Integration courses

Migrants: If you received your residence permit in Germany before January 1, 2005, the BAMF can admit you to the integration course if there are still places available. This also applies if you have a residence permit in accordance with Section 104a (1) or Section 23 (1) of the Residence Act. Submit an application to the BAMF .

You received your residence permit after January 1, 2005, live permanently in Germany and received your first residence permit after January 1, 2005. In addition, you are an employee in Germany or for the purpose of family reunification or for humanitarian reasons or as a long-term resident according to section 38(a) of the Residence Act (AufenthG). The immigration authorities determine the obligation to participate when they issue you the residence permit.

Asylum seekers: You can take part in the integration course if you have a residence permit in accordance with § 55 Abs. 1 AsylG, a tolerated stay according to § 60a Abs. 2 Sentence 3 AufenthG, a tolerated stay pursuant to § 60a Abs. 2 Sentence 3 AufenthG in conjunction with a training toleration permit pursuant to § 60c Abs. 1 AufenthG or a tolerated employment permit pursuant to § 60d Abs. 1 AufenthG or a residence permit pursuant to § 24AufenthG of § 25 para. 5 Residence Act. Submit an application to the BAMF .

EU citizens : As an EU citizen, you have no legal right to participate in an integration course. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees can, however, admit you to the integration course if you do not speak German sufficiently, if you are particularly in need of integration and if there are free course places. Submit an application to the BAMF .

Ethnic repatriates: You, your spouse and your children are legally entitled to a free integration course. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees bears the costs. You received the right to participate when you entered Germany from the Federal Office of Administration in Friedland.

You have German citizenship : there is no legal right to participate in an integration course. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees can, however, admit you to the integration course if you do not speak German sufficiently, if you are particularly in need of integration and if there are free course places. Submit an application to the BAMF .

To register, you must have a certificate of eligibility to participate in an integration course.

Fee: 2,29 € per lesson, that is 229,00 € per module

If you receive unemployment benefit II or social assistance, you can apply to be exempt from contributing to costs. Submit an application to the BAMF .