You can apply for participation in the integration course

• if you are legally and permanently resident in Germany and
• if you have no or insufficient knowledge of the German language (below level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Further requirements:

• You have one of the following residence permits:
  • as a skilled worker
  • as a researcher
  • as a self-employed person or self-employed person
  • for the purpose of family reunification
  • as a person entitled to asylum (on humanitarian grounds), a person entitled to subsidiary protection, a recognized refugee or a recognized refugee
  • as a long-term resident in another member state of the European Union
  • as an immigrant residing for reasons of special political interest, e.g. Jewish immigrant, humanitarian admission program

and

• Your stay in Germany is permanent. This is the case if you
  • have a residence permit for at least one year or
  • have held a residence permit for more than 18 months, unless your stay is of a temporary nature.

If you do not fall into one of the above groups you can apply to take part in the integration course if you

• have permanent and legal residence (for example as a citizen of the European Union or as a family member) and
• do not have sufficient German language skills.

In this case, admission is possible as long as course places are available.

If you have German citizenship you can also apply to take part in an integration course if you

• do not have sufficient knowledge of the German language and
• are in particular need of integration.

You can already during an ongoing asylum procedure be admitted to an integration course if you

• have a residence permit and
• have not yet submitted an application for asylum in another Member State of the European Union or are not obliged to do so.

They may also be admitted to participate in the course ,

• if you have a tolerated stay permit because:
  • urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or
  • significant public interests require your continued temporary presence in Germany.
• if you have a residence permit because
  • your your departure is impossible for legal or factual reasons and
  • you are prevented from leaving the country through no fault of your own .

Note: Admission is not possible:

• if there is a recognizably low need for integration,
• if you already have sufficient knowledge of the German language,
• if you are subject to compulsory education,
• if you are a young adult or young adult starting a school education or continuing your school career in Germany.