Applying for a residence permit for victims of a criminal offense under Sections 232 to 233a StGB
Description
You are a victim of one of the criminal offenses of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation (Section 232 StGB), human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation (Section 233 StGB) or the promotion of human trafficking (Section 233a StGB).
The public prosecutor's office or the criminal court considers your temporary presence to be appropriate for the conduct of the criminal proceedings. This is the case if your presence can help to clarify the facts of the crime.
You may no longer maintain any contact with the persons accused in the criminal proceedings of having committed the human trafficking offense.
You must declare your willingness to testify as a witness in the criminal proceedings for human trafficking. It is not sufficient to invoke a right to testify or a right to refuse to provide information.
You will not be granted a residence permit if it is foreseeable that your stay will be permanent.
Your stay must not impair or jeopardize the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany for any other reason.
You are generally entitled to a residence permit.
You are still entitled to benefits in accordance with SGB II (Basic income support for jobseekers) or basic income support in old age or in the event of reduced earning capacity, child benefit.
Family reunification for your spouse and minor child (so-called nuclear family) is only possible for reasons of international law or humanitarian reasons or to safeguard the political interests of the Federal Republic of Germany. The family members themselves must meet the requirements for admission from abroad for reasons of international law or humanitarian reasons,
Gainful employment is not permitted. This can only be permitted by the immigration authorities.
You can only be admitted to an integration course if there are places available.
- Victim of a criminal offense according to §§ 232, 233 or 233a StGB
- only temporary residence
- temporary presence in the federal territory has been deemed appropriate by the public prosecutor's office or the criminal court for criminal proceedings relating to this offense
- Breaking off all contact with persons accused of having committed the offense
- Declaration of willingness to testify as a witness in the criminal proceedings for the offense
- No impairment or endangerment of the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany
- No deportation order
- No interest in deportation according to § 54 para. 1 no. 2 or 4 AufenthG
- Application form
- current biometric photo
Fee for issuing the residence permit: 100 euros
For minors: 50 euros
Exemption from fees if you receive social benefits
The residence permit is issued for one year. In justified cases, a residence permit can also be issued for longer than one year.
When applying for a residence permit, you will usually be informed of the duration of the procedure by the responsible immigration authority (approx. 6 to 8 weeks).
Note: The residence permit is issued as an electronic residence permit.
Contact the foreigners authority.
You will receive the following from your local foreigners authority
Online procedure possible: no
Personal appearance required: yes
As a rule, you must apply for a residence permit in person. Dhe foreigners authority or the prosecuting authority will inform you about the possibility of a residence permit)
Arrange an appointment for an interview with your local foreigners authority. You can also find out about the application process and which documents you need to submit and in what form on the website of the immigration authority.
Your fingerprints will be taken during your appointment.
If your application is approved, the foreigners authority will commission the Federal Printing Office to produce the electronic residence permit. The residence permit is in the form of a check card with additional electronic functions.
For information on the duration of the procedure until the residence permit is issued, please contact the relevant immigration authority.
Legal residence is not required for a residence permit to be issued. You may also be required to leave the country.
§ Section 4a AufenthG
§ Section 5 (1) no. 3 AufenthG
§ Section 25 (4a) sentence 1 AufenthG
§ Section 29 (3) AufenthG
§ Section 44 AufenthG
§ Section 44a AufenthG
§ Section 54 (1) no. 2, no. 4 AufenthG
§ Section 53 AufenthV
Saxon State Ministry of the Interior
29.10.2020
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
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