For the first entry into Germany you need a visitor or general visa.
- Max. 90 days right of residence
- Gainful occupation is not allowed
Required documents:
- Medical certificate
- Sufficient financial funds
- Intention to return statement
Contact
via German consulate or embassy in your homecountry
For longer stays in Germany you need a Green card (residence permit) of the Foreigner
Office and work permit for foreign employees.
Required
documents:
- Passport
- 2 photos
- VisaCopy of lease (or a statement from the
landlord)
- Certificate of employment
- Certificate of a German health insurance
Contact:
via
Foreigner Office or Local Registration Office
Foreigner Office
Landeshauptstadt
Hannover
Ausländeramt
Leinstr. 14
30159 Hannover
The Foreigner Office of Hannover decides about applications for residence of foreign inhabitants. It also informs about opportunities for stabilization of residence and takes - if necessary - such measures as extradiction and deportation to determine the residence.
Please visit the Foreigner Office only by arrangement. It can get up to two weeks to get an appointment.
You don't need an appointment for certificates about your residence status, for transfering your residence permit into your new passport, for extension of your visa, for extension of your passport and for matters of notification.
You can deal with these matters
Mondays, Thuesdays, Thursdays between 8:30 h and 13:00 h,
Thursdays between 14:30 h and 18:00 h and
Fridays between 8:30 h and 12:00 h.
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