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Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of self-employment
Service Description
You can apply for a temporary residence permit to take up self-employment.
A residence permit is a residence title. The residence permit can only be issued for a specific purpose, such as starting a self-employed activity.
Process flow
You can only apply for a residence permit in person at the Aliens' Registration Office responsible for your place of residence.
- You submit the required documents in the original and pay the application fee.
- The Aliens' Registration Office will check whether the conditions for issuance are met.
- If necessary, other authorities will be involved.
- If all requirements are met, the Aliens' Registration Office takes your biometric data (photo, fingerprints) and orders the electronic residence permit (eAT) from Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
- As soon as the eAT is ready, it will be handed over to you by the Aliens' Registration Office.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the foreigners authority locally responsible for your place of residence.
Requirements
The residence permit can only be issued to you if
- there is an economic interest or a regional need for the activity and
- the activity is expected to have a positive impact on the economy in Germany and
- the financing of the implementation is secured by equity capital or by a loan commitment.
If you have already reached the age of 45, an appropriate retirement provision is also required.
Furthermore, the general conditions for granting a residence permit must be fulfilled.
These are in particular:
- a secure livelihood,
- a clarified identity,
- possession of a valid national passport.
Which documents are required?
- Valid national passport
- Proof of health insurance;
- Rental contract
- Curriculum vitae and proof of qualification for previous activities and training (degree certificates, diplomas or certificates)
- Financing plan / business plan
- 1 recent biometric photo
- Please inquire at the immigration office responsible for you whether you need to submit further documents.
What are the fees?
Fee: 100,00 EURPayment in advance: No
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Application before the current residence title expires. It is recommended to apply 4 to 6 weeks before the current residence title expires.
The residence permit is issued for a maximum of 3 years.
Processing duration
The processing time depends on the workload at the locally responsible immigration office.
Legal basis
§ Section 21 (1), (3), (4) sentence 1 Law on the Residence, Gainful Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)
Applications / forms
- Appeal
Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the decision with which your application was rejected.
- Administrative court action
Appeal
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance required: yes
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Harburg District Office
Department of Residents
Harburg Town Hall Square 1
21073 Hamburg
E-mail: bezirksamt@harburg.hamburg.de
Fax: 040 427907600
Phone: +49 40 428713849
Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Construction and Home Affairs
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Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
