Residence permit for asylum application; application

Foreigners receive a so-called "Aufenthaltsgestattung" (residence permit) during the asylum procedure in Germany. This is not a residence permit. As a temporary right of residence, it is only intended to allow residence in Germany for the purpose of carrying out the asylum procedure (see also "Related topics"- "Residence permit; issuing and applying for an extension").

A foreigner who has applied for asylum may only be granted a residence title prior to the final conclusion of the asylum procedure, except in cases of legal entitlement, with the consent of the highest Land authority and only if important interests of the Federal Republic of Germany require it.

A residence permit issued or extended by the foreigners authority after the foreigner has entered the country can be extended regardless of the fact that the foreigner has applied for asylum.

A foreigner whose application for asylum has been incontestably rejected or whose application for asylum has been withdrawn may only be granted a residence title for a stay for reasons of international law, humanitarian or political reasons before leaving the country. If the asylum application has been rejected as manifestly unfounded in accordance with Section 30 (1) numbers 1 to 7 of the Asylum Act, no residence title may be issued before departure. These restrictions do not apply in the case of a legal entitlement to a residence permit.

The requirements for the issue of a residence permit differ depending on the purpose of residence (see "Related topics" - "Residence permit; issue and extension").

In the Forms section you will find the "Application for the issue or extension of a residence permit" as a PDF.

• Application for the issue or extension of a residence permit

  Please fill out the application form in block letters or on a typewriter or computer in German.

  Please check or complete as appropriate. Please do not fill in blank fields.

   

• § Section 10 Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)

• Residence permit; general information
• Residence permit; issuing and applying for extension of the certificate
• Residence permit; application for reasons of international law, humanitarian or political reasons