Apply for a settlement permit
<p>The settlement permit is an unlimited residence title that allows you to live and work in Germany without any time or place restrictions. You will usually receive the settlement permit after a five-year stay in Germany.</p>
<p><strong>Registering your place of residence</strong></p>
<p>You must first register your main place of residence in Munich at the <a href="https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1063475/n0/">Citizens Office</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Application and appointment</strong></p>
<p>Please submit the <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf" target="_blank">application form</a> and the required documents <a href="https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/niederlassungserlaubnis/index" target="_blank">online</a> or by post. After submitting your online application, you can download a completed document as a PDF for your records. The document will confirm your application and the authorisation/continuation of your previous residence. Once we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.</p>
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# Apply for a settlement permit

## Summary

With a settlement permit, you can live and work in Germany without any time or place restrictions.
## Description

The settlement permit is an unlimited residence title that allows you to live and work in Germany without any time or place restrictions. You will usually receive the settlement permit after a five-year stay in Germany.

**Registering your place of residence**

You must first register your main place of residence in Munich at the [Citizens Office](https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1063475/n0/).

**Application and appointment**

Please submit the [application form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf) and the required documents [online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/niederlassungserlaubnis/index) or by post. After submitting your online application, you can download a completed document as a PDF for your records. The document will confirm your application and the authorisation/continuation of your previous residence. Once we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Fully completed application for a permanent residence permit
* Valid passport or passport replacement
* Current biometric passport photo

**Proof of secure means of subsistence and accommodation:**

In the case of family cohabitation in a marriage or registered civil partnership, the proof of livelihood and pension provision can also be provided by the spouse or civil partner.

**For employees**

* Pay slips (certificates of earnings for the last three months)
* [Confirmation of the employment relationship](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dam/jcr:3992d482-509d-41ac-a399-1a65391f7172/Bestaetigung_Arbeitsverhaeltnis_Stand_Mai_2021.pdf)
* [Declaration of livelihood](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_Lebensunterhalt.pdf)

**For self-employed/freelancers**

* Proof of profit after tax (last income tax assessment, current profit and loss account from tax advisor)
* Proof of health insurance
* Business registration (if required under trade law)
* Certificate from the tax office (information on tax matters)
* [Declaration of livelihood](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_Lebensunterhalt.pdf)

Proof of benefits such as parental allowance, child benefit, child supplement, childcare allowance and maintenance can also be enclosed.

**Proof of sufficient pension provision:**

* Waiting period information from the German Pension Insurance (at least 60 months of compulsory or voluntary contributions to statutory pension insurance). Information on the waiting period information can also be obtained from the municipal insurance office in the district administration department.

or

* Proof of entitlement to comparable benefits from an insurance or pension institution or an insurance company.

**Proof of sufficient living space:**

* [Declaration of domestic community](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_haeusliche_Gemeinschaft.pdf)
* For rented flats: Tenancy agreement stating the size of the flat in square metres and account statements showing the amount of rent

or

* Housing certificate

or

* For owner-occupied flats: Purchase contract stating the size of the flat in square metres and, if applicable, proof of instalment payments for loans and monthly housing benefit/house allowance.

**Proof of sufficient knowledge of German and basic knowledge of the legal and social system in Germany:**

* Proof of successful participation in an integration course

or

* Certificate from a German school, training or university degree

or

* Certificate of German language proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at least at level B1

or

* other proof of language proficiency

Further documents may be required in individual cases.

## Prerequisites

* You have been living in Germany for five years with a residence permit (previous periods of study and training are counted as half).
* You have a valid residence permit that was not issued for a temporary purpose (such as studying or training).
* Your livelihood is secured.
* You have adequate health insurance.
* You have sufficient pension provision (at least 60 months of compulsory or voluntary contributions to statutory pension insurance or comparable benefits).
* You have sufficient living space for yourself and your family members.
* You have sufficient knowledge of German (level B1) and basic knowledge of the legal and social system in Germany.
* You have no criminal record.

**Different requirements apply for the following stays:**

* [Skilled workers](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1080792/n0/)
* [EU Blue Card](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1080810/n0/)
* [Particularly highly qualified skilled workers](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1080814/)
* [Civil servants](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/10329991/)
* [Recognised persons entitled to asylum, refugees and resettlement refugees](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/10330029/)
* [International law, humanitarian or political reasons](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/10330033/)
* [Children aged 16 and over](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1064111/)
* [Family members of Germans](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1064120/)
* [Separated spouses of foreign nationals with permanent residence permits](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/10329725/)
* [Former Germans](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/10329722/)

## Fee Range

* 113 euros
* Costs for sending the electronic residence permit (eAT): 5.70 euros

## Processing Time

20 weeks

## Legal Basis

§ Section 9 Residence Act

## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Insurance office](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10216090/n0/)
* [Transfer of the residence permit to the new passport](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1080729/n0/)
* [Information on the expiry of the settlement permit for stays abroad](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1081226/n0/)
* [Information on the biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)
* [Application for a settlement permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* [Confirmation of employment](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Arbeitgeberbest-auml-tigung.pdf)
* [Certificate of residence](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Wohnraumbest-auml-tigung.pdf)
* [Declaration of domestic community](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_haeusliche_Gemeinschaft.pdf)
* [Declaration of livelihood](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_Lebensunterhalt.pdf)
* [Submit an application](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/niederlassungserlaubnis/index)
* [Contact form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/abhkontakt/index)

## Keywords

* Continue
* Establishment
* Extension
* Load
* Niederlassungserlaubnis
* Permanent residence
* Permanent residence permit
* Registering
* Residence
* Residence authorisation
* Restriction
* Settlement
* Unlimited
* Visa
* Visa extension
* authorisations
* permits
* restrictions
