Settlement permit for civil servants
<p>The settlement permit is an unlimited residence title that allows you to live and work in Germany without any time or place restrictions.<br><br>
 Civil servants are entitled to a settlement permit if they have been employed as a civil servant by a German employer for three years and hold a corresponding residence permit.</p>
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# Settlement permit for civil servants

## Summary

You have been a civil servant for three years and want to apply for a permanent residence permit.
## Description

The settlement permit is an unlimited residence title that allows you to live and work in Germany without any time or place restrictions.  
  

Civil servants are entitled to a settlement permit if they have been employed as a civil servant by a German employer for three years and hold a corresponding residence permit.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Fully completed application form
* Valid passport or passport substitute
* Biometric passport photo (you will find photo machines at the Foreigners Office)

**Proof of civil servant status:**

* Certificate of appointment as a civil servant with a German employer

**Proof of secure livelihood:**

* Proof of income for the last three months
* Confirmation of employment (please use the confirmation of employment for this)

* Declaration of livelihood

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

**Proof of sufficient health insurance cover:**

* Proof of type and scope of insurance  
  
  Confirmation from the health insurance company that the insurance cover has been continuous and has not been cancelled in the meantime

**Notes for privately insured persons:**

* The health insurance cover must correspond to the type and scope of statutory health insurance.
* The health insurance cover must not contain any major exclusions of benefits.
* In the event of illness, the insured person may not be required to pay a higher deductible than 300 euros per year for the insured benefits.
* The health insurance cover may not contain a limit on the costs to be reimbursed in the event of illness or an expiry or cancellation clause with regard to a certain age.

**Proof of sufficient living space and monthly costs:**

* Declaration of domestic community
* For rented flats: Tenancy agreement stating the size of the flat in square metres and account statements showing the amount of rent or a housing certificate
* 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

**Please note**  

Further documents may be required in individual cases.

## Prerequisites

* You are registered in Munich.
* You have a recognised and valid passport.
* You have been employed as a civil servant by a German employer for three years and have a corresponding residence permit.
* Your livelihood is secure.
* You have adequate health insurance.
* 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.

## 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 of age) or 22.80 euros (up to 24 years of age)
* Costs for sending the electronic residence permit (eAT): 5.70 euros

## Processing Time

20 weeks

## Legal Basis

§ Section 19c (4) Residence Act

## Questions and Answers

 
### What happens to my settlement permit if I have a new passport?

 

Your settlement permit is still valid even if your previous passport has expired and you have already received a new passport. You will need to show your old and new passport and your settlement permit[(passport transfer](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1080729/)).  


   
### Can my settlement permit expire?

 

As a rule, your [residence permit expires](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1081226/) if:

* You leave the country for a reason that is not only temporary, for example:   
  + Attending school abroad
  + Working abroad
  + Caring for a family member abroad
  + Marriage abroad
  + Settling abroad
* You leave Germany and do not re-enter within six months or a longer period specified by the Foreigners Office (exception: you fulfil a compulsory military service in your home country and re-enter Germany within three months of completing it).
   
## Further Links

* [Registering residence in Munich](https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1063475/n0/)
* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/DSGVO.html)
* [Transfer of 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/)
* [General settlement permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1064106/)
* [Application for a settlement permit](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* [Confirmation of the employment relationship](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Arbeitgeberbestaetigung.pdf)
* [Declaration of livelihood](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_Lebensunterhalt.pdf)
* [Declaration of domestic community](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Erklaerung_haeusliche_Gemeinschaft.pdf)
* [Certificate of residence](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Wohnraumbescheinigung.pdf)
* [Biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)
* [Online 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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