City of Erlangen

Companies and skilled workers from third countries can shorten the entry procedure using the accelerated skilled worker procedure, provided they have a concrete job offer. Companies require the authorization of the foreign skilled worker to apply.

You can apply for an entry permit. This will result in the temporary suspension of the entry and residence ban.

Foreigners must sign a special registration form for places of accommodation (e.g. hotel or guesthouse) on the day of their arrival.

If you wish to slaughter, cut up and process a pig from the restricted zones or store the meat and meat products in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever, you must apply for the establishment to be designated.

If you want to transport animals, you need a license as a transport company before you start your activities. The application must be submitted to your competent veterinary office.

If you wish to use road transport vehicles commercially to transport animals for longer than 8 hours, you will need a permit for the means of transport from the competent veterinary office.

In certain areas of law, the appeal process allows for an internal administrative review of the original decision.

Surveys are conducted to determine the need for inpatient, day-care, and outpatient care facilities. These surveys assess the current supply of care services and estimate future demand.

The State Criminal and Ordinance Act enables the municipalities and the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration to issue regulations on swimming and entering and driving on ice surfaces.

For buildings located in Germany within a formally designated redevelopment area or urban development zone, increased depreciation may be claimed on the construction costs for modernization and maintenance measures.

You can continue a business after the death of the trader even without a qualified deputy. You must apply for permission.

The European Certificate of Good Conduct does not have to be applied for. When a certificate of good conduct is issued to nationals of other EU Member States, the entries in the criminal record of the Member State of origin are recorded in full.

Citizens who would like to volunteer can obtain advice from volunteer agencies, volunteer centers and civic engagement coordination centers throughout Bavaria.

The Free State of Bavaria grants subsidies for the operational costs of disaster prevention and management.

Information and documents that require confidentiality are referred to as "classified information". The district administrative authorities are responsible for the proper handling of classified information within their area of responsibility.

