Residence Permit

Ausländerbehörde

Immigration office

The local foreigners authority responsible for issuing and renewing residence permits. Every city has one. You will need to visit (or apply online with) the Ausländerbehörde to obtain your student residence permit after arriving in Germany.

Category Residence Permit
Type Residence Permit

What it means in plain English

Immigration office — The local foreigners authority responsible for issuing and renewing residence permits. Every city has one. You will need to visit (or apply online with) the Ausländerbehörde to obtain your student residence permit after arriving in Germany.

Related terms

Arbeitserlaubnis Work permit Aufenthaltserlaubnis Residence permit Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG) Residence Act