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Aufenthaltserlaubnis

(residence permit)

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Blaue Karte EU

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(EU Blue Card – issued from 1 August 2012)

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ICT-Karte

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(ICT Card)

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Mobiler-ICT-Karte

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(Mobile ICT Card)

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Niederlassungserlaubnis

(permanent settlement permit)

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Erlaubnis zum Daueraufenthalt-EG (auch ‘Daueraufenhalt-EU’)

(EC long-term residence permit)

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Aufenthaltsberechtigung

(right of unlimited residence)

NB: The ‘Aufenthaltsberechtigung (right of unlimited residence)’ was issued in the uniform format before 1 January 2005 and its validity is unlimited.

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Aufenthaltskarte für Familienangehörige eines Unionsbürgers oder eines Staatsangehörigen eines EWR-Staates

(Residence card for family members of an EU citizen or a national of an EEA Member State)

NB: Issued as of 28 August 2007; replaces EU long-term residence permit

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Daueraufenthaltskarte für Familienangehörige eines Unionsbürgers oder eines Staatsangehörigen eines EWR-Staates

(Permanent residence card for family members of EU citizens or EEA Member State nationals)

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Aufenthaltserlaubnis-CH

Die Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und ihre Familienangehörigen, die nicht Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft sind

(Residence permit-CH)

(Residence permit for Swiss nationals and their family members who are not Swiss nationals)

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Aufenthaltsdokument-GB für Inhaber des Aufenthaltsrechts im Sinne des Artikels 18 Absatz 4 des Austrittsabkommens des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland aus der Europäischen Union und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft

(UK residence document (‘Aufenthaltsdokument-GB’) for holders of the right of residence under Article 18 (4) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community.)

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Aufenthaltsdokument für Grenzgänger-GB nach Artikel 26 des Austrittsabkommens des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland aus der Europäischen Union und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft für Inhaber eines Rechts als Grenzgänger nach Artikel 24 Absatz 2, auch in Verbindung mit Artikel 25 Absatz 2, des Abkommens.

(UK residence document for frontier workers (‘Aufenthaltsdokument-GB Grenzgänger’) under Article 26 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community for holders of the frontier workers’ right under Article 24 (2), also in conjunction with Article 25 (2) of the Agreement.)

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Aufenthaltserlaubnis mit der Anmerkung ‘24’ (auch mit den Zusätzen ‘ABS. 1’ und ‘AUFENTHG’), die am 1. Februar 2024 oder am 1. Februar 2025 gültig ist

Residence permit with the remark ‘24’ (also with the additions ‘ABS. 1’ and ‘AUFENTHG’) which is valid on February 1, 2024 or on February 1, 2025

NB: The residence permits pursuant to Section 24 (1) of the Residence Act (Implementation of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001) that are valid on February 1, 2024 or on February 1, 2025, including their conditions and ancillary provisions, have been extended generally by means of an Ordinance and continue to apply until March 4, 2026 without the issuance of a new card for the residence permit.

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Aufenthaltserlaubnis-EU

(residence permit for family members of EU or EEA Member State nationals who are not nationals of an EU or EEA Member State)

NB: Was issued until 28.8.2007 and are valid up to 5 years (or not limited), therefore they are still in circulation

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Aufenthaltskarte für Familienangehörige eines Unionsbürgers oder eines Staatsangehörigen eines EWR-Staates

(residence card for family members of an EU citizen or a national of an EEA Member State (paper document))

NB: This was issued as a paper document as of 28 August 2007, replacing the EU long-term residence permit (“‘Aufenthaltserlaubnis-EU’). It will no longer be issued after the end of 2020. Documents issued before the end of 2020 will remain valid until the expiry date indicated on the document.

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Daueraufenthaltskarte für Familienangehörige eines Unionsbürgers oder eines Staatsangehörigen eines EWR-Staates (Papierdokument)

(Permanent residence card for family members of an EU citizen or a national of an EEA Member State (paper document))

NB: This was issued as a paper document. It will no longer be issued after the end of 2020. Documents issued before the end of 2020 will remain valid until the expiry date indicated on the document.

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Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und ihre Familienangehörigen, die nicht Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft sind

(residence permit for nationals of the Swiss Confederation and their family members who are not nationals of the Swiss Confederation)

NB: Residence permit for Swiss nationals and their family members who are not Swiss nationals. Documents issued before the end of 2020 will remain valid until the expiry date indicated on the document.

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Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Angehörige eines Mitgliedstaates der EWG (paper document)

(residence permit for EC Member State nationals)

NB: Under section 15 of the Act on general freedom of movement for EU citizens, an ‘Aufenthaltserlaubnis-EU für Familienangehörige von Staatsangehörigen eines Mitgliedstaates der Europäischen Union oder eines EWR Staates, die nicht Staatsangehörige eines Mitgliedstaates der EU oder des EWR sind'’

NB: Residence permit for family members of EU citizens or EEA Member State nationals who are not themselves EU citizens or EEA Member State nationals issued before 28.8.2007 remains valid as a residence card.

