Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of employment for qualified tolerated persons
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)
Service Description
Do you have a tolerated stay permit and would like to work in a profession that corresponds to your professional qualifications? You can obtain a residence permit for this under certain conditions.
If you come from a third country and are tolerated, you can obtain a residence permit under certain conditions.
For this, you must either
- completed qualified vocational training in Germany
- in a state-recognized or comparably regulated training occupation or
- completed a state-recognized training course for a nursing assistant occupation or
- completed a university degree in Germany or
- with a recognized foreign university degree or a foreign university degree comparable to a German university degree, worked in Germany for 2 years without interruption in a profession appropriate to the degree or
- worked for 3 years without interruption in Germany in a corresponding profession with a qualified vocational training acquired abroad.
Short interruptions of work of a maximum of 3 months are possible.
You will receive a residence permit if you
- have a concrete job offer or a contract and
- the Federal Employment Agency has approved your occupation.
The residence permit can be revoked if all requirements are no longer met.
Teaser
Do you have a tolerated stay permit and would like to work in a profession that corresponds to your professional qualifications? You can obtain a residence permit for this under certain conditions.
Who should I contact?
You can also obtain free advice on the topics of entry, residence and employment from the "Hotline Working and Living in Germany" from the Federal Government's portal for skilled workers from abroad.
Telephone: 030 1815-1111
Service hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Competent authority
The immigration authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence.
Requirements
Further requirements:
- Your identity and nationality have been established.
- You fulfill the passport requirement.
- You have sufficient living space for yourself and your family.
- You can pay for your own living expenses and health insurance cover.
- There are no grounds for deportation against you.
- You have not deliberately delayed or obstructed official measures to terminate your residence.
- You do not belong to or support an extremist or terrorist organization.
- You have not been convicted of a serious criminal offense committed in Germany.
- You have sufficient knowledge of German (at least B1).
What are the fees?
Fee: 100,00 EURPayment in advance: nohttps://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__45.htmlUnter bestimmten Voraussetzungen können Sie von der Gebühr befreit werden oder Sie zahlen eine ermäßigte Gebühr.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
You will receive a residence permit for the duration of your employment. If you have already completed training with a tolerated stay permit, you will receive a residence permit for 2 years.
Objection deadline: 1 Month
Legal basis
Appeal
- Opposition
- Administrative court action
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Author
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