Applying for a residence permit for victims of a crime

Service Description

You are a victim of one of the criminal offenses of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation (Section 232 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)), trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labor exploitation (Section 233 StGB) or the promotion of human trafficking (Section 233a StGB).

The public prosecutor's office or the criminal court considers your temporary presence to be appropriate for the conduct of the criminal proceedings. This is the case if your presence can help to clarify the facts of the crime.

You may no longer maintain any contact with the persons accused in the criminal proceedings of having committed the human trafficking offense.

You must declare your willingness to testify as a witness in the criminal proceedings for human trafficking. It is not sufficient to invoke a right to testify or a right to refuse to provide information.

You will not be granted a residence permit if it is foreseeable that your stay will be permanent.

Your stay must not impair or jeopardize the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany for any other reason.

You are generally entitled to a residence permit.

You are also entitled to benefits in accordance with the Second Social Security Code (SGB II) (basic income support for jobseekers) or basic income support in old age or in the event of reduced earning capacity, child benefit.

Family reunification for your spouse and minor child (so-called nuclear family) is only possible for reasons of international law or humanitarian reasons or to safeguard the political interests of the Federal Republic of Germany. The family members themselves must meet the requirements for admission from abroad for reasons of international law or humanitarian reasons.

Gainful employment is not permitted. This can only be permitted by the immigration authorities.

You can only be admitted to an integration course if there are places available.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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