Residence and work permit - non-EU citizens
<p><strong>Visa procedure</strong>:</p>
<p>If you belong to a third country ( <strong>not</strong> the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland), you generally need a visa to enter the country for the purpose of employment, which must be applied for at the <a href="https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/visa-und-aufenthalt">German diplomatic mission abroad</a>.</p>
<p>The visa is not required for citizens of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.</p>
<p>Your future employer must submit the "Declaration of Employment" form to the Federal Employment Agency in advance or at the same time as your visa application.</p>
<p><strong>After entering the country</strong></p>
<p>You must first register your residence at the <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/wohnsitz-anmelden-oder-ummelden/1063475/n0/" target="">Citizens Office</a>.</p>
<p><strong><span>Application for a residence permit</span></strong></p>
<p><span>To apply and make an appointment, please send us your <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/kontaktabhsonstigebeschaeftigung/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. After we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.</span></p>
<p>After our consultation with the Federal Employment Agency, which must approve your employment, you will then receive your residence permit from us. On this you will also find your work permit with all the information about which gainful employment you are authorised to carry out.</p>
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# Residence and work permit - non-EU citizens

## Summary

If you come from a non-EU or non-EEA country and would like to work in Germany, you will need a residence and work permit.
## Description

**Visa procedure**:

If you belong to a third country ( **not** the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland), you generally need a visa to enter the country for the purpose of employment, which must be applied for at the [German diplomatic mission abroad](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/visa-und-aufenthalt).

The visa is not required for citizens of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.

Your future employer must submit the "Declaration of Employment" form to the Federal Employment Agency in advance or at the same time as your visa application.

**After entering the country**

You must first register your residence at the [Citizens Office](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/wohnsitz-anmelden-oder-ummelden/1063475/n0/).

**Application for a residence permit**

To apply and make an appointment, please send us your [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/kontaktabhsonstigebeschaeftigung/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. After we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.

After our consultation with the Federal Employment Agency, which must approve your employment, you will then receive your residence permit from us. On this you will also find your work permit with all the information about which gainful employment you are authorised to carry out.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Fully completed [application form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* Valid national passport or passport substitute
* [Biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)(only at the appointment, photo machines can also be found at the Foreigners Office)
* Employment contract
* Fully completed [insurance for the exercise of employment](http://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Versicherung_zur_Ausuebung_der_Beschaeftigung.pdf)(only for first-time applications, please upload together with the employment contract)
* Completed " [Declaration of employment relationship](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/formblattauslaenderbeschaeftigung.pdf)" form
* Last three salary slips (only for extension)

**Please note:**

Further documents may be required in individual cases.

## Fee Range

100 to 147 Euro

## Processing Time

10-12 weeks

## Legal Basis

§ Section 19c AufenthG, BeschV

## Further Links

* [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/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* [Declaration on the employment relationship](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/formblattauslaenderbeschaeftigung.pdf)
* [Information Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/visa-und-aufenthalt)
* [Information Employment Agency](https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/arbeitskraefte/fachkraefte-ausland)
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* [Submit an application](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/kontaktabhsonstigebeschaeftigung/index)
* [Contact form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/abhkontakt/index)

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