NB: The aforementioned permit entitle the holder to enter without a visa only if issued in a passport or separately in conjunction with a passport, but not if issued as a sticker affixed to a substitute identity document (‘Ausweisersatz’) with exclusive validity in Germany.

NB: These permits are valid in lieu of a visa, for entry without a visa, only if issued in a passport or separately in conjunction with a passport, not if issued as an internal document in lieu of an identity card.

An ‘Aussetzung der Abschiebung (Duldung)’ (deferral of expulsion (exceptional leave to remain)) or an ‘Aufenthaltsgestattung für Asylbewerber’ (temporary residence permit for asylum seekers) are not valid for entry without a visa.

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Fiktionsbescheinigung

(Provisional residence document)

Only if the third box on page 3 is ticked – the residence permit continues to be valid. Entry is allowed only in connection with an expired residence permit, visa, a valid passport pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 2004/38/EC, or a German permanent residence card pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC.

If the first or second box is ticked, the ‘Fiktionsbescheinigung’ does not entail the right of entry without a visa.

Provision on the implementation of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community

As provided for in the provisions concerning the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union, with effect from the end of the transition period under this Agreement, British nationals and their family members who hold rights in Germany under Part Two Title II Chapter 1 or under Article 24 (2), also in conjunction with Article 25 (2) of the Agreement, are allowed to enter even if they do not have an expired residence permit or a visa in addition to their passport also with a ‘Fiktionsbescheinigung’ (provisional residence document) in which the fourth box on page 3 is marked, indicating (In German) that ‘The holder has applied for documentation of a right of residence under the Freedom of Movement Act/EU or the EU-Switzerland Agreement, which is hereby provisionally certified’, even if they do not have an expired residence permit and a visa in addition to their passport. That indication in the document is written in German and reads: ‘Der Inhaber / die Inhaberin hat die Dokumentation eines Aufenthaltsrechts nach dem FreizügG/EU oder dem Abkommen EU-Schweiz beantragt, das hiermit vorläufig bescheinigt wird.’

The same box is marked if the holder already has applied for documentation of a right of residence under the Freedom of Movement Act/EU or the EU-Switzerland Agreement, but no document according to the uniform format defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 is ready for issuance. In this case, the right of residence is certified by the provisional residence document. In such cases, holders of a Fiktionsbescheinigung are allowed to enter if the fourth box on page 3 of the document is marked, indicating that ‘The holder has applied for documentation of a right of residence under the Freedom of Movement Act/EU or the EU-Switzerland Agreement, which is hereby provisionally certified’, even if they do not have an expired residence permit or a visa in addition to their passport.

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Passes for members of diplomatic missions:

NB: Since 1 August 2003 a new type of pass has been issued for members of diplomatic missions and for members of career type consular posts. Those types of passes established before 1 August 2003 are no longer valid.

The attendant privileges are shown on the back of each pass.

Passes issued to diplomats and their family members:

Marked ‘D’ on the back:

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Passes for members of consular posts:

The attendant privileges are shown on the back of each pass.

Passes issued to consular officers:

Marked ‘K’ on the back:

Passes for foreign consular officers:

Passes issued to career-type consular administrative or technical staff:

Marked ‘ VK ’ on the back:

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Special passes:

Passes issued to members of international organisations and their family members:

Marked ‘IO’ on the back:

NB: heads of international organisations and their family members are issued a pass marked ‘D’; private domestic staff of international organisations' staff are issued a pass marked ‘PP’.

Passes issued to household members under section 27(1)(5) of the Ordinance Governing Residence (Aufenthaltsverordnung):

Marked ‘S’ on the back:

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List of passengers for school trips within the European Union

List of persons participating in a school trip, which complies with the requirements stipulated in Article 1, letter b in conjunction with the Annex to the Council Decision dated 30 November 1994 regarding the common measures adopted by the Council pursuant to Article K.3 (2) letter b of the Treaty on European Union to facilitate travel for pupils from third countries who are resident in a Member State.

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Permiso de residencia expedido a nacionales de terceros países (Residence permit issued to third-country nationals)

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Cards issued from 19 May 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1954. Existing cards will be valid until their expiry date.

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Residence permits issued to third-country nationals in accordance with the implementation of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 (persons affected by the conflict in Ukraine).

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Tarjeta de extranjeros ‘régimen comunitario’ (EC scheme card for foreign nationals (issued to relatives of EU citizens)

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Tarjeta de extranjeros ‘estudiante’ (Student card for foreign nationals)

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List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

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Holders of the following accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation may enter without visas: (see Annex 20).