Settlement permit for skilled workers
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# Settlement permit for skilled workers

## Summary

You are a skilled worker and want to apply for a business permit.
## 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 passport or passport substitute
* [biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)(you will find photo machines at the Foreigners Office)

**Proof of secure means of subsistence:**

* Pay slips (certificates of earnings for the last three months)
* [Confirmation of employment](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Arbeitgeberbestaetigung.pdf)
* [Declaration of livelihood](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_Lebensunterhalt.pdf)

**Proof of sufficient living space:**

* [Declaration](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_haeusliche_Gemeinschaft.pdf)[of](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_haeusliche_Gemeinschaft.pdf)[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 on the rent amount **or**
* [Housing certificate](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Wohnraumbescheinigung.pdf)**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 pension provision:**

* Waiting period information from the German Pension Insurance  
  
  Information on the waiting period information can also be obtained from the [municipal insurance office in the district administration department](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10216090/)**or**

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

* Proof of a private life insurance policy with a minimum guaranteed sum of 50,000 euros at the time of retirement and a term of six months.

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

* Language certificate confirming sufficient knowledge of German (B1) according to the [Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)](https://www.europaeischer-referenzrahmen.de/)**or**

* A domestic school, training or university degree, provided you have completed it in German.

**Please note**

Further documents may be required in individual cases.

## Prerequisites

* You are registered in Munich
* You have had a residence permit for employment as a skilled worker for three years  
    
  
  owith a vocational qualification (§ 18a AufenthG) or
  
  owith an academic qualification (Section 18b AufenthG) or
  
  owith a research qualification (Section 18d AufenthG).
  
  oThe period is reduced to two years if you have successfully completed your vocational training or studies in Germany.
* You have a job that matches your qualifications or that corresponds to your qualifications.

* You have been making compulsory or voluntary contributions to the statutory pension insurance scheme for at least 36 months or can provide evidence of expenses for an entitlement to comparable benefits from an insurance or pension scheme of an insurance company.

* If you have successfully completed your vocational training or studies in Germany, the compulsory contribution period is reduced to 24 months.
* Your livelihood is secured.
* You have sufficient living space for yourself and your family members.
* You have sufficient knowledge of German (B1) and basic knowledge of the legal and social system in Germany.
* You have no criminal record.

## Please Note

To apply and make an appointment, please use our [online application form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/niederlassungserlaubnis/index) or send us your documents and application by post. After we have checked everything, you will be given an appointment with us.

## Fee Range

113 euros

Turkish nationals: 37 euros (from 24 years) or 22.80 euros (up to 24 years)

## Processing Time

20 weeks

## Legal Basis

§ 18b Residence Act  

EU Directive 2009/50/EC (Highly Qualified Persons Directive)

## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Request waiting period information from the insurance office](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10216090/)
* [Transferring the residence permit to the new passport](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1080729/)
* [Information on the expiry of the settlement permit for stays abroad](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1081226/)
* [Settlement permit with EU Blue Card](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten-auslaenderangelegenheiten-service-center-fuer-internationale-fachkraefte/1080810/)
* [Settlement permit for highly qualified skilled workers](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten-auslaenderangelegenheiten-service-center-fuer-internationale-fachkraefte/1080814/)
* [General settlement permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1064106/)
* [Register residence in Munich](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/wohnsitz-anmelden-oder-ummelden/1063475/n0/)
* [Application for a settlement permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:c38c3e57-d9ed-4917-b2b5-229f7f008e4c/Antrag_auf_Aufenthaltstitel_Juli_2021.pdf)
* [Confirmation of employment](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:3992d482-509d-41ac-a399-1a65391f7172/Bestaetigung_Arbeitsverhaeltnis_Stand_Mai_2021.pdf)
* [Certificate of residence](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:edc72b9e-9457-4eab-9923-e0716c296390/Wohnraumbescheinigung.pdf)
* [Declaration of livelihood](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:5256669a-51fc-434a-85e8-945fc79059b6/Erklaerung_Lebensunterhalt.pdf)
* [Declaration of domestic community](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:2fda25e6-6099-4767-a4bc-384a73b1ee37/Erklaerung_haeusliche_Gemeinschaft.pdf)
* [Biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.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)

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