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Here you can find answers to questions about staying in Germany in connection with the Ukraine war.

		    


                					    

						    

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The residence permits granted to refugees from Ukraine who fled the Russian war of aggression and received protection in Germany will be automatically extended again. The residence permits issued in accordance with Section 24 (1) of the Residence Act, which are valid on February 1, 2025, will remain valid until March 4, 2026. You do not need to apply for an extension of your residence permit or visit the Migration Office. 

 Further information on this can be found in the First Ordinance amending the Ukraine Residence Permit Continued Validity Ordinance. This is available as a pdf document under "Further information". 

 The Ukraine Residence Permit Continued Validity Ordinance and the information letters from the Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs are still available under "Further information".  

 Ukrainian nationals who entered Germany before the start of the war were allowed to stay in Germany without a visa until 31.05.2022. 

 Ukrainian nationals who entered the country after 25.02.2022 and have a biometric passport may stay in Germany for 90 days without a visa. An extension is possible. 

 All other Ukrainian nationals who entered the country without a biometric passport are not covered by the visa exemption and should apply for a residence permit by emailing: ukraine@migrationsamt.bremen.de .  

 Application for a residence permit in accordance with § 24 of the Residence Act: 

 To apply for a residence permit, an application form must be completed for each person and returned to the Migration Office. The application form can be found under "Further information". Please enclose copies of passports or other identity documents with the application.  

 You can also submit the application for a residence permit online on the help portal of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs. You can find the link under "Further information". 

 New national passport: 

 If you have a new national passport, you only need a so-called transfer if you no longer have the old national passport in which the residence permit was affixed. If you have lost your national passport and have a new national passport, you will need to transfer the residence permit to your new national passport. We will send you an appointment for this. Please send us your national passport in advance as a PDF document by e-mail to ref20@migrationsamt.bremen.de  

 Residence requirement:  

 If you have a residence permit for Bremen and wish to move to another federal state, we will need the documents listed below from you:  


  • Completed application form "Ukraine Streichung der Wohnsitzauflage", which you can find under "Forms"
  • Employment contract and last three payslips (if available)
  • Current certificate of enrollment (if available)
  • Proof of family ties at the desired place of residence (national passports, registration confirmations, marriage certificates, birth certificates)
  • Tenancy agreement and landlord's confirmation of residence (if available)

 Please send us the documents by e-mail to ref20@migrationsamt.bremen.de. Once we have received the documents, we will contact the foreigners authority at the desired place of residence, as they must be involved in the decision. We will inform you as soon as the decision has been made.  

 If you have a residence permit for another federal state and wish to move to Bremen, please contact the foreigners authority that issued your residence permit with a residence requirement.