المواعيد لدى دائرة الأجانب (‏LEA)

Fiktionsbescheinigung (certificate of fictional right of residence)

A Fiktionsbescheinigung (certificate of fictional right of residence) can be used to prove your legal stay in Germany until LEA has made a final decision on your application for a residence title.

Sometimes you do not have a  Fiktionsbescheinigung, but a similar rule applies to you: the Fiktionswirkung (fictional legal effect). In this case, you do not have an official document, but your stay in Germany still remains legal until LEA makes a decision.

You receive a Fiktionsbescheinigung (certificate of fictional right of residence) from the LEA. For example, you may receive one if you apply to extend your current residence permit. You may also receive one if you were allowed to enter Germany without a visa and apply for a new residence title within the first 3 months.

You only receive a Fiktionsbescheinigung if you submit your application on time. The document is only valid until a decision has been made on your application.

A Fiktionsbescheinigung is a green folded card. It is also called a "förmliche Fiktionsbescheinigung". See the example below.

The Fiktionswirkung (fictional legal effect) is not a separate document. You can prove it through a:

1. PDF summary at the end of the online application: If you apply online for a residence title before your current residence title expires, you must save the confirmation at the end of the application as a PDF. Together with your passport and your current residence title, this PDF can be used to confirm that the Fiktionswirkung (fictional legal effect) applies to you.
    
2. Confirmation at the end of the LEA contact form: Some residence titles cannot be applied for online. In that case, you use the LEA contact form. If you apply for a residence title through the contact form before your current residence title expires, you must save the summary at the end as a PDF. Together with your passport and your current residence title, this PDF can be used to confirm that the Fiktionswirkung (fictional legal effect) applies to you.

You can find more information about extending your residence title here.

Appointments at LEA
 

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Aufenthaltserlaubnis (residence permit)

With an Aufenthaltserlaubnis (residence permit), you are allowed to live in Germany for a limited period of time. For example, you may need an Aufenthaltserlaubnis to:

• work in Germany
• do vocational training
• live with your family

An Aufenthaltserlaubnis is for people from countries outside the European Union (EU).

The Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA) (State Office for Immigration) is responsible. You can submit the application in person, and in some cases also online.

You can often submit the application online using a digital form, for example if you want to study in Germany.

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An Aufenthaltserlaubnis  is a plastic card or a sticker. It contains important information about you. For example:

• your photo
• your nationality
• your passport number

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Aufenthaltstitel (residence title)

An Aufenthaltstitel (residence title) is an official document. It allows you to live in Germany.

There are different types of Aufenthaltstitel. They can be temporary or permanent. For example:

• an Aufenthaltserlaubnis (residence permit)
• a Niederlassungserlaubnis (settlement permit)
• a visa

Aufenthaltstitel are generally for people from countries outside the European Union (EU).

The Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA; State Office for Immigration) is responsible for Aufenthaltstitel in Berlin.
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You must apply for a visa before entering Germany. You can do this at the German embassy in your country.

Electronic residence title (eAT)

The Aufenthaltstitel is usually a plastic card. If the card has a small chip symbol, then it is an elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel (eAT; electronic residence title). Your data is stored on the chip. Important information about you is written on the residence title. For example, your:

• photo
• name
• date of birth

Sticker

Sometimes, your Aufenthaltstitel is not a card, but a sticker in your passport. In this case, you do not have an elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel (eAT).

What do I need to pay attention to?

Often, you also receive an additional document with your Aufenthaltstitel. It contains important information, such as whether you are allowed to work and what kind of work you are allowed to do.