Search and find

Online application for refugees from Ukraine. Refugees from Ukraine who are permanently accommodated in Berlin can now apply online for a humanitarian residence permit at the State Office for Immigration (LEA). more

The Welcome Center offers consultation for newcomers, immigrants, people with a migration history and people without a German passport. Find out about the entire range of advisory services. More information. Image: Jonas Holthaus. Commissioner for Integration and Migration. more

Is there a problem with your stay? Are you looking for advice on legal or social issues? Do you need support to return to your home country? Then the advisory services on the following page could help you. more

The Immigration Advice Service for Adult Immigrants (MBE, for people unter 27 years of age) and the Youth Immigration Services (JMD, for people up to 27 years of age) will provide you with free and confidential information, advice and support. Advice is offered in many languages. more

We provide support and legal advice on migration law, offer counselling on hardship cases and social services, assist with questions regarding the recognition of professional qualifications from abroad and training and further education. more

Aktuelle Hinweise zu diesem Standort. Die Online-Terminvereinbarung (OTV) des LEA steht auch in den nächsten Tagen leider nicht zur Verfügung. Dies liegt an umfangreichen und komplexen Wartungsarbeiten des ITDZ an der OTV, die länger andauern als vorauszusehen war. more

The change to integration policy in district offices due to the migration of refugees .....15 2. Funding of district projects through the Integration Fund ..... 16 2.1 Most important information in brief ... more

After three to six months at a reception center, you are free to move into an apartment. However, there is a shortage of affordable housing in Berlin; as a result, you may only be able to get a room in a collective accommodation for refugees. more

Online appointment scheduling currently unavailable. The LEA’s online appointment scheduling will unfortunately not be available in the next few days. This is due to extensive and complex maintenance work by our IT provider (ITDZ), which is taking longer than expected. more

Roughly half a million people crossed the sector borders in Berlin each day in both directions, enabling them to compare living conditions on both sides. In 1960 alone, around 200,000 people made a permanent move to the West. The GDR was on the brink of social and economic collapse. more

information on the procedure if you want to apply for a visa, whether a visa can be extended or another residence title can be issued after entry, on how and where a declaration of commitment can be submitted, about the admission regulations of the federal state of Berlin for Syrian and Iraqi refugees with relatives in Berlin and on family ... more

Booking an appointment. Information on appointments for applying for or extending residence titles More information. Berlin.de is a service of the State of Berlin. more

Department E is responsible for residence permits for family and humanitarian reasons, au-pairs, self-employed persons, participants in voluntary services or working holiday programs and holders of permanent residence permits. The service in the units E 1 to E 6 takes place only by appointment . more

Residence permit (online application) Does each person have to submit a separate online application? How, where and under what preconditions can I apply for a residence permit for war refugees in Berlin? I have been registered at the Arrival Centre in Tegel. more

Residence permit to start an internship. Residence permit to take part in a student exchange or to attend school. Residency permit card for family members of nationals of EU member states (except Germany), Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. Transfer of a EU Blue Card to a new passport. more

If you have had a temporary residence title (residence permit or EU Blue Card) for several years, you may be able to obtain a permanent residence title. The following are permanent residence titles: Permanent settlement permit = Niederlassungserlaubnis (with various legal bases) EU long-term residence permit = Erlaubnis zum Daueraufenthalt-EU ... more

If you want to seek asylum in Germany, you have to undergo a two-step registration process. First you register as an asylum seeker at the registration center of the State Office of Refugee Affairs at Bundesallee 171.Then you apply for asylum at the Federal Agency für Migration and Refugees – Bundesamt for Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF). more

If you are in Berlin without a visa, or are on a Schengen visa, you are not allowed to work. To be allowed to work in Germany and Berlin as a refugee, you need an appropriate residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis). You can apply for this online in Berlin. Go to the online application. more

Entry. Visa extension. Extending a visa or a visa-free stay. Image: B. Wylezich - fotolia.com. How did you enter the federal territory? With a national visa [Category D] With a Schengen visa [Category C] With a residence title of another Schengen country. Without a visa, for a short stay of no more than 90 days. more

All people who were in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 are allowed to enter Germany without a visa and to stay on German territory. You do not need a biometric passport or Schengen visa to come to Germany and Berlin. More information. more