{"id":1420,"date":"2024-07-04T17:48:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T15:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/?page_id=1420"},"modified":"2025-04-10T17:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:16:31","slug":"arbeitserlaubnis-asylverfahren","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/arbeitserlaubnis-asylverfahren\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get a work permit? <br>(Asylum seeker \/ Duldung)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">step-by-step guides<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2697 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/work-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/work-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/work-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/work.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find out in 7 steps how you can get a work permit as a person in the asylum procedure or with a Duldung. <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>A quick overview:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take our <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/arbeitserlaubnis\/\">free test<\/a>\u00a0to find out if you can get a work permit.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Look for a job and explain the procedure to the company.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Send the <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/antragsvorlage-arbeitserlaubnis\/\">application for a work permit<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/erklaerung-zum-beschaeftigungsverhaeltnis\/\">declaration of employment<\/a> to the Immigration Office (Ausl\u00e4nderbeh\u00f6rde).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Once you have the permission, you can start your job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The instructions also apply to changing jobs.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: semi-bold;\"><strong>Click on headlines<\/strong> to open steps<\/span><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, click on the small <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>numbers<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-1\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">Example<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">1. Check if you can get a work permit<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1204\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/approve-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/approve-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/approve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/approve-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/approve.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your <strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Aufenthaltsgestattung<\/span><\/strong> (temporary residence permit during asylum process) or <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Duldung<\/strong><\/span> (tolerated stay permit) states that &#8220;employment is permitted with the consent of the immigration authority&#8221;, you can get a work permit.<\/li>\n<li>Asylum seekers can usually obtain a work permit 3 months after arrival.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-2\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\">If you are living in a Erstaufnahme (initial reception center) (or Ankerzentrum), you are only allowed to work after 6 months. After these 6 months, you can ask for a work permit, even if your residence document says that employment is not permitted. (This may not be the case if your asylum application was rejected as manifestly unfounded (offensichtlich unbegr\u00fcndet).) After 48 months in the asylum procedure, you are allowed to work without a permit. <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/work-permit\">Further information<\/a>.<\/span>People in the asylum process from certain countries <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-3\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\">Safe countries (<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/de\/safe-countries\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sichere Herkunftsl\u00e4nder<\/span><\/a>) of origin: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ghana, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Senegal, and Serbia.<\/span> are not allowed to work. People with a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/hgt-duldung-12-2024-en\/\">Duldung<\/a>&#8221; are also allowed to work in many cases.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-4\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\">With a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/hgt-duldung-fur-menschen-mit-ungeklarter-identitat-12-2024-en\/\">Duldung f\u00fcr Menschen mit ungekl\u00e4rter Identit\u00e4t<\/a>&#8221; (Duldung for people with &#8220;unclear identity&#8221;) you cannot work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Tip: <\/span><\/strong>Take our <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/arbeitserlaubnis\/\">free test<\/a> to find out if you can get a work permit or <strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">ask for help<\/span><\/strong>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-5\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\"> Contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local advice center<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/support\/\">LIFE Initiative<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">2. Look for a job<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2701\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/job-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/job-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/job-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/job-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You do not need permission to search for a job. In fact, you can only apply for a work permit <strong>with a written job offer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You can look for job offers <strong>online<\/strong> or introduce yourself <strong>locally<\/strong>, for example in stores or restaurants.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-6\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/jobsearch-and-application\">tips on job searches and applications<\/a> on the Internet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">3. Inform your employer about the documents<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1212 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/contract-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/contract-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/contract-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/contract-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/contract.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If an employer wants to hire you, you cannot start working immediately.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-7\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\">The employer can be the company, the business, the restaurant or store where you want to work.<\/span> You must first apply for approval from the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Immigration Office<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>To apply for this approval, you will need a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>draft employment agreement<\/strong><\/span> (not signed) as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeitsagentur.de\/datei\/erklaerung-zum-beschaeftigungsverhaeltnis_ba047549.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erkl\u00e4rung zum Besch\u00e4ftigungsverh\u00e4ltnis<\/a> (declaration of employment) filled in by the employer.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-8\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">In the form, the fields 3-22, 24-25, 37-51 and 57-59 must be completed. <a href=\"https:\/\/open-deutsch.de\/kurssystem\/mod\/page\/view.php?id=13570\">Here<\/a> you find an explanation for the form in English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/erklaerung-zum-beschaeftigungsverhaeltnis\/\">free PDF generator<\/a> for the Declaration of Employment (Erkl\u00e4rung zum Besch\u00e4ftigungsverh\u00e4ltnis). It can make it <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>easier<\/strong><\/span> for you and your employer to fill out the document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">4. Explain the procedure to the employer<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1632\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some employers hesitate to employ asylum seekers. You can tell them that there is <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>a high probability<\/strong><\/span> that you will get the permit. The work must be paid at least the minimum wage (12.41 euros per hour).<\/li>\n<li>It can take <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>3-6 weeks<\/strong><\/span> for the permit to arrive.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-9\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">The company takes no risk during this time and can withdraw its offer of employment. The employment contract is only signed after permission has been given.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">5. Send the documents to the Immigration Office<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1208 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cover-letter-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cover-letter-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cover-letter-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cover-letter-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cover-letter.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The documents, together with a message<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-10\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">In the message, you can for example ask for permission to be given within 21 days.<\/span>, should be sent to your responsible Immigration Office<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-11\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">You can find the foreigners registration office for your town <a href=\"https:\/\/bamf-navi.bamf.de\/en\/Themen\/Behoerden\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>by letter, registered mail (Einschreiben)<\/strong><\/span><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_1420-12\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\">The registered letter is like a letter. But you get proof that it has arrived. It costs \u20ac3.10. To send it, you have to go to a Deutsche Post office. The post office will give you a code with a proof of delivery. Take a photo of the code and keep it.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong> or fax<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/antragsvorlage-arbeitserlaubnis\/\">free letter template<\/a>\u00a0to create the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>application for a work permit<\/strong><\/span> for the Immigration Office (Ausl\u00e4nderbeh\u00f6rde).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">6. Send a reminder if necessary<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1218 \" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bell-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bell-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bell-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bell-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bell.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After 3 weeks, send a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>reminder<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to the Immigration Office and ask for a written information on your application. Your employer can also send a letter asking for the permit to be given. You can also ask by telephone.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/antragsvorlage-arbeitserlaubnis\/\">free reminder template<\/a> to create a reminder letter for the Immigration Office (Ausl\u00e4nderbeh\u00f6rde).<\/li>\n<li>If there is the risk that you could lose the job offer and you have <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/auslaenderbehoerde\/\">not received an answer<\/a> yet, you can ask for help from a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">law firm<\/a>. After 3 months, you can check with a lawyer about filing a lawsuit for not taking action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">7. Start your new job<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2699\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/suitcase-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/suitcase-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/suitcase-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/suitcase.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As soon as you have written approval, you can <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>sign the employment contract<\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>start your new job<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<p>This page was realized with the support of the Postcode Lottery and lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nora-ebeling.de\/\">Nora Ebeling<\/a> (Last updated October 2024).<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">View all step-by-step guides<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/kontakt\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"modern-footnotes-list-heading modern-footnotes-list-heading--show-only-for-print\">Fu\u00dfnoten<\/h6><ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list modern-footnotes-list--show-only-for-print\"><li><span>1<\/span><div>Example<\/div><\/li><li><span>2<\/span><div>If you are living in a Erstaufnahme (initial reception center) (or Ankerzentrum), you are only allowed to work after 6 months. After these 6 months, you can ask for a work permit, even if your residence document says that employment is not permitted. (This may not be the case if your asylum application was rejected as manifestly unfounded (offensichtlich unbegr\u00fcndet).) After 48 months in the asylum procedure, you are allowed to work without a permit. <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/work-permit\">Further information<\/a>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>3<\/span><div>Safe countries (<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/de\/safe-countries\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sichere Herkunftsl\u00e4nder<\/span><\/a>) of origin: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ghana, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Senegal, and Serbia.<\/div><\/li><li><span>4<\/span><div>With a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/hgt-duldung-fur-menschen-mit-ungeklarter-identitat-12-2024-en\/\">Duldung f\u00fcr Menschen mit ungekl\u00e4rter Identit\u00e4t<\/a>&#8221; (Duldung for people with &#8220;unclear identity&#8221;) you cannot work.<\/div><\/li><li><span>5<\/span><div> Contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local advice center<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/support\/\">LIFE Initiative<\/a>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>6<\/span><div>You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/jobsearch-and-application\">tips on job searches and applications<\/a> on the Internet.<\/div><\/li><li><span>7<\/span><div>The employer can be the company, the business, the restaurant or store where you want to work.<\/div><\/li><li><span>8<\/span><div>In the form, the fields 3-22, 24-25, 37-51 and 57-59 must be completed. <a href=\"https:\/\/open-deutsch.de\/kurssystem\/mod\/page\/view.php?id=13570\">Here<\/a> you find an explanation for the form in English.<\/div><\/li><li><span>9<\/span><div>The company takes no risk during this time and can withdraw its offer of employment. The employment contract is only signed after permission has been given.<\/div><\/li><li><span>10<\/span><div>In the message, you can for example ask for permission to be given within 21 days.<\/div><\/li><li><span>11<\/span><div>You can find the foreigners registration office for your town <a href=\"https:\/\/bamf-navi.bamf.de\/en\/Themen\/Behoerden\/\">here<\/a>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>12<\/span><div>The registered letter is like a letter. But you get proof that it has arrived. It costs \u20ac3.10. To send it, you have to go to a Deutsche Post office. The post office will give you a code with a proof of delivery. Take a photo of the code and keep it.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all step-by-step guides. Find out in 7 steps how you can get a work permit as a person in the asylum procedure or with a Duldung. A quick overview: Take our free test\u00a0to find out if you can get a work permit. 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