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Upgrading persons who have entered the country through the admission procedure

Service Description

After entering the Federal Republic of Germany, your status was first checked in an initial reception center of the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) and possibly in a certification procedure of the Federal Office of Administration or a federal state (until 2004). If you now claim - possibly years later - that you have been wrongly classified after all, this request can, depending on the legal situation and the course of proceedings

  • an application for the issue of an admission decision,
  • an application to reopen the admission or certification procedure, or
  • an application for the issue of a certificate

be.

Process flow

You can apply for an upgrade informally in writing or online.

Written application:

  • In response to your informal application, the Federal Office of Administration will consult the previous procedural files, display your application and decide on the application.

Online application:

  • Go to the Federal Portal website and complete the application form there electronically.
    • Note: You will need your ID card with PIN number to use the online function.
  • Submit your application.
  • The BVA will check your application.

As the Federal Administrative Court has ruled that applications for certificates must be decided according to the law at the time of entry, applications are generally (over 99 percent) rejected.

Requirements

  • Incorrect or no decision on your application for admission or certification
  • Possibility of asserting this error despite legal force and lapse of time

Which documents are required?

none

What are the fees?

There are no costs.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

  • Objection period: 1 month after notification
  • Time limit for legal action: 1 month after notification of the notice of objection

Processing duration

The processing time is up to 6 months. Existing backlogs of rejections can further delay the decision.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Objection
  • Action before the administrative court

Appeal

  • Forms available: No
  • Written form required: Yes
  • Informal application possible: Yes
  • Personal appearance necessary: No
  • Online service available: Yes

Further Information

Author

Federal Office of Administration (BVA)


Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs

Professionally released on

13.06.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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