Step 04 · Residence permit

Your current permit and its validity.

You can find these details on your electronic residence card (eAT) and on the supplementary sheet (Zusatzblatt).

Question 01 · Permit type

Which residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) do you currently hold?

The permit type is stated on the card (e.g. “Blaue Karte EU”, “Aufenthaltserlaubnis § 18a”).

Other permit designation (optional)

Frage 02 · Aufenthaltszweck

Zu welchem Zweck beantragen Sie die Verlängerung?

Wählen Sie die Grundkategorie, die auf dem Vordruck angekreuzt wird. Diese Angabe treffen Sie selbst — sie wird nicht aus Ihrem Titel abgeleitet.

Question 03 · Details of the purpose of stay

Additional details about the purpose of your stay and the intended duration of the continued stay. You make these statements yourself.

With employer, school or relative (optional)

Address of the purpose of stay (optional)

Intended length of stay from (optional)

Intended length of stay until (optional)

Length of stay indefinite (optional)

Question 04 · Validity

Until when is your current permit valid?

The expiry date is on the front of your card. If possible, apply for the renewal 6–8 weeks before it expires.

Valid until *

Issued on *

Question 05 · Permit details

You can find these details on the card and in the notice issued by your immigration authority (Ausländerbehörde).

Purpose of stay (optional)

Issuing immigration authority (Ausländerbehörde) (optional)

First granted on (optional)

Question 06 · Length of stay

Details of your entry and your stay.

Continuously in Germany since *

First entry into Germany on (optional)

Question 07 · Passport

Details from your current passport.

Passport number *

Issuing country of the passport *

Passport valid until *

Ausgestellt am (optional)

Ausgestellt von (optional)

Type of passport / ID document (optional)

Own passport? (optional)

Entered in a parent's document (father / mother) (optional)

Return entitlement to (country) (optional)

Return entitlement valid until (optional)

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