0 € (Terminanfrage), 0 €, 100-150 € (je nach Aufenthaltstitel), 0-10 € pro Monat (je nach Bank)

What happens if I miss the deadline?

Ohne Termin keine Bedienung! Terminanfrage so früh wie möglich stellen.

Visa & residence in Bremen – Fristen & Checkliste

Step 1

Request appointment at migration office

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Frist: Before visa expires · No service without appointment! Request appointment as early as possible.

Bremen migration office only serves with appointment! Request appointment by email with form 'Vordruck Terminvergabe Einreise'.

📄 Required Documents

Form for appointment after entry(Required)

Available on service.bremen.de

Copy of visa(Required)

Copy of passport(Required)

💡 Tips

Email to: ref11@migrationsamt.bremen.de
Phone: 0421 361-88630
General inquiries: office@migrationsamt.bremen.de
National visa (category D) is full residence title until eAT issuance

Migration office Bremen↗

Step 2

Register address

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Frist: 14 days after moving in · Register within 14 days of moving in!

You must register your address at BürgerServiceCenter - this is required for residence permit!

📄 Required Documents

Passport with visa(Required)

Landlord confirmation(Required)

💡 Tips

BürgerServiceCenter Mitte: Pelzerstraße 40
BürgerServiceCenter Nord: Gerhard-Rohlfs-Str. 62
Book online appointment at service.bremen.de

Step 3

Apply for residence permit

At the appointment the residence permit is applied for. The electronic residence permit (eAT) will be sent by mail later.

⚠️Processing time for eAT approx. 4 weeks. Visa counts as residence title until issuance.

⏰ At scheduled appointment💰 100-150 € (je nach Aufenthaltstitel)

📄 Required Documents

Passport with visa(Required)

Biometric passport photo(Required)

Not older than 6 months

Registration certificate(Required)

Not older than 3 months

Health insurance proof(Required)

Currently valid

Employment contract or enrollment(Required)

Depending on purpose of stay

Proof of livelihood(Required)

💡 Tips

Bring all documents as original and copy
Migration office: Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
Before existing permit expires: Automatic appointment invitation from office

Residence permit Bremen↗

Step 4

Open bank account

With registration certificate and residence permit you can open a German bank account.

⚠️You need a German account for salary and rent payments!

⏰ After receiving registration certificate💰 0-10 € pro Monat (je nach Bank)

📄 Required Documents

Passport with residence permit/visa(Required)

Registration certificate(Required)

Not older than 3 months

💡 Tips

Online banks often easier for newcomers
Sparkasse Bremen has branches throughout the city
N26, Vivid, Tomorrow also accept with visa

Sparkasse Bremen↗

Residence Permit after Visa in Bremen

Request appointment at migration office

📄 Required Documents

Register address

📄 Required Documents

Apply for residence permit

📄 Required Documents

Open bank account

📄 Required Documents

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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