Offices that handle residence permits in German cities

Prepare the four required items and state your current permit’s expiry date. Retain the application, supporting documents and submission or correspondence evidence; seek confirmation before relying on a deadline or interim-status document. Ask the team about any further insurance, financial, photograph or other evidence for your specific permit. This list concerns employee renewals, not a universal checklist for first issue or all residence categories. If a new electronic card will be issued, confirm the current digital-photo and personal-appointment instructions with the authority.

Ask for the evidence required for your particular permit, and supply requested material through the encrypted official form or by post. Mention the current permit’s expiry and retain correspondence. The city’s employment and student document lists are not a universal checklist for general cases. Confirm fees and any interim-status document with the team; an appointment request alone is not evidence of travel or work rights. If an eAT is to be issued, a securely transmitted digital biometric photo is required; paper prints or ordinary scanned uploads do not replace it. Confirm the office’s approved photo process before your appointment.

Prepare the three required renewal documents before contacting the team and keep copies of correspondence. Ask about additional finance, insurance, photo or other evidence for your case rather than applying another city’s checklist. Confirm fees and any interim-status document with the authority. The Hochschulbetreuungsstelle also offers university advice at [email protected]; that advisory contact does not replace the city’s permit application. If an eAT is to be issued, a securely transmitted digital biometric photo is required; paper prints or ordinary scanned uploads do not replace it. Confirm the office’s approved photo process before your appointment.