Settlement permit - entitled to asylum or refugee status

The requirements are fulfilled if:

t h e foreigner

• has been in possession of a residence permit as a person entitled to asylum or refugee for 5 years and
• his or her livelihood is largely secure and
• has sufficient knowledge of the German language ("German test for immigrants" completed at level A2),

or the foreigner

• has been in possession of a residence permit as a person entitled to asylum or refugee for 3 years and
• has mastered the German language ("Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer" completed at level C1) and
• their livelihood is largely secure,

as well as

• the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has not initiated revocation or readmission proceedings,
• there is no interest in deporting the foreigner (e.g. due to criminal offenses),
• the foreigner is permitted to work, provided he/she is an employee,
• the foreigner has a permit for the permanent exercise of his/her gainful employment, if this is required (e.g. professional license),
• the foreigner has a basic knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany ("Living in Germany" test with at least 15 questions answered correctly),
• the foreigner has sufficient living space for themselves and their family members.

The Immigration Office of the City of Jena has changed its processing procedures. In order to shorten waiting times for appointments and residence permits, all applications will in future be checked without a personal appointment. It is therefore no longer necessary to book a personal appointment.

Please send us the relevant application forms and all necessary documents either by post or electronically by e-mail to: antrag-abh@jena.de.(link sends email) 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 (e.g. rental agreement, in the case of a subletting agreement also a declaration of consent from the owner)
• Proof of health insurance
• Suitable proof of income (e.g. pay slip for the last three months, for self-employed persons the last two income tax assessments and a current BWA/GUV, employment contract)
• Integration course certificate
• 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)