Emergency assistance in the absence of a residence permit - employees, relatives
<p>We would like to be available for emergencies at all times.</p>
<p>However, if your request is not an emergency, we will have to ask you to come back at a later date. We regret that in this case we will not be able to deal with your case on that day. Please understand that we need to utilise our resources efficiently in order to be able to act quickly in emergencies.</p>
<ul>
 <li>Only proven emergencies will be processed.</li>
 <li>Only fictitious certificates, toleration certificates or border crossing certificates will be issued.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>You must book an <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/terminvereinbarung_/terminvereinbarung_abh.html?cts=10339026" target="">appointment</a>.</strong> Emergency appointments are only available at short notice for this day and the next. If no appointment is available, please try again later. New appointments for today and tomorrow will be added in the morning, at midday and in the afternoon.</p>
<p><strong>What is an emergency?</strong><br>
 An emergency is an unforeseeable situation in which a document is needed immediately, otherwise there is a risk of damage. This applies in the following cases:</p>
<ul>
 <li>Impending loss of employment</li>
 <li>Impending loss of benefits (e.g. unemployment benefit or student loan)</li>
 <li>Urgent travel for personal or professional reasons within the next seven days (e.g. business trip, illness, death)</li>
 <li>Necessary extension of the tourist stay due to flight cancellations or inability to travel</li>
</ul>
<p>The Foreigners Office will check and decide whether an emergency exists.</p>
<h2>In this case, you do not need an appointment</h2>
<p><strong>Are you in an ongoing or finalised asylum procedure, entitled to asylum, a refugee or entitled to subsidiary protection?</strong></p>
<p>Then you can come to the Servicepoint at Ruppertstraße 19 (Entrance A) in area 21 on the 2nd floor in an emergency <strong>without an appointment</strong>:</p>
<p>Monday 7.30 am - 12 noon<br>
 Tuesday 8.30 a.m. - 12 noon and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m<br>
 Thursday 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m<br>
 Friday 7.30 a.m. - 12 noon</p>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> Different <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/unterabteilung-5-hochqualifizierte-und-sonderaufenthalte-kvr-ii-35/10338844/" target="">requirements</a> apply for students, academics, researchers, highly qualified persons and the self-employed.</p>
<p><strong>Pilot project for a simplified consultation: letters P-Z without an appointment</strong><br>
 We are currently testing a new system for issuing residence permits. As part of this pilot project, customers whose surname begins with the letters P to Z can also visit us at Entrance A (Ruppertstraße 19) without an appointment.</p>
<p>Our long-term goal is to reopen the building. However, it will take time to adapt our procedures. For this reason, you can currently only visit us by prior appointment.</p>
<p>Please note this <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/abh-pilot.html" target="">information</a>.</p>
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# Emergency assistance in the absence of a residence permit - employees, relatives

## Summary

Are you an employee or family member who does not have a sufficiently valid residence permit and urgently need help in an emergency?
## Description

We would like to be available for emergencies at all times.

However, if your request is not an emergency, we will have to ask you to come back at a later date. We regret that in this case we will not be able to deal with your case on that day. Please understand that we need to utilise our resources efficiently in order to be able to act quickly in emergencies.

* Only proven emergencies will be processed.
* Only fictitious certificates, toleration certificates or border crossing certificates will be issued.

**You must book an [appointment](https://stadt.muenchen.de/terminvereinbarung_/terminvereinbarung_abh.html?cts=10339026).** Emergency appointments are only available at short notice for this day and the next. If no appointment is available, please try again later. New appointments for today and tomorrow will be added in the morning, at midday and in the afternoon.

**What is an emergency?**  

An emergency is an unforeseeable situation in which a document is needed immediately, otherwise there is a risk of damage. This applies in the following cases:

* Impending loss of employment
* Impending loss of benefits (e.g. unemployment benefit or student loan)
* Urgent travel for personal or professional reasons within the next seven days (e.g. business trip, illness, death)
* Necessary extension of the tourist stay due to flight cancellations or inability to travel

The Foreigners Office will check and decide whether an emergency exists.

## In this case, you do not need an appointment

**Are you in an ongoing or finalised asylum procedure, entitled to asylum, a refugee or entitled to subsidiary protection?**

Then you can come to the Servicepoint at Ruppertstraße 19 (Entrance A) in area 21 on the 2nd floor in an emergency **without an appointment**:

Monday 7.30 am - 12 noon  

Tuesday 8.30 a.m. - 12 noon and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m  

Thursday 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m  

Friday 7.30 a.m. - 12 noon

**Please note:** Different [requirements](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/unterabteilung-5-hochqualifizierte-und-sonderaufenthalte-kvr-ii-35/10338844/) apply for students, academics, researchers, highly qualified persons and the self-employed.

**Pilot project for a simplified consultation: letters P-Z without an appointment**  

We are currently testing a new system for issuing residence permits. As part of this pilot project, customers whose surname begins with the letters P to Z can also visit us at Entrance A (Ruppertstraße 19) without an appointment.

Our long-term goal is to reopen the building. However, it will take time to adapt our procedures. For this reason, you can currently only visit us by prior appointment.

Please note this [information](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/abh-pilot.html).

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

The following documents are accepted in German or English for the processing of appointments:

* Confirmation from the employer of impending job loss or necessary business trip
* Confirmation from the organisation providing the benefits of impending loss of benefits
* Confirmation from the travel company about booked travel, hotel, transport
* Confirmation from a travel company about flight cancellation, a hospital about hospital admission or a medical certificate about the inability to travel; it must also already be foreseeable when it will be possible to travel again (e.g. end of treatment, replacement flight or other)

## Prerequisites

You belong to the following groups of people and have a foreign nationality:

* Employees with vocational training
* Other employees (such as volunteers or au pairs)
* Family members of the above-mentioned groups of people
* Family members of persons entitled to asylum, refugees and subsidiary protection
* Persons with permanent residence permits

**Are you in an ongoing or finalised asylum procedure, entitled to asylum, a refugee or entitled to subsidiary protection?**

If so, you can come to the Servicepoint at Ruppertstraße 19 (Entrance A) in area 21 on the 2nd floor **without an appointment**:

Monday 7.30 am - 12 noon  

Tuesday 8.30 am - 12 noon and 2 - 6 pm  

Thursday 8.30 am - 3 pm  

Friday 7.30 am - 12 noon

**Please note:**  
Different [requirements](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/unterabteilung-5-hochqualifizierte-und-sonderaufenthalte-kvr-ii-35/10338844/) apply for students, scientists, researchers, highly qualified persons and the self-employed.

**Pilot project for a simplified consultation: letters P-Z without an appointment**  
We are currently testing a new system for issuing residence permits. As part of this pilot project, customers whose surname begins with the letters P to Z can also visit us at Entrance A (Ruppertstraße 19) without an appointment.  
  
Please note this [information](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/abh-pilot.html).

## Please Note

**Please do not come without an appointment! There are no appointments or waiting lists on site. If you cannot get an appointment online, please call our service telephone to make an appointment. New appointments are opened daily for emergencies.**

## Questions and Answers

 
### Can appointments also be made by telephone?

 

Yes, you can reach us Monday to Thursday from 7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and Friday from 7.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on +49 89 233-96010.  


   
### Can I also make an appointment for an extension at the counter?

 

No. You can get an appointment to renew your residence permit by sending us your application for renewal via our [online services](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/onlinekvr.html) or by post.   


   
### Can I hand in documents?

 

No. You can send documents via our online [form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/abhkontakt/index) or by post. You can also drop documents in our letterbox at Ruppertstraße 19, entrance A.  


   
### Can I receive other services at the emergency counter?

 

No. No other services (e.g. change of job or the issue/renewal of a residence permit) are processed at the emergency counter. This is only possible via our [online services](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/onlinekvr.html) or by post.  


   
## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Make an appointment](https://stadt.muenchen.de/terminvereinbarung_/terminvereinbarung_abh.html?cts=10339026)

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