Residence permit for a foreign child born in Germany - Issuance at the location Berlin Immigration Office, Friedrich-Krause-Ufer

Opening hours
Payment options
Cash and girocard (with PIN) (formerly EC card) can be used for payment at the location.
Additional information
- Payments are also possible by credit card (VISA, Mastercard and Maestro).
- Photo booth and copier (charge) are located at the cashier (house A, first floor).
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
Prerequisites
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A personal interview is required
The interview should, if possible, take place by appointment.
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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.
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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
Responsible authority
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.
Other languages
Contact
Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA)
Berlin Immigration Office, Friedrich-Krause-Ufer
Explanation of symbols
Elevators in the houses A and C
Nahverkehr
- S-Bahn
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0.7km
S+U Westhafen
- S42
- S45
- S46
- S41
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0.7km
S+U Westhafen
- U-Bahn
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0.6km
U Amrumer Str.
- U9
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0.8km
S+U Westhafen
- U9
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0.6km
U Amrumer Str.
- Bus
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0.3km
Quitzowstr.
- 123
- M27
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0.3km
Perleberger Brücke
- 123
- 142
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0.3km
Quitzowstr.