Residence permit document in Germany

The residence permit of Germany is a document that allows it holder to legally reside in Germany. Depending on its type and the reason, upon which it has been issued, it may also allow or prohibit other activities, such as conducting business.

Residence permit types

The Germany's government issues the following types of residence permits:

• residence permit, locally also known as:
  • Aufenthaltserlaubnis
• EU Blue Card, locally also known as:
  • Blaue Karte EU
• ICT Card, locally also known as:
  • ICT-Karte
• Mobile ICT Card, locally also known as:
  • Mobiler-ICT-Karte
• settlement permit, locally also known as:
  • Niederlassungserlaubnis
• EC long-term residence permit, locally also known as:
  • Erlaubnis zum Daueraufenthalt-EG
• right of unlimited residence, locally also known as:
  • Aufenthaltsberechtigung
• residence permit for nationals of the Swiss Confederation and their family members who are not nationals of the Swiss Confederation, locally also known as:
  • Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und ihre Familienangehörigen, die nicht Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft sind

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