What does Aufenthaltsgestattung mean?
The Aufenthaltsgestattung (permission to stay) allows you to stay in Germany while your asylum application is being decided.
die Aufenthaltsgestattung · die Aufenthaltsgestattungen (plural)
It is not an Aufenthaltstitel. It only applies for the time of the asylum procedure.
It is often tied to a certain place. The Ausländerbehörde decides whether and when you may work.
Letters from the BAMF often have very short deadlines. Get advice immediately, for example from an asylum advice service.
Example sentence
Ihr Aufenthalt ist zur Durchführung des Asylverfahrens gestattet.
Your stay is permitted for the purpose of the asylum procedure.
What you can do
Always carry the Aufenthaltsgestattung with you. Take care of an extension before it expires.
Related words
- Ausländerbehörde The Ausländerbehörde (immigration office) is the office for the residence of people without German citizenship.
- Duldung A Duldung (temporary suspension of deportation) is not a residence permit. It means you actually have to leave Germany, but deportation is suspended for now.
- Aufenthaltstitel An Aufenthaltstitel (residence permit) allows you to live in Germany. It is often a card, the electronic residence permit.
- Wohnsitzauflage A Wohnsitzauflage (residence requirement) sets the town or state where you must live. Some people with an Aufenthaltstitel or Aufenthaltsgestattung get one.
- Beratungshilfe Beratungshilfe (legal advice aid) means you get legal advice almost for free if you have little money.