What are the requirements?

What are the requirements?

The Act of September 17, 2008 on Foreign Nationals (Foreign Nationals Act; AuG), National Law Gazette No. 311, Volume 2008, came into force on January 1, 2009 and led to a number of changes for third-country nationals (all states with the exception of the EEA states and Switzerland). Here are the most important ones:

• Family reunification requires German to be learned in the country of origin at a basic level, the level A1. This is documented by an internationally recognized certificate.
• In order to obtain a settlement permit, it is necessary to provide proof of German language skills with a certificate at language level A2 and to pass a Staatskundetest. In return, settlement can be granted after just 5 years, provided the requirements are met.
The procedure is agreed and defined individually in the integration agreement. (Art. 41 AuG).

Muster Integrationsvereinbarung

If you have any questions, please contact the Integration Officer (Liliane Marogg) at the Migration and Passport Office (+423) 236 61 58