Free Test: Can I get a work permit?

for people in the asylum procedure or with toleration

Take our test to find out if you can apply for a work permit.

• How can this test help me? You can find out if you can apply for a work permit and what you need to do.
• Who is this test for? Persons in the asylum procedure or with a toleration who want to work in Germany.
• No registration required: You do not have to provide any personal data or an email address.

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Answer a few questions and you will receive all the important information and templates you need to apply for a work permit.

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What's your residence status?

• Temporary residence permit during asylum process (Aufenthaltsgestattung)
• Tolerated stay permit (Duldung)
• Residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel)
• I don't know

If you are unsure of your residence status, it is best to contact us directly.

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Have you applied for asylum?

• Yes, my asylum process is still ongoing.
• Yes, my asylum application was rejected.
• No.

If your asylum procedure is still ongoing, we assume you have a temporary residence permit (Aufenthaltsgestattung). If it has been rejected, we assume you have a tolerated stay (Duldung).

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Does it say “Beschäftigung nur mit Zustimmung der Ausländerbehörde” in your temporary residence permit (Aufenthaltsgestattung)?

• Yes
• No
• I don't know

Does it say “Beschäftigung nur mit Zustimmung der Ausländerbehörde” in your tolerated stay permit (Duldung)?

• Yes
• No
• I don't know

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Which country are you from?

• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ghana, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Senegal or Serbia (safe countries)
• from a different country

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When did your asylum process start?

• less than 3 months ago
• 3 to 6 months ago
• more than 6 months ago

Did your asylum process start more than 4 years ago?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a tolerated stay permit with Duldung for people with "unclear identity" (ungeklärter Identität)?

• Yes
• No

This status is given to people who cannot be deported because they have misrepresented their identity or fail to cooperate in obtaining passport documents.

Was your asylum application rejected as "manifestly unfounded" (offensichtlich unbegründet)?

• Yes
• No

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Do you already have a job offer?

• Yes, someone wants to hire me.
• No, I'm still looking for a job.

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Did you already send an application for a work permit to the immigration office? *

• Yes, I already sent an application to the immigration office.
• No, I didn't send an application to the immigration office.

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Note: This test does not refer to school-based training and unpaid internships, as these usually do not require a permit.

For more information, also read our step-by-step information, our template for the application, our template for the declaration of employment or contact us. This offer was realized with the support of the Postcode-Lotterie.