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The German states (Länder) are responsible for implementing law on foreigners ...
As set down in Article 83 of the Basic Law, the German states ( Länder ) are solely responsible for carrying out the law concerning foreigners. For this reason, the local foreigners authority, as a state government agency, is responsible for deciding on residence law issues in accordance with the law. In doing so, the foreigners authority is subject only to direction by its supervising state authority. Due to this constitutional separation of powers, it is a good idea to contact your local foreigners authority if you have specific questions.
As a rule, the Federal Ministry of the Interior does not deal with specific points of law concerning foreigners and therefore cannot respond to requests to examine the lawfulness or appropriateness of decisions.
How to contact the Federal Ministry of the Interior in Berlin and Bonn:
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Alt-Moabit 101 D
10559 Berlin, Germany
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Graurheindorfer Str. 189
53117 Bonn
Phone: +49 (0)30 18 681 0
Fax: +49 (0)30 18 681 2926
E-Mail: poststelle@bmi.bund.de
Important tasks have been assigned to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) under the Immigration Act.
The BAMF offers more detailed information, especially about the new integration courses, in various languages: www.bamf.de or at the BAMF integration portal www.integration-in-deutschland.de
Additional information on the subsequent immigration of dependents can be downloaded here.
The information service of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) may be reached by phone at 0911 943 6390, by e-mail at info.buerger@bamf.bund.de, and by regular mail at the following address:
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge) Frankenstr. 210, 90461 Nürnberg
The websites of the Federal Foreign Office provide information on the issuing of visa and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Federal Ministry of Econcomics and Technology provides further information on the conditions governing gainful employment of foreigners in Germany.