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Reissuance of a permanent settlement permit or an EU long-term residence permit

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Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• You have a permanent residence title (permanent settlement permit or EU long-term residence permit). • Either: You have received a new passport and your permanent residence permit has been affixed to your old passport as a sticker. • or: You have received a new passport and your electronic residence title card (eAT) still refers to the old passport. www.berlin.de/einwanderung/_assets/wann-sollte-ein-unbefrist • or: Your electronic residence title card (eAT) has expired. The eAT card is valid for a maximum of 10 years. Your permanent residence permit remains valid regardless. • Main residence in Berlin service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120686/de_plain/ • Personal appearance by appointment is required Reissuances of permanent residence titles are generally only carried out by appointment.. • Reissuance in a Citizens' Registration Office (Bürgeramt) You can generally have the transfer carried out at any Bürgeramt, as long as the following requirements are met: • You have your permanent residence title. • Your permanent residence title was issued by the Foreigners' Registration Office / Berlin Immigration Office in Berlin or most recently reissued by a Bürgeramt in Berlin. • If reissuance is necessary due to a new passport: There is no more than 6 months between the expiry date of the old passport and the date of issue of the new passport (with a EU long-term residence permit: no more than 12 months). • You have not resided outside the federal territory for a continuous period longer than six months (with a EU long-term residence permit: no more than 12 months). • Reissuance in the Berlin Immigration Office (Landesamt für Einwanderung) If one of the above conditions for reissuance by a Bürgeramt isn't met, the Landesamt für Einwanderung is responsible.

Documents you need

• Reissuance of a permanent residence title You can only have a new card issued by making an appointment and visiting the office in person. • Your current passport • If reissuance is necessary due to a new passport: Your old passport • If your passport has been stolen and you have reported the theft to the police, please bring the report with you. • Your permanent residence title • Electronic residence title (eAT) together with the supplementary sheet or • Your old passport with the attached residence title • 1 current biometric photo www.berlin.de/einwanderung/ueber-uns/aktuelles/artikel.15415 • Since May 1, 2025, the following applies: Biometric passport photos may only be taken digitally at government offices or in photo studios/drugstores that can transmit them to the authorities via a secure electronic channel.

Fees

• For adults: 67.00 euros • For minors: 33.50 euros Turkish citizens: • until the age of 24 years: 27.60 euros • from the age of 24 years: 46.00 euros Free of charge: • When presenting current proof of receiving benefits according to SGB II or XII or the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act • Foreigners recognised as being entitled to asylum • Foreigners with a granted refugee status within the meaning of Section 3 (1) of the Asylum Act • Foreigners with a granted subsidiary protection status within the meaning of Section 4 (1) of the Asylum Act • Resettlement refugees within the meaning of Section 23 (4) of the Act on the Residence Possible additional costs • For creating a digital passport photo at self-service terminal on site: 6.00 euros • For direct delivery of the permanent residence title to your home address: Additional 15.00 euros

Legal basis

• Aufenthaltsgesetz (Residence Act, AufenthG) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/

Processing time

After the appointment, it takes approximately 3-4 weeks for the permanent settlement permit or EU long-term residence permit to be issued as an electronic residence title (eAT).

Further information

• Digital passport photos for residence documents from 01.05.2025 (Berlin Immigration Office) www.berlin.de/einwanderung/ueber-uns/aktuelles/artikel.15415 • Information sheet: When should a permanent residence permit be reissued? (Berlin Immigration Office ) www.berlin.de/einwanderung/_assets/wann-sollte-ein-unbefrist • elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel (eAT) - Ausgabe (Dienstleistung) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326231/

Who is responsible

• Bürgeramt (citizens' office): This service can generally be used at any Berlin Bürgeramt, provided the conditions listed in the "Requirements" section are met. • Landesamt für Einwanderung (State Office for Immigration, LEA): The LEA is responsible in all other cases.

Responsible for you

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Original

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Service number 324280 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324280/