Inform the Aus­län­der­be­hör­de of a job change

If you have a residence permit, and you lose or change your job, you must tell the Ausländerbehörde.2 Use this letter template to do it.

Letter template

How to send this letter

Use the Ausländerbehörde contact form to send the message. Attach these documents:

  • A copy of your resignation letter or termination notice
  • If you have a new job, a copy of your new work contract

The Ausländerbehörde will reply by email. They might reply in a few weeks, or not reply at all.1

What to do next

Losing or changing your job in Germany

What happens to your residence permit

How to find a job

Sources and footnotes
  1. Carina Senf at Rotwang Law (July 2023), user report (July 2023), Victoria Messer (October 2024) 

  2. §82 Abs. 6 AufenthG