Have you come to Germany as a refugee and received a positive asylum decision from the BAMF? If you have “Refugee status” and 3 years Residency, we will explain in this blog post how and when you will get the Settlement Permit.
Summary
When will I receive the settlement permit?
For you there are two possibilities when you can get the settlement permit.
A) Alternative 1: Settlement permit after 3 years
If you meet the following requirements, you will receive the settlement permit after only 3 years!
- You have been 3 years in Germany
- You have received a positive asylum decision with the status of “Refugee status” received
- You have a own income and do not receive social welfare (ALGII)
- You have a language certificate C1
- You have not committed a crime
- You have Integration course successfully passed
B) Alternative 2: Settlement permit after 5 years
If you meet the following requirements, you will receive the settlement permit after only 3 years!
- You are since 5 years in Germany and have a residence permit
- You have received a positive asylum decision with the status of “Refugee status” received
- You have a own income and do not receive social welfare (ALGII)
- You have a language certificate A2
- You have not punishable made
- You have Integration course successfully passed
When do I get the settlement permit?
How should I apply for the settlement permit?
We recommend you to apply for the settlement permit with migrando!
Firstly, when you apply with the help of migrando, you are ensured that you have proof of the application, as migrando uses lawyers and lawyer’s receipts to make the application legally secure. On the other hand, migrando commissions lawyers for the application procedure. Already at the time of application, the foreigners authority knows that long processing times will lead to trouble with the German lawyers.
When should I apply for the settlement permit?
If you have already received a positive asylum decision, we recommend that you apply for a settlement permit immediately. Due to the expected overload of the foreigners authorities from 2021 onwards, we assume that the procedure times will take approx. 2-3 years.
