If you have been granted refugee protection by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, apply for a residence permit at the immigration authority responsible for you.

You must be granted a residence permit (legal entitlement) if you have been indisputably recognised as a foreign refugee by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. However, you may not be granted the residence permit if you have been expelled on the basis of a particularly serious interest in expulsion (e.B. conviction for an intentional criminal offence to a prison sentence or juvenile sentence of at least 2 years).

Until the residence permit is issued, your stay is considered permitted by law.

The residence permit entitles you to work.

The residence permit is issued for 3 years and can then be extended.

They are subject to a residence requirement for 3 years for the federal state in which they were assigned to carry out the asylum procedure. The residence regulation does not apply or can be revoked if you, your spouse, registered partner or a minor child have taken up employment subject to social security contributions or vocational training or studies. Employment must also be sustainable. This is assumed if your employment relationship is expected to last for more than 3 months.

You are entitled to social benefits (basic security for jobseekers or basic security in old age or in the event of reduced earning capacity), child benefit, parental allowance and educational support

Family reunification for your spouse or minor children is possible. Within the scope of its discretion, the Foreigners' Registration Office may issue a residence permit to the spouse or minor child of a recognised refugee who is joining the applicant despite the lack of livelihood and sufficient housing. If the application for family reunification is submitted within 3 months of the granting of the residence permit and the establishment of the family partnership in a third country is not possible, there is a legal claim to the grant.

You are entitled to participate in the integration course. When the residence permit is issued, the Foreigners' Registration Office also determines ex officio whether there is a right to participate in an integration course. If this is the case, it will issue you with a certificate of eligibility. At the same time, you will also receive a list of course providers in your area, where you can register by presenting your authorization certificate.

A settlement permit must be granted to you if you

• have had a residence permit for 5 years,
• if the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has notified that the conditions for revocation or withdrawal are met,
• have sufficient knowledge of the German language (level A 2),
• can secure the livelihood for yourself and your family (community of needs) predominantly (at least 51%) from your own income.
• your stay does not endanger or adversely affect the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany,
• be allowed to pursue an economic activity and have all the necessary permits,
• you have a basic knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany,
• have sufficient living space for yourself and your family.

If you are able to secure the livelihood for yourself and your family mainly (at least 75%) from your own income and if you have mastered the German language (corresponds to level C 1), you must already be granted the settlement permit if you have been in possession of a residence permit for 3 years.