§26 Abs. 3 S. 1 AufenthG – Permanent residence permit: refugees and recipients of political asylum

Beschreibung

The permanent residence permit in according to § 26 para. 3 s. 1 AufenthG depends on a number of conditions. It requires you to be in possession of a residence permit as a refugee or a person entitled to asylum for at least three years. In addition, you must provide proof of language skills at the B1 level (exam certificate). Furthermore, you must have the financial means to sustainably cover your living expenses. You should provide a work contract that is valid for an unlimited period of time or at least one more year and you should no longer be in the probationary period.

Main requirements:

The specific requirements vary, depending on whether you apply for the residence permit after three or after five years:

Residence permit for 3 years	Residence permit for 5 years
Sufficient financial means for covering approx. 75 % of your living expenses	Sufficient financial means for covering approx. 51 % of your living expenses
Advanced knowledge of German language (C1)	Elementary knowledge of German language (A2)
Sufficient health insurance	Sufficient health insurance
Sufficient housing	Sufficient housing
No criminal record	No criminal record

Disclaimer of the Foreigners' Registration Office Potsdam

The information on this website is merely intended as a guideline. There is no guarantee for the completeness and correctness concerning the information provided on this website. The completeness of the stated documents does not mean that the residence permit will be issued. Each case must be assessed individually. Therefore, the requested documents may vary.

Erforderliche Unterlagen

Required documents:

Application form - filled out and signed ( issuance of a permanent residence permit)
1 new biometric passport photo
Valid passport & copies (data sheet, entry visa, stamps, labels)
Current health insurance membership certificate, not older than 3 months (no chip card)
Current proof of residence ( housing form from the Potsdam Foreigners' Registration Office, filled out and stamped by the homeowner/landlord, homeowners must submit an excerpt from the land register)
Residence registration from the City Hall (Bürgerservice)
Current employment contract (should be valid for at least one year, no probation); If applicable, of the spouse
Last 12 salary statements; if applicable, of the spouse
Current employer's certificate of employment, if applicable, for an unlimited period of time
Pension insurance record (Rentenversicherungsverlauf)
Proof of advanced or elementary knowledge of the German language (appropriate test certificate: “Zertifikat Integrationskurs”, Goethe-Institut, telc GmbH, ÖSD, TestDAF, ECL, DSH, DSD)
For married couples: joint declaration of marriage for one another (one form per spouse)

Gebühren

Fees

113,00 Euro
for minors: 56,50 Euro

Zahlungsart

Method of payment

Debit card or cash

Verwaltungsstruktur

328 Bereich Ausländerbehörde