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Apply for an extension of your residence permit for employment as a civil servant

Service Description

If you are employed as a civil servant by a German employer and are in Germany to fulfill your official duties, you generally have a temporary residence permit. You can apply for an extension of your residence permit if the validity of your residence permit expires and you wish to continue your service in Germany.

The same conditions apply for the extension as for the issue. This means that you must still be employed as a civil servant by a German employer and wish to stay in Germany to fulfill your official duties.

If your residence permit is extended, it will be limited in time again. The duration of the time limit depends on the planned duration of your employment.

The Federal Employment Agency does not need to be involved in the extension of your residence permit.

You may have been obliged to take part in an integration course when your residence permit was first issued. If this is the case, this must be taken into account when extending your residence permit. If you have not yet taken part in an integration course, the immigration authority may reject your application to extend your residence permit. If you have not yet completed the integration course, the residence permit will generally only be extended for one year at a time until you successfully complete it or provide proof that you have been integrated into society and social life in another way.

If you have been in possession of a residence permit for the performance of official duties with a German employer for three years, you are entitled to a permanent residence permit (settlement permit). This does not require you to have paid contributions to the statutory pension insurance scheme for at least 60 months or to be able to prove that you are entitled to comparable benefits.

EU citizens who are employed as civil servants by a German employer are not subject to the Residence Act, but to the Freedom of Movement Act/EU.

Process flow

You must apply for an extension of your residence permit at the foreigners authority responsible for your place of residence. The procedure is as follows:

  • Depending on the foreigners authority and your request, it may be possible to apply via the Internet. Find out whether your foreigners authority offers electronic applications for residence permits.
    In the case of an electronic application, the foreigners authority will contact you after receiving your application to arrange an appointment at the foreigners authority. Your supporting documents will be checked during the appointment (bring them with you to the appointment).
  • If the application can only be submitted in person, make an appointment with the Foreigners' Registration Office.
    During the appointment, your application will be accepted and your supporting documents will be checked (bring these with you to the appointment).
  • Your fingerprints will be taken at the immigration office to renew your electronic residence permit (eAT card).
  • After about six to eight weeks, you can collect the eAT card from the Foreigners' Registration Office. The card must always be collected in person.
  • There is a fee for extending the residence permit. The time and form of payment vary depending on the authority.

Who should I contact?

The foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence.

Competent authority

The foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence.

Requirements

  • You have a recognized and valid passport or passport substitute.
  • There is no interest in deporting you.
  • Your stay does not jeopardize or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • You are employed as a civil servant by a German employer and are expected to fulfill official duties in Germany.

Which documents are required?

  • Valid passport or passport substitute
  • Current residence permit
  • Original of your certificate of appointment/appointment
  • Current biometric photo
  • Proof of your health insurance
  • Tenancy agreement

What are the fees?

Under certain conditions, a fee reduction or fee exemption may be possible.

Fee: 96,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Extension of residence permit for a further stay of up to three months

Fee: 93,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Extension of residence permit for a further stay of more than three months

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

  • You should apply for an extension at least eight weeks before your valid residence permit expires.
  • In the event of an extension, your residence permit will be limited in time again. The duration of the time limit depends on the planned duration of your employment.
    If you are entitled to a settlement permit, this will be issued for an indefinite period.
  • Period for appeal: 1 month

Processing duration

about six to eight weeks

Legal basis

Applications / forms

The decision of the immigration authority can be appealed to the court named in the decision.

Appeal

  • You can obtain forms from your foreigners authority; these may also be available online.
  • Online procedure occasionally possible
  • Written form required: yes
  • Personal appearance required: yes

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection (TMMJV)

Professionally released on

05.05.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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