Settlement permit - holders of humanitarian residence permits

The requirements are met if:

• the foreigner has been in possession of a residence permit for 5 years for reasons of international law, humanitarian or political reasons (including the periods of the previous asylum procedure),
• their livelihood is secured (no receipt of public benefits according to SGBII or XII),
• they can provide evidence of at least 60 months of contributions to statutory pension insurance or comparable insurance benefits,
• there is no interest in deporting him/her (e.g. due to criminal offenses),
• the foreigner is permitted to work, provided he/she is an employee,
• he/she has a permit to pursue his/her gainful employment on a permanent basis, if this is required (e.g. professional license, license to practice medicine, etc.),
• they have sufficient knowledge of the German language ("Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer", Telc, Goethe or ÖSD certificate at level B1 of the CEFR or have successfully completed a German-language university degree or German-language vocational training [degree certificate]),
• they have basic knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany ("Living in Germany" test or "Naturalization test"),
• they have sufficient living space for themselves and their family members.

All incoming applications will be reviewed without a personal visit.

Please send us the relevant application forms and all necessary documents either by post or electronically by e-mail to: antrag-abh@jena.de. Please do not send us any original documents.

We will contact you directly if we have any queries. Therefore, please make sure that you can be contacted by post or, if necessary, by e-mail or telephone if you have any queries.

If a personal appointment is necessary after final examination of your application, you will receive an appointment from us at short notice.

• completed application form
• passport
• Proof of residence (tenancy agreement, in the case of a sub-tenancy agreement also a declaration of consent from the owner, in the case of use of own living space [property] extract from the land register)
• Proof of health insurance
• Proof of pension insurance (usually in the form of a pension insurance history from the German pension insurance)
• Proof of financing (e.g. pay slip for the last three months and employment contract, for self-employed persons the last two income tax assessments and a current BWA/GUV)
• Language certificate ("Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer", Telc, Goethe or ÖSD certificate at least at level B1 of the CEFR or successful completion of a German-language university degree or German-language vocational training [degree certificate]),
• Test "Living in Germany" or "Naturalization test"
• Signed instruction sheet
• If applicable, declaration of consent to the storage and use of your e-mail address and telephone number

• Asylum Act (AsylG)
• Asylum Responsibility Determination Ordinance (AsylZBV)
• Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
• Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance - BeschV)
• Residence Ordinance (AufenthV)
• Ordinance on the implementation of integration courses for foreigners and late repatriates (Integration Course Ordinance - IntV)