Chapter 2 Entry and Residence in the Federal Territory
Section 1Passport Requirement for Foreigners
§ 2 Fulfilment of the passport obligation by entry in the passport of a legal representative § 3 Approval of non-German official identity documents as passport substitutes § 4 German passport substitute documents for foreigners § 5 General requirements for the issuance of the travel document for foreigners § 6 Issuance of the travel document for foreigners in Germany § 7 Issuance of the travel document for foreigners abroad § 8 Period of validity of the travel document for foreigners § 9 Territorial scope of the travel document for foreigners § 10 Other restrictions in the travel document for foreigners § 11 Procedure for the issuance or extension of the travel document for foreigners abroad § 12 Cross-border commuter card § 13 Emergency travel document § 13a EU return travel document § 14 Exemption from the passport obligation in rescue cases
Section 2Exemption from the Requirement of a Residence Title
Subsection 1General Regulations
§ 15 EU regulation of short stays § 16 Priority of older visa agreements § 17 Non-application of the exemption in case of employment during a short stay § 17a Exemption for service provision by long-term residents
Subsection 2Exemptions for Holders of Certain Identity Documents
§ 18 Exemption for holders of travel documents for refugees and stateless persons § 19 Exemption for holders of official passports § 20 Exemption for holders of identity cards of the European Union, intergovernmental organisations and Vatican City § 21 § 22 Exemption for pupils on collective lists
Subsection 3Exemptions in Cross-Border Transport
§ 23 Exemption for civil aviation personnel § 24 Exemption for seafarers § 25 Exemption in international civil inland navigation § 26 Transit without entry; airport transit visa
Subsection 4Other Exemptions
§ 27 Exemption for persons at representations of foreign states § 28 Exemption for Swiss nationals entitled to freedom of movement § 29 Exemption in rescue cases § 30 Exemption for transit and through-transport § 30a Exemption in cases of failed long-term mobility under Directive (EU) 2021/1883
§ 31 Consent of the foreigners authority to visa issuance § 31a Accelerated skilled worker procedure § 32 Consent of the supreme state authority § 33 Exemption from consent requirement for ethnic German resettlers § 34 Exemption from consent requirement for researchers and students § 35 Exemption from consent requirement for certain work stays and internships § 36 Exemption from consent requirement for official stays of members of foreign armed forces § 37 Exemption from consent requirement in other cases § 38 Substitute jurisdiction of the foreigners authority
Section 3aRecognition of Research Institutions and Conclusion of Hosting Agreements
§ 38a Requirements for the recognition of research institutions § 38b Revocation of recognition § 38c Notification obligations of research institutions towards the foreigners authorities § 38d Advisory board for research migration and skilled worker immigration § 38e Publications by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees § 38f Content and requirements for the signing of the hosting agreement or a corresponding contract
Section 4Obtaining a Residence Title within the Federal Territory
§ 39 Extension of a stay in the federal territory for long-term purposes § 40 Extension of a visa-free short stay § 41 Privilege for nationals of certain states
Section 5Residence on Grounds of International Law, Humanitarian or Political Reasons
§ 42 Application for transfer of residence § 43 Procedure upon consent of the other Member State to the transfer of residence
§ 44 Fees for the settlement permit § 44a Fees for the EU long-term residence permit § 45 Fees for the residence permit, the EU Blue Card, the ICT Card and the Mobile ICT Card § 45a Fees for express procedures § 45b Fees for residence permits in exceptional cases § 45c Fee for reissue § 46 Fees for the visa § 47 Fees for other residence law-related official acts § 48 Fees for passport and identity document measures § 49 Processing fees § 50 Fees for official acts in favour of minors § 51 Objection fee § 52 Exemptions and reductions § 52a Exemption and reduction in case of association entitlement § 53 Exemption and reduction on grounds of equity § 54 International agreements
Chapter 7 Transitional and Final Provisions
§ 79 Application to persons entitled to freedom of movement § 80 Transitional provision for certain Fiktionsbescheinigungen in connection with a document template § 80a Transitional provisions for British nationals in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union § 81 Continued validity of passport substitute documents issued under previous law § 82 Transitional provision for the maintenance of foreigners files § 82a Transitional provision on the occasion of the entry into force of the Act Implementing Residence and Asylum Law Directives of the European Union § 82b Transitional provision on Section 31 subsection 1 sentence 1 numbers 1 and 2 § 83 Fulfilment of identity document obligations § 84 Commencement of the recognition of research institutions Anlage A (re Section 16) Anlage B (re Section 19) Anlage C (re Section 26 subsection 2 sentence 1) Anlage D1 Identity document substitute pursuant to Section 48 subsection 2 of the Residence Act in conjunction with Section 78a subsection 4 of the Residence Act Anlage D2a Certificate of suspension of deportation (Duldung) pursuant to Section 60a subsection 4 of the Residence Act Anlage D2b Certificate of suspension of deportation (Duldung) pursuant to Section 60a subsection 4 of the Residence Act Anlage D3 Fiktionsbescheinigung pursuant to Section 81 subsection 5 of the Residence Act Anlage D4a (repealed) Anlage D4b (repealed) Anlage D4c Identity document template: travel document for foreigners pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 1 number 1 Anlage D4d Provisional travel document for foreigners pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 2 Anlage D5 (repealed) Anlage D5a Cross-border commuter card Section 12 Anlage D6 Emergency travel document pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 number 2 Anlage D7 (repealed) Anlage D7a Identity document template: travel document for refugees pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 1 number 3 Anlage D7b Provisional travel document for refugees pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 2 Anlage D8 (repealed) Anlage D8a Identity document template: travel document for stateless persons pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 1 number 4 Anlage D8b Provisional travel document for stateless persons pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 2 Anlage D9 Certificate of transfer of residence pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 number 6 Anlage D10 European travel document for return pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 1 number 7 Anlage D11 Supplementary sheet for the residence title and for the certificate of suspension of deportation Anlage D11a Supplementary sheet for the chip-based residence title pursuant to Section 78 subsection 1 of the Residence Act Anlage D12 Certificate of temporary residence authorisation (Section 63 of the Asylum Act) Anlage D13a Visa (Section 4 subsection 1 sentence 2 number 1 of the Residence Act) Anlage D13b Extension of the visa in Germany Anlage D14 Residence title pursuant to Section 4 subsection 1 numbers 2 to 4 of the Residence Act Anlage D14a Chip-based documents pursuant to Section 78 subsection 1 of the Residence Act Anlage D15 Certificate of permanent residence (Section 5 subsection 5 sentence 1 of the Freedom of Movement Act/EU) Anlage D16 Sticker for change of address (Section 78 subsection 7 sentence 2 of the Residence Act) Anlage D17 Template for the sticker with Braille Anlage D18 (re Section 13a) Template carrier form EU return travel document Anlage D19 (re Section 13a) Template label EU return travel document Anlage E Technical guidelines of the Federal Office for Information Security
