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Residence permit for a foreign child born in Germany - Issuance
Initial issuance of a residence permit for a foreign child
- born in Germany and
- where at least one parent holds a valid residence title
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Prerequisites
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A personal interview is required
The interview should, if possible, take place by appointment. -
Ex officio - Issuance at a Citizens Registration Office (Bürgeramt)
The residence permit for the child can be issued by any Civil Office (Bürgeramt) in Berlin if the following requirements are met:
- Both parents (in the case of shared parental responsibility) or the parent with sole parental responsibility are in possession of a valid residence title when the child is born.
- The residence title (residence permit, EU Blue Card, settlement permit, EC long-term residence permit, right of residence or unlimited residence permit) of the parents or parent with sole parental responsibilitymust have been issued by the Berlin Immigration Office.
- The child has their own passport.
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On application - Issuance at the Berlin Immigration Office
The residence permit for the child must be applied for at the Berlin Immigration Office if one of the following reasons applies: .
- Only one parent (in the case of joint parental responsibility) is in possession of a valid residence title when the child is born (see above).
- The child does not have their own passport, but is entered in a parent's passport.
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Birth in Germany
The child must have been born in the Federal territory and registered in Berlin together with the parents or the parent with rights of custody.
Documents required
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The child's passport
The child must either possess its own valid passport or be registered in the passport of a parent. -
1 current biometric photo
35mm x 45mm, frontal shot with neutral facial expression and closed mouth, looking straight into the camera, light background - Certificate of birth
- Passports of the parents
Fees
- 50.00 euros
- For a child with Turkish citizenship: 22.80 euros
- Free of charge: when presenting current proof of receiving benefits according to SGB II, SGB XII or the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
Legal basis
Average time to process request
about 4 to 5 weeks
Hinweise zur Zuständigkeit
You can generally have this service carried out at any Berlin Civil Office (Bürgeramt), as long as the following requirements are met:
- Both parents (in the case of shared parental responsibility) or the parent with sole right of custody are in possession of a valid residence title when the child is born.
- The residence title (residence permit, EU Blue Card, settlement permit, EC long-term residence permit, right of residence or unlimited residence permit) of the parents or parent must have been issued by the Berlin Immigration Office.
- The child has their own passport.
