Permanent residence card for family members of citizens entitled to freedom of movement from the EU (except Germany) and the EEA am Standort Berlin Immigration Office, Friedrich-Krause-Ufer

Additional information

• Payments are also possible by credit card (VISA, Mastercard) and contactless via smartwatch or smartphone.
• Photo booth and copier (fees apply) are available in the cash desk area (Building A, 1st floor).

Payment options

• Cash payment
• girocard (with PIN)

Permanent residence card for family members of citizens entitled to freedom of movement from the EU (except Germany) and the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) after (generally) 5 years of residency.

Please note: Family members of Germans do not receive a residence card in accordance with the Freedom of Movement Act but are entitled to a residence permit in accordance with the Residence Act if they themselves are not EU or EEA citizens (see under 'More information').

Prerequisites

• 5 years of the right to freedom of movement exercised
  
  Family members of EU or EEA citizens receive a permanent right of residence when
  

  • they have resided legally for an uninterrupted period of five years with the EU or EEA citizen in Germany
  • and a right of freedom of movement (i.e. as an employee/self-employed person/ with sufficient means of subsistence) has been exercised throughout this time.

  Legal residency alone, however, is insufficient.
• Applicant is not an EU or EEA citizen
  
  Applicant is not a national of an EU member state or of Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway
• The family member is a EU or EEA citizen
  
  The family member is a national of an EU member state (except Germany) or of Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway
• Main residence in Berlin
• Personal appearance by appointment is required

Documents required

• Antrag auf Ausstellung einer Daueraufenthaltskarte (Application for the issue of a permanent residency permit)
• Valid passport
• 1 current biometric photo
  
  35mm x 45mm, frontal shot with neutral facial expression and closed mouth, looking straight into the camera, light background
• Form "Antrag auf Ausstellung einer Daueraufenthaltskarte" (filled out)
• Residence card (Aufenthaltskarte) or residence permit
• If you haven't lived in Berlin for 5 years: Extended information from the population register
  
  You must prove your continuous residence in Germany. The easiest way of doing this is with a extended registration certificate. You can also use tax assessments or similar documents.
  Note: If you have not been living in Berlin continuously for 5 years, please provide proof of your previous place of residence(s) in Germany.
• Proof of the right to free movement (for the last 5 years)
  
  • employees: current certificate from the employer stating the type and duration of employment
  • self-employed workers: business registration, tax number, current tax demand
  • non-employed persons: proof of health insurance and means of subsistence

  Additional documents may also be required.
• Proof of main residence in Berlin
  
  • Certificate of registration at the main residence or
  • lease and written confirmation of occupancy from the landlord

Forms

• Antrag auf Ausstellung einer Daueraufenthaltskarte (Application for the issue of a permanent residency permit)

Fees

• From the age of 24 years: 37.00 euros
• Until the age of 24 years: 22.80 euros

Legal basis

• Freizügigkeitsgesetz/EU (FreizügG/EU) § 4a

More information

• Bescheinigung über die Anmeldung einer Wohnung (Meldebestätigung) (Dienstleistung)
• Example: confirmation of occupancy from the landlord
• Daueraufenthaltsbescheinigung für EU- und EWR-Bürger (Dienstleistung)
• Niederlassungserlaubnis für Familienangehörige von Deutschen oder Ausländern (außer EU/EWR) (Dienstleistung)

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