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 periods of previous asylum proceedings),
• his or her livelihood is secure (no receipt of public benefits),
• 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 (for example 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),
• they have sufficient knowledge of the German language ("German test for immigrants" at level B1),
• they have basic knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany ("Living in Germany" test),
• they have 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
• Proof of pension insurance (usually in the form of a pension insurance history)
• Suitable proof of income (e.g. payslip 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)