Immigration offices for residence card fingerprints and collection

How your city’s office invites you and hands over the card

Not every Ausländerbehörde works the same way. Some invite you for fingerprints and a photo and send a second invitation when the card is ready, while others post the card or let you collect it at a counter. The details for your city show what its office does, how to arrange the visit and what to bring, such as your passport and any letter you received.

1 office in Munich
  • Munich

    Servicestelle für Zuwanderung und Einbürgerung — Ruppertstraße

    Ruppertstraße 19, Eingang A, 80337 Munich

    Check your document status first, then book a collection slot once the card is ready.

    Check your readiness result and appointment instructions before travelling. If another person collects, provide written authority; the representative must bring their own valid original identity document. Under-18s collecting themselves need authority from a guardian and the guardian’s valid identification as specified by the city. Bring all additional documents requested in your individual collection notice; do not treat this as an appointment for fingerprints or a replacement-card application.

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Fingerprints and residence card pick-up in Germany

For people who have applied for a residence permit and now need to give fingerprints and a photo or collect the finished card. See how it works and which office to contact.

Residence card fingerprints and collection