Electronic residence permit (eAT) issuance

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

The electronic residence permits (eAT) are issued and handed out as a separate document in credit card format with additional electronic functions. Inside the card, the eAT has a contactless chip on which biometric features (characteristics: photograph and two fingerprints after the age of 6), ancillary provisions in connection with the residence permit (e.g. for employment) and personal data are stored. In addition, the chip receives an electronic proof of identity and the possibility to use an electronic signature.

The following residence permits are issued in the format of the electronic residence permit (eAT):

Residence permit
Settlement permit
Permit for permanent residence-EC
Residence card for third-country nationals' family members of a Union citizen or a national of an EEA State
Permanent residence card for third-country nationals' family members of a Union citizen or a national of an EEA State
Residence permit for Swiss nationals and their third-country nationals if they opt for an eAT

Information on the electronic residence permit (eAT) in various languages on the website of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)

The introduction of the electronic residence permit (eAT) has an impact on the entire processes at the competent authority. In any case, a waiting period of four to six weeks is to be expected between application and delivery of the eAT, as the cards are produced exclusively at Bundesdruckerei in Berlin.

Due to the need to store biometric data on the chip inside the card, two fingerprints will have to be taken from applicants (including children and adolescents aged 6 and over) in the future. Therefore, a personal interview is necessary in all cases - even with existing authorizations. Longer processing and waiting times at the responsible office are to be expected.

The previous residence permits, which were affixed to the travel documents as a label, will remain valid even after the introduction of the eAT, until 31.08.2021 at the latest. It is therefore only planned to issue the eAT before the expiry of the valid residence permit if there is a legitimate interest in the reissue.

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