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Humanitarian stays
Protection against deportation
If a deportation ban has been issued by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in relation to your application, you can be granted a residence permit on these grounds.
A deportation ban is granted in the event that you are subject to a considerable and specific danger to health, life or freedom in your home country. This may be the case, for example, if you are suffering from an illness that requires treatment, but the appropriate treatment is not available in your home country.
Please bring the following with you…
If you wish to apply for or extend a residence permit because a deportation ban has been issued in relation to your application, please bring the following documents with you (if we do not already have them):
- Your valid passport
- A current passport photo
- A completed application form
- Proof that you are able to cover your living expenses (e.g. employment contract or certificate of social benefits)
- Proof of health insurance
- Fee: up to € 100.00
Further documents may be required in individual cases. If this applies to you, we will inform you accordingly.
Please note: An appointment is required for the granting and extension of the residence permit. Please send us an appointment request.
If a deportation ban has been issued in relation to your application, you will generally be expected to visit your diplomatic mission (embassy) in Germany and have your passport issued / extended there. If you do not have a passport, your residence permit can be issued as a so-called substitute identity document. You can use this to identify yourself in Germany, but unfortunately you cannot travel abroad.
Period of validity
The residence permit is issued to you for three years. The extension is also issued for three years.
Paid employment
If you hold a residence permit because a deportation ban has been issued in relation to your application, you are permitted to work without restriction. This means that you can become self-employed or take up employment.
Residence obligation
Once a deportation ban has been issued in relation to your application, you will usually be given a residence obligation by the Arnsberg district government. The residence obligation stipulates that you must live in the location to which you have been assigned for three years. After three years, you can take up residence anywhere in Germany.
If you do not receive a residence obligation from the Arnsberg district government, you have a legal obligation to remain in North-Rhine Westphalia for three years.
However, the residence obligation may be lifted or altered before the three years have expired.
- Further information on relocation can be found on the website of the Arnsberg district government
Integration course
When you are granted a residence permit for the first time, you are entitled / obliged to attend an integration course. You can find further information on the page about the integration course.
Settling down
Once you have established yourself in Germany and have held a residence permit for five years, you can apply for a settlement permit (permanent residence permit). You can find further information on the page about the settlement permit.