Apply for a settlement permit

Please note in particular our information under:

  • Performance specification

    Do you have a temporary residence permit? After a certain period of time has elapsed, you can obtain a settlement permit that is not restricted in terms of time and place.

    With the settlement permit you may pursue gainful employment. It may only contain ancillary provisions in exceptional cases (e.g. ban on political activity) and provides special protection against deportation.

    Note: Holders of a (temporary) residence permit for the purpose of studying or (vocational) training cannot obtain a settlement permit.

  • Process flow

    You must apply for the settlement permit in writing to the foreigners authority of your main place of residence. Depending on where you live, the aliens' registration office is either the city council or the district administration office.

    Since 01.09.2011 you have received the settlement permit in the form of a cheque card with additional electronic functions. You can find more information on this under "Apply for an electronic residence title (eAT)".

  • Requirements

    Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

    Prerequisites for the settlement permit are:

    • Your identity has been clarified and you fulfil the passport obligation.
      Your livelihood is secured without you having recourse to public funds.
      Your livelihood is considered secure if you
      • Income in the amount of the simple social assistance standard rate plus
      • Costs for accommodation and heating and
      • of any health insurance contributions.
    • There are no grounds for expulsion against you.
    • You have no criminal record.
    • Their stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
    • You have had a residence permit for 5 years.
      Depending on the purpose of the stay for which you have received the residence permit, other time limits may also apply.
    • You have paid contributions to the statutory pension insurance or to another pension scheme with comparable benefits for 5 years.
    • They may engage in gainful employment and have all the necessary permits to do so.
    • They have sufficient knowledge of German and basic knowledge of the German legal and social system.
    • You have sufficiently large living space for you and your family.

    Note: In some cases, other requirements and residence periods apply, e.g. for

    • Highly qualified
    • Graduates of German universities
    • Holders of an EU Blue Card
    • former Germans
    • Independent
    • Family members of Germans (husband or wife, underage unmarried children)
    • Persons entitled to asylum and Convention refugees


    Residence permit

  • Which documents are required?

    Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg
    • Proof of compliance with passport and visa requirements
    • Proof of secure livelihood
    • Proof that you have no previous convictions
    • Proof that you have held a residence permit for 5 years
    • Proof of paid pension insurance contributions or payments to a comparable pension scheme
    • Proof that you are allowed to engage in gainful employment and that you have the necessary permits to do so
    • Proof of sufficient German language skills and basic knowledge of the German legal and social system
    • Proof of sufficient living space for you and your family

    Application for a residence permit 

  • What are the fees?

    Issue: 113€

    Settlement permit for self-employed persons: €124

    Settlement permit for young people aged 16 and over

    Minors: € 55

    Full age: € 113

  • Legal basis

    Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

    § Section 9 Residence Act (AufenthG) (settlement permit)

    § Section 26 Residence Act (AufenthG) (settlement permit to refugees)

    § Section 28 Residence Act (AufenthG) (settlement permit for spouses of German nationals)

    § Section 35 Residence Act (AufenthG) (settlement permit for minors/foreigners who have entered Germany as minors)

    § Section 44 Residence Ordinance (AufenthV) (fees for the settlement permit)

    § Section 50 Residence Ordinance (AufenthV) (fees for official acts in favour of minors)

  • Applications / Forms


Start your request directly online

Who do I need to contact?

To the foreigners authority (Landräte and Oberbürgermeister (mayors) of the independent towns and cities belonging to districts with more than 50,000 inhabitants) in whose district your main place of residence is located

Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

Do you live in the northern district: municipality of Willingen (Upland), municipality of Diemelsee, town of Diemelstadt, town of Volkmarsen, town of Bad Arolsen, city of Lichtenfels, town of Bad Wildungen, municipality of Vöhl or in the town of Waldeck? Then you will find the right contact persons for your request here:

First letter Surname

Responsible processing

Aa - Aln, H, I, S, Y, UMA

Sabine Schlüter

Aa - Aln

Claudia Schweinsberg

Alo - Az, H, I, S

Jenta Sesselmann

B, E, D, Mj - Mz, L, U, V, W, X

Detlef Reimann

B, E, L, Mj - Mz

Jörg Jordan

C, G, Alo - Az

Eleni Bangert

C,G

Judith Schlömer

D,W

Elfi Schäfer

F, J, K, Ma - Mi, N

Elke Geiseler-Matsuda

F, J, Kh - Kz, U, V, Y, X

Franziska Brücher

Ka-Kg, 0, P, Q, Z

Ruslan Kosjan

Ma-Mi, N, UMA

Claudia Jellen

O, P,Q, R, T, Z

Beate Hocke

R,T

Monika Plathe


If you live in the southern district: Gemeinde Edertal, Stadt Frankenau, Stadt Frankenberg (Eder), Gemeinde Allendorf (Eder), Stadt Hatzfeld (Eder), Gemeinde Burgwald, Gemeinde Haina (Kloster), Stadt Gemünden (Wohra) or in the Stradt Rosenthal, you will find your contact persons here:

First letter Surname


Responsible processing

A-K

Carolina Bergener

A-K

Denise Klauke

A-K

Gerlinde Schäfer-Vogel

L-Z

Dominik Stenzel

L-Z

Andreas Hartmann

Responsible departments

Responsible staff