Free tool · AufenthG tracks

When can you get permanent residency?

The Niederlassungserlaubnis ends visa renewals for good. Your earliest application date depends on which track you're on.

Date math is the easy part. The Ausländerbehörde will also want: pension contributions for the qualifying period, a secured livelihood, B1 German (track-dependent), and adequate housing. This tool tells you when — the checklist in the app tells you what.

Thresholds: §9 / §18c / §28 AufenthG, gesetze-im-internet.de · same engine as the Expadu app · calculations happen in your browser.

Expadu counts this down for you — and tells you the moment you cross the bar, with the documents to bring.

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