What is a settlement permit?
\n<\/b>The settlement permit is a Permanent residence permit<\/b>which allows third-country nationals to live and work permanently in Germany and benefit from social rights. It differs from the residence permit in that it:<\/p>\n
-has no expiration date.
\n-Is not tied to specific conditions such as an employment relationship.
\n-Offers more security and flexibility.<\/p>\n
The settlement permit also enables:<\/strong><\/p>\n Free choice of occupation (self-employed and employed activities). Requirements for the settlement permit 1st stay in Germany 2. secure livelihood 3. pension insurance 4. living space 5. language skills 6. integration course 7. no criminal offenses Special groups with easier access<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.<\/strong>Holders of the EU Blue Card 2.<\/strong>Graduates of German universities 3.<\/strong>Self-employed 4.<\/strong>Persons entitled to asylum and refugees Advantages of the settlement permit<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.<\/strong>Permanent residence 2.<\/strong>Freedom to work 3.<\/strong>Family reunification 4.<\/strong>Access to citizenship 5.<\/strong>Social security Application procedure for the settlement permit<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.<\/strong>Consulting 2.<\/strong>Application to the immigration office 3. required documents<\/strong><\/p>\n -Valid passport 4.<\/strong>Processing time For more information, please visit our website: JIG.WORLD<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Was ist eine Niederlassungserlaubnis? Die Niederlassungserlaubnis ist ein unbefristeter Aufenthaltstitel, der Drittstaatsangeh\u00f6rigen erlaubt, dauerhaft in Deutschland zu leben, zu arbeiten und von sozialen Rechten zu profitieren. Sie unterscheidet sich von der Aufenthaltserlaubnis dadurch, dass sie: \u2022Kein Ablaufdatum hat. \u2022Nicht an bestimmte Bedingungen wie ein Arbeitsverh\u00e4ltnis gebunden ist. \u2022Mehr Sicherheit und Flexibilit\u00e4t bietet. Die Niederlassungserlaubnis erm\u00f6glicht […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-juristischer-blog","category-niederlassungserlaubnis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1243"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2594,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1243\/revisions\/2594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n-Easier access to German citizenship.
\n-Family reunification under simplified conditions.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>The exact requirements depend on the individual situation of the applicant. In principle, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-The applicant must at least 5 years<\/b> have lived legally in Germany.
\n-The deadline may be shorter for certain groups (e.g. holders of the EU Blue Card or graduates of German universities).<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Proof that you can support yourself without claiming social benefits such as unemployment benefit II (Hartz IV). This includes:
\nSufficient income from work or self-employment.
\n-If applicable, proof of pension entitlements or savings.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Proof of at least 60 months of compulsory contributions<\/b> to the statutory pension insurance or equivalent private pension provision.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Proof of sufficiently large living space (e.g. rental agreement).<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-German language skills B1 level<\/b> according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Successful completion of an integration course (if mandatory) or proof of sufficient knowledge of the social, legal and political system in Germany.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-The applicant must not have committed any serious criminal offenses.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Can the settlement permit already be issued after 33 months<\/b> received.
\n-With German language skills at B1 level, the deadline is reduced to 21 months<\/b>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Can obtain the settlement permit after only 2 years<\/b> if they pursue a qualified activity.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Self-employed persons can apply for a settlement permit at an early stage if they are economically successful and have a secure livelihood.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Special regulations apply to persons with recognized refugee or asylum status.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-No application for extension necessary, in contrast to temporary residence permits.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Free choice between employed work and self-employment.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Family members can join you under simplified conditions.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-The settlement permit is a step towards naturalization.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Full integration into the German social security system, including health and pension insurance.
\n<\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-Clarify in advance whether all requirements are met. Applicants can contact the local foreigners authority for this.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-The application is submitted to the responsible immigration office at your place of residence.<\/p>\n
\n-Proof of residence permit and duration of stay
\n-proof of income (e.g. payslips, tax assessment notices)
\n-Proof of pension insurance contributions
\n-Rental contract and registration certificate
\n-Language certificate (B1)
\n-Proof of completion of an integration course (if required)<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>-The processing usually takes 4 to 8 weeks<\/b>but may vary depending on the authority.<\/p>\n