Residence
93 events
| Name | Priority | Deadline | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSTER account (online tax portal) registration | Critical | Before event | ResidenceTax |
| ELSTER Steuererklärung (tax return) filing | Critical | Annually | ResidenceTax |
| Student visa extension (for studies) | Critical | Deadline applies | ResidenceVisa |
| Ausländerbehörde dispute / visa refusal appeal | Critical | When triggered | ResidenceVisa |
| Asylantrag legal support | Critical | When triggered | ResidenceVisa |
| Integrationskurs application | Critical | When triggered | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| Einbürgerungstest (citizenship test) registration | Critical | Deadline applies | ResidenceVisa |
| B1 Deutschprüfung for Niederlassungserlaubnis | Critical | Deadline applies | ResidenceVisa |
| Einbürgerung language proof submission | Critical | Deadline applies | ResidenceVisa |
| Income tax return deadline (self-filing) | Critical | 7 months after tax year end | ResidenceTax |
| Residence permit application (non-EU citizens) | Critical | 90 days after arrival | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| Section 38a application (EU long-term residents) | Critical | 90 days after arrival | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| Family visa to residence permit conversion | Critical | 28 days before visa expiry | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| Start residence permit renewal application | Critical | 90 days before permit expiry | ResidenceVisa |
| Book Ausländerbehörde appointment | Critical | 70 days before permit expiry | ResidenceVisa |
| Start Blue Card renewal application | Critical | 56 days before permit expiry | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Final Blue Card renewal deadline | Critical | 14 days before permit expiry | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Automatic permit lapse warning threshold | Critical | 150 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Automatic permit lapse (temporary permits) | Critical | 180 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Automatic Blue Card lapse | Critical | 365 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Niederlassungserlaubnis lapse (general) | Critical | 180 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| EU long-term permit lapse (outside EU) | Critical | 365 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Apply for long-absence extension certificate (Rückkehrberechtigung) | Critical | 30 days before departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Notify Ausländerbehörde in advance (long absence) | Critical | 30 days before departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Check re-entry refusal risk after permit lapse | Critical | After permit expired | ResidenceVisa |
| Permit lapse risk after Abmeldung | Critical | After Abmeldung | DepartureResidenceVisa |
| Student visa immediate lapse risk when studying abroad | Critical | On departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Report employer change (Blue Card, under 12 months) | Critical | Before job change starts | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Report employer change (general work permit, Section 18) | Critical | Immediately on employment end | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Check Blue Card unemployment grace period (under 2 years) | Critical | On employment end | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Check Blue Card unemployment grace period (2+ years) | Critical | On employment end | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| ICT Card unemployment (immediate lapse) | Critical | On employment end | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Report Blue Card salary drop below threshold | Critical | When salary drops below threshold | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Address change (Ummeldung) and permit update | Critical | 14 days after address change | ResidenceHousingVisa |
| Confirm uninterrupted health insurance for permit renewal | Critical | At permit renewal | ResidenceInsurance |
| Health insurance transition (employment to unemployment) | Critical | On employment end | ResidenceWorkInsurance |
| Start next permit application before graduation | Critical | 90 days before graduation | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Book Ausländerbehörde appointment before graduation | Critical | 90 days before graduation | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Permit conversion deadline after starting employment | Critical | On employment start | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| BAföG digital application | High | When triggered | ResidenceBenefits |
| Update permit address after Ummeldung | High | Notify Ausländerbehörde after address change | HousingResidenceVisa |
| Keep old registered address until new Anmeldung is completed | High | Between move-out and move-in | HousingResidenceVisa |
| Einspruch gegen Steuerbescheid (tax assessment appeal) | High | Deadline applies | ResidenceTax |
| Integrationskurs provider selection | High | When triggered | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| C1 Deutschprüfung for professional recognition | High | Deadline applies | WorkResidenceVisa |
| Berufssprachkurs (vocational German) enrollment | High | When triggered | WorkResidenceVisa |
| Sprachkurs funding application (Bildungsgutschein) | High | When triggered | WorkResidenceBenefits |
| Grundsicherung im Alter application (basic pension support) | High | When triggered | ResidenceBenefits |
| Income tax return deadline (with tax advisor) | High | 14 months after tax year end | ResidenceTax |
| Apply for filing extension | High | 1 day before 7 months after tax year end | ResidenceTax |
| Late filing penalty start (EUR 25/month) | High | On status change | ResidenceTax |
| Vorabpauschale check (ETF pre-tax) | High | Annually | ResidenceTax |
| Review Freistellungsauftrag allowance | High | Annually | ResidenceTax |
| Check foreign accounts and asset reporting (Anlage AUS) | High | 7 months after tax year end | ResidenceTax |
| Document preparation deadline | High | 56 days before permit expiry | ResidenceVisa |
| Obtain Fiktionsbescheinigung | High | After application | ResidenceVisa |
| Niederlassungserlaubnis lapse (age 60+, 15+ years residence) | High | 365 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| EU long-term permit lapse (former Blue Card holders) | High | 730 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Prepare long-absence application documents | High | 21 days before departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Confirm German health insurance continuity before departure | High | 14 days before departure | ResidenceInsurance |
| Confirm housing retention before departure | High | 14 days before departure | ResidenceHousingVisa |
| Verify permit validity after return | High | On return | ResidenceVisa |
| Niederlassungserlaubnis eligibility (general) | High | 5 years after residence | ResidenceVisa |
| Blue Card to Niederlassungserlaubnis (with B1) | High | 21 months after Blue Card | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Blue Card to Niederlassungserlaubnis (with A1 only) | High | 27 months after Blue Card | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Section 21 self-employment to Niederlassungserlaubnis | High | 3 years after residence | ResidenceSelf-employmentVisa |
| Skilled Worker to Niederlassungserlaubnis | High | 3 years after residence | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Naturalization eligibility (general) | High | 5 years after residence | ResidenceVisa |
| Naturalization eligibility (German spouse) | High | 3 years after residence | ResidenceFamilyVisa |
| Citizenship check for children born in Germany | High | At child birth | ResidenceParentingVisa |
| Take integration civics test (Leben in Deutschland) | High | 90 days before naturalization application | ResidenceVisa |
| Check passport expiry date | High | 180 days before passport expiry | ResidenceVisa |
| Update permit records after passport renewal | High | After passport renewal | ResidenceVisa |
| Report employer change (Blue Card, 12+ months) | High | 14 days after job change | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Verify Blue Card salary threshold compliance | High | Annually | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Submit private insurance Annex 1 (stay over 12 months) | High | At permit renewal | ResidenceInsurance |
| Check Fiktionsbescheinigung expiry | High | 14 days before fiktion expiry | ResidenceVisa |
| Check permit expiry before graduation | High | 180 days before graduation | ResidenceVisa |
| Apply for 18-month job-seeker permit | High | After final exam | ResidenceWorkVisa |
| Child age limit check (under 18 requirement) | High | 90 days before child turns 18 | FamilyResidenceVisa |
| Family residence permit renewal | High | 90 days before permit expiry | FamilyResidenceVisa |
| Ausländerbehörde departure notification | High | When triggered | DepartureResidenceVisa |
| BAMF online portal for visa/integration | Medium | Before event | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| Steuer-ID online lookup | Medium | When triggered | ResidenceTax |
| Orientierungskurs (orientation course) completion | Medium | When triggered | Just arrivedResidenceVisa |
| Berufsdeutsch (job-specific German) course | Medium | When triggered | WorkResidenceVisa |
| Sprachzeugnis (language certificate) apostille | Medium | When triggered | ResidenceVisa |
| Check 4-year voluntary filing lookback limit | Medium | 4 years after tax year end | ResidenceTax |
| Apply to leave Kirchensteuer | Medium | Optional | ResidenceTax |
| EU long-term permit lapse (within EU) | Medium | 2190 days after departure | ResidenceVisa |
| Naturalization eligibility (children) | Medium | 3 years after residence | ResidenceFamilyVisa |
| Start preparing naturalization documents | Medium | 180 days before eligibility date | ResidenceVisa |
| Naturalization eligibility for spouse and children | Medium | 3 years after residence (family) | FamilyResidenceVisa |