Authorisation for self-employment for third-country nationals
<p><strong>Visa procedure</strong></p>
<p>In many cases, you will need a visa to be allowed to enter Germany. To obtain a visa, you must contact the German embassy or consulate in your home country. The Federal Foreign Office will provide you with all the information you need about whether you are allowed to enter Germany with or without a visa.</p>
<p><strong>After entering the country</strong></p>
<p>You must first register your place of residence at the Citizens Office. There you will receive a registration certificate. This certificate is often requested by other authorities or institutions as proof that you are registered in Munich.</p>
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# Authorisation for self-employment for third-country nationals

## Summary

Third-country nationals and their family members can apply for a permit for self-employment.
## Description

**Visa procedure**

In many cases, you will need a visa to be allowed to enter Germany. To obtain a visa, you must contact the German embassy or consulate in your home country. The Federal Foreign Office will provide you with all the information you need about whether you are allowed to enter Germany with or without a visa.

**After entering the country**

You must first register your place of residence at the Citizens Office. There you will receive a registration certificate. This certificate is often requested by other authorities or institutions as proof that you are registered in Munich.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

Application for a residence permit:

You must make an appointment for your residence permit at the Service Point of the Service Centre for International Skilled Workers (SCiF).

* If you are represented: A power of attorney signed by you
* detailed CV (with references and information about your experience as an entrepreneur, certificates, diplomas, proof of training)
* for foreign documents: German, certified translation by a sworn translator in Germany and, for example, formal recognition of qualification certificates
* **complete business concept (business plan)**

**Please provide us with the above-mentioned documents as up-to-date and clearly organised as possible. Missing or incomplete documents may lead to a negative decision.**

Unless expressly stated otherwise, we only require copies of the documents. Please note that we will keep the documents submitted and will not return them.

We will treat all documents submitted by you as strictly confidential.

## Prerequisites

* an economic interest or a regional need
* a positive impact on the economy
* secured financing (through equity or loan commitment)

## Please Note

EU citizens and nationals of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and their families do not require a separate residence permit for self-employment. The same applies to holders of a residence permit with the entry "Gainful employment permitted".

## Fee Range

100 Euro

## Legal Basis

§ Section 21 (1) Residence Act

## Questions and Answers

 
### What information must the business plan contain?

 

* Description of your business idea
* Founder profile/ founding team (assessment of your professional and personal requirements, industry experience)
* Market assessment (market potential, target group)
* Competitive situation (competitor analysis, strengths and weaknesses analysis - SWOT)
* Location analysis
* Company organisation and personnel management (choice of legal form, task organisation (organisation chart), process organisation, personnel structure)
* Risk analysis
* Financial planning (investment and capital requirement planning, sales and profitability forecast for three years, personnel development planning with information on timetable and number of planned jobs and training places, liquidity plan for three years)
* Further information and evidence relating to the information provided in the business plan
* Detailed explanation of the turnover, expense and profit figures estimated in the financial planning, explanation of the calculation bases presented
* Proof of equity or proof of financing for the stated capital requirements (e.g. bank statements, financing commitments, bank confirmations)
* in the case of recruitment: job profile with detailed information on the requirements profile, area of responsibility, remuneration, starting date, part-time/full-time
* Business contacts in Germany and abroad, type and extent of their involvement (if available), e.g. letters of intent, preliminary contracts, order confirmations
* Information on the project's contribution to innovation and research

  


Further documents may be required in individual cases.

   
## Further Links

* [Online information Processing status](https://www17.muenchen.de/EATWebSearch/)
* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Information on the biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)
* [Application for residence permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* [IHK Munich and Upper Bavaria](https://www.ihk-muenchen.de/businessplan/)
* [Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/DE/Startseite_node.html)
* [Apply online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/kontaktabhselbsterwerbstaetigkeit/index)
* [Contact form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/abhkontakt/index)

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