Settlement permit

WHAT

As a third country national, you are entitled to a settlement permit in accordance with section 9 of the Residence Act. The settlement permit is unlimited in time and entitles the holder to engage in gainful employment.

WHO

You can apply for a permanent residence permit if you are a third-country citizen and have had a residence permit in Germany for the last five years without interruptions.

HOW

You have to fulfill the following requirements:

• You can secure your livelihood without needing public assistance.
• You have made mandatory contributions to the statutory pension insurance in Germany for at least 60 months.
• You have sufficient German language skills (at least B1).
• You have a basic knowledge of German society, as well as of the social and legal order in Germany.
• You have a work permit.
• Your residence does not jeopardize public safety and social order.
• You have sufficient living space for you and the family members living with you.

To take up permanent residence, you must register your address within two weeks of your arrival at the Residence Registration Office in Munich, the so-called “Bürgerbüro”. To get your permanent residence permit issues, you have to apply personally at the competent aliens department at your place of residence. To proof that you fulfill the requirements mentioned above you need to bring various documents, including salary statements, employer confirmation, proof of health insurance, rental contract or purchase contract with indication of the size of the apartment, proof of the current amount of the monthly costs for the apartment, monthly housing allowance.

GOOD TO KNOW

Please arrange an appointment and bring your passport and confirmation of registration with you.

WHERE

München, Germany