Applying for a settlement permit for family members of Germans
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf you have been living together with a German spouse or same-sex partner, child or parent with a residence permit for 3 years, have sufficient knowledge of German and your family's livelihood is secure, you can apply for a permanent settlement permit.
You must apply for a settlement permit in writing to the foreigners authority at your main place of residence. Depending on where you live, the foreigners authority is the city administration or the district administration.
The requirements for a settlement permit for family members of Germans are
- written application to the responsible immigration authority
- Valid passport or passport substitute and clarified identity
- Possession of a residence permit for 3 years
- Family cohabitation with a German national (spouse or same-sex partner, child or parent) for at least 3 years
- sufficient knowledge of German (level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- secure livelihood through own income
- Sufficient health insurance and adequate living space
- No criminal offenses
- valid passport
- 1 current biometric passport photo
- Proof of income
- Proof of health insurance cover
- Rental agreement or purchase contract with details of living space
- Proof of receipt of other benefits (e.g. child benefit, parental allowance, etc.)
- Proof of sufficient knowledge of German
Please note that further proof may be requested in individual cases.
Fee: 113,00 EURPayment in advance: noPlease note that even in the event of a rejection, a fee amounting to half of the issuing fee may be charged.
Processing can take several weeks, as other authorities are also involved in the procedure.
Since September 1, 2011, you will receive a settlement permit in the form of a check card with additional electronic functions. You can find more information on this at:
26.08.2022
For online application:
Your responsible office:
Kreisverwaltung Südwestpfalz
Address
Unterer Sommerwaldweg 40-42
66953 Pirmasens
66953 Pirmasens
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Car parks
Handicapped Parking Place: Number: 4, Fees no
Postal address
Postal address 22 65
66930 Pirmasens
66930 Pirmasens
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Car parks
Handicapped Parking Place: Number: 4, Fees no
Contact
Telephone
+49 6331 809-0
Fax
+49 6331 809-108
Contact person
Address
Unterer Sommerwaldweg 40-42
66953 Pirmasens
66953 Pirmasens
Telephone
+49 6331 809-154
Fax
+49 6331 809-8154
Department
Ordnung, Verkehr, Brand- und Bevölkerungsschutz
room
2
Responsible for:
- Südwestpfalz:
- Application for a residence permit in the case of a deportation ban
- Apply for a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with an academic qualification
- Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or who work as scientists or researchers
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research
- Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of studying
- Apply for a residence permit for the recognition of professional qualifications on the basis of an agreement with the Federal Employment Agency
- Apply for a residence permit to attend a general education school
- Apply for a residence permit to join other family members of a German national
- Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your training
- Apply for a residence permit to participate in language courses or student exchanges
- Apply for settlement permit for self-employed
- Applying for a permit for a prostitution business
- Applying for a residence permit for cases of exceptional hardship
- Applying for a residence permit for company training and further education for training and further education purposes
- Applying for a residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications during employment
- Applying for a residence permit for refugees
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of employment for qualified tolerated persons
- Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of school-based vocational training
- Applying for a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
- Applying for a residence permit for victims of a criminal offense under Sections 232 to 233a StGB
- Applying for a residence permit in the case of subsidiary protection
- Applying for a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure with employment
- Applying for a residence permit to look for a job for professionals with academic training
- Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
- Applying for a residence permit to take an examination for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification
- Applying for a residence permit to work as a civil servant for a German employer
- Applying for a settlement permit for family members of Germans
- Applying for a settlement permit for holders of an EU Blue Card
- Applying for a settlement permit for underage foreign children
- Applying for an employment permit for persons with tolerated status
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of employment for (formerly) qualified tolerated persons
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment for freelancers
- Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job for qualified skilled workers with vocational training
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for company training and further education
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for recognition of professional qualifications based on an agreement with the Federal Employment Agency
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of research
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons
- Applying for an extension of the residence permit to prepare for and study at university
- Applying for an extension of your residence permit to take part in the European Voluntary Service
- Brexit
- Electronic Residence Permit (eAT) Extension
- Electronic residence permit (eAT) Issuance of address change after relocation
- Electronic residence permit (eAT) Issue in case of name change
- Electronic residence permit (eAT) issuance
- Electronic residence permit (eAT) issued in case of loss or theft
- Extend residence permit due to outstanding qualification measure
- Extend residence permit due to school-based vocational training
- Extend residence permit for employment as a skilled worker regardless of qualification
- Extend residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with academic training
- Extend residence permit for employment as a skilled worker with vocational training
- Extend residence permit for the immigration of the spouse
- Extend residence permit in the event of a ban on deportation
- Extend residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies
- Extend residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Extend residence permit to look for a job after vocational training
- Extend your residence permit
- Extend your residence permit for employment as a civil servant
- Extending a residence permit for employment in the public interest
- Extending a residence permit for the purpose of training
- Extending a residence permit for victims of a crime
- Extending a residence permit on the basis of extensive professional knowledge
- Extending a residence permit to continue studies started in another EU country
- Extending a residence permit to exercise a self-employed activity
- Extending a residence permit to pursue highly qualified employment
- Extending residence permit for exceptional hardship cases
- Extending residence permit for refugees
- Granting a residence permit for Swiss nationals
- Granting a residence permit for a study-related internship EU
- Granting a residence permit for children born in Germany
- Granting a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker
- Granting a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker regardless of qualification
- Granting a residence permit for employment in the public interest
- Granting a residence permit for family reunification with foreigners
- Granting a residence permit for long-term residents in other EU member states
- Granting a residence permit for skilled workers with vocational training to look for a job
- Granting a residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign parent with a German minor
- Granting a residence permit on the basis of extensive professional knowledge
- Granting a residence permit to carry out a qualification measure
- Granting a residence permit to carry out vocational training
- Granting a residence permit to continue a course of study started in another EU country
- Granting a residence permit to look for a job after graduation
- Granting a residence permit to look for a job after recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Granting a residence permit to pursue a self-employed activity
- Issue a residence permit for the reunification of parents and other family members
- Issue residence permit for the immigration of the spouse
- Obligations under the Money Laundering Act
- Prostitution Restricted areas Provision of information
- Register a meeting
- Register prostitution activity
- Residence permit for family reasons Issued for the family reunification of a foreign spouse with a German national
- Right of residence under Community law for au pairs from EU member states
- Settlement permit for recognised persons entitled to asylum and refugees