsible for your application allows you to submit your application online or has a special application form. In Hamburg, the application can be submitted online.
• You submit your application.
• The responsible authority will examine your application and, if necessary, request any necessary documents or information from you.
• The responsible office will contact you to arrange an appointment.
• During the appointment, your identity and documents will be checked (please bring your documents, preferably in the original, with you to the appointment).
• If your application is approved, your fingerprints will be taken to produce a new electronic residence permit (eAT card).
• You pay the applicable fees.
• The Federal Printing Office will be commissioned to produce your new eAT card.
• Once completed, you will receive information and can collect the residence permit in the form of the eAT card in person.
• If your application is rejected, you will receive a rejection letter. In this case, you will also have to pay an administration fee.

You should expect processing to take 6-8 weeks. If you submit all the required documents in full and well prepared, processing may be quicker. After approval, it will then take another 4-6 weeks for the Federal Printing Office to produce your electronic residence permit.

You must submit your application before your current residence permit expires (6-8 weeks in advance is recommended).

No

You can appeal against a rejection within one month of notification.

• Apply for an extension of the residence permit for parents of a minor, well-integrated foreigner
• Minor child has a residence permit due to good integration in Germany.
• Under certain conditions, parents can also obtain a residence permit.
• The residence permit for the parents is usually limited.
• If the parents' residence permit expires but the child's is still valid or is being extended, an extension of the parents' residence permit can be applied for.

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