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Settlement Permit for a Successful Self-Employed Person

GermanyLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

A settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis), an unlimited residence title; for self-employed persons it may be granted (discretionary) by way of derogation from § 9(2) AufenthG.

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What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

After three years: the self-employment residence permit is issued for at most three years, and the person must have been self-employed for three years.

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Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

A residence title expires if the holder leaves and does not return within six months (or a longer period set by the foreigners authority).

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Limits of the record
  • § 51(1) no. 7 AufenthG is the general expiry rule for residence titles; no route-specific absence rule was found.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The business must, given its success and duration, be expected to keep developing sustainably; the livelihood of the person and dependent family members must be secured by sufficient income; and the person must hold a valid residence title for self-employment at the time of application. The official source does not state the application procedure.

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Limits of the record
  • Grant is discretionary ('kann').
  • The captured sources do not describe the application procedure or document/card validity for this permit.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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