Offices that handle residence permits in German cities

Check the document list for your purpose of stay: work, study, family or another category. Prepare the requested evidence before submitting; there is no single checklist for all permits. Visits are at Erkrather Straße 377–389. Postal correspondence uses Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, 54/3 Kommunale Ausländerbehörde, 40200 Düsseldorf. 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.

For an initial application, use the linked checklist: passport and entry evidence, existing residence documents, admission or enrolment, language evidence, funding and health insurance. Submit copies initially, not originals; foreign-language documents need sworn translations. Check the education-provider certificate and any additional evidence for your circumstances. Renewal also requires proof of living costs. 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.