Residence title for employment - change of employer

• Possession of a valid residence title for employment • You have either an EU Blue Card or a residence permit. • If you have a residence permit: The residence permit was issued for employment in accordance with § 16a (1), § 18a, § 18b, § 18d, § 18f, § 19c or § 38a AufenthG. • Your residence title for employment is still valid for at least 8 weeks If your residence title is valid for less than 8 weeks, please apply for a new residence title. To do so, use the appropriate online application for your residence title (see section “More information”). • Your work permit is limited to one company and you would like to switch to another company • Main residence in Berlin You live in Berlin. A second residence in Berlin is not sufficient. • Current email adress The Berlin Immigration Office will contact you via your current email address. Please also check your spam folder regularly.

• Application to change your residence title to change your employer • only possible online • You will receive a PDF document as confirmation of your application. • Form "Erklärung zum Beschäftigungsverhältnis" (filled out and signed by your employer) The form is not required for an au pair's change of host family. • Contract with the new employer The draft is also sufficient. • Passport or other identification document Information on the number and validity of your passport or passport replacement is required for the online application.

• Erklärung zum Beschäftigungsverhältnis (job description) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/zuwanderun

• none: when changing the residence permit or EU Blue Card or issuing a certificate

• Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG, Residence Act) § 4a www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__4a.html • Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG) § 18 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__18.html • Beschäftigungsverordnung (BeschV, Employment Ordinance) § 9 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/beschv_2013/__9.html

• Information sheet for foreign employees (Landesamt für Einwanderung) www.berlin.de/einwanderung/_assets/lea-4316a-merkblatt-fuer- • Applying for a residence title for employment www.berlin.de/einwanderung/en/services/our-services/artikel.