What does Ausländerbehörde mean?
The Ausländerbehörde (immigration office) is the office for the residence of people without German citizenship.
die Ausländerbehörde · die Ausländerbehörden (plural)
It issues and extends residence permits (Aufenthaltstitel). It also decides, for example, on a Duldung.
In some cities it has another name, for example Einwanderungsbehörde or Amt für Migration.
Apply to extend your Aufenthaltstitel in good time, before it expires. Appointments are often hard to get.
Letters from the BAMF are something different. Very short deadlines often apply there.
Example sentence
Bitte sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Reisepass und einem aktuellen Foto bei der Ausländerbehörde vor.
Please come to the Ausländerbehörde with your passport and a current photo.
What you can do
Bring your passport, your Aufenthaltstitel and the documents asked for to every appointment. Make copies beforehand.
Related words
- Aufenthaltstitel An Aufenthaltstitel (residence permit) allows you to live in Germany. It is often a card, the electronic residence permit.
- Fiktionsbescheinigung A Fiktionsbescheinigung is a document from the Ausländerbehörde. It shows your rights while your application is being decided.
- Termin A Termin is a fixed day and time when you should come to an office, a court or a doctor.
- Bescheid A Bescheid is a letter in which an office decides something about your case.
- Widerspruch With a Widerspruch, you tell the office: I do not agree with this Bescheid.