The often-forgotten key document: the Versicherungsverlauf — the official record of your pension contributions. Request it early.
✓ Verified: 17/07/2026
WHAT TO DO
Ausländerbehörde (ABH)
Municipal authorityThe Ausländerbehörde for your registered address is the one responsible. Enter your postcode and we will show yours.
Health insurance is on the mandatory list again (§ 9(2)): after any status change since your last extension, bring a fresh certificate.
GKV or PKV — requirements + 2026 contribution calculator.
I ordered a fresh pension statement a month before applying: the old one did not show the latest contributions, and right at the 60-month line every month counts.
I assembled the package as one PDF per the office checklist with a table of contents. Zero follow-ups — and for settlement, where waiting is long anyway, each follow-up adds weeks.
Passport, permit, proof of income and housing (floor space!), pension statement with contribution months, B1, the Life in Germany test, insurance, current registration. The exact list on your office site.
Important: a lease with enough space for all residents. Overcrowded housing is a real rejection cause — check your state norms in advance.
It arrives yearly from the pension insurer; the current one can be requested online or by post. It proves the 60 months — the key document for § 9.
Online with eID instantly in the portal; by post 1–3 weeks. Free of charge.
For PR, basic knowledge of the legal order suffices — proven via the integration course or the test. A passed citizenship test also counts.