If you wish to apply for a residence permit, you must do so at the Foreigners' Registration Office, providing the information listed below. The following information must also be provided by family members of Swiss nationals who wish to derive a right of residence:
- Name (also possible previous names)
- First names
- Date and place of birth
- Your address in Germany and former addresses
- former and current nationalities
- Purpose, start and duration of residence
- if you derive your right of residence from another person to whom you are married or related: Details of this relationship
The foreigners authority will check whether you fulfil the requirements for the right of free movement. After a positive examination and payment of the fee, you will receive a residence permit.
The residence permit is issued in the form of a cheque card with additional electronic functions. You can choose whether you wish to receive the residence permit in the form of a cheque card with additional electronic functions or in the previous form on a form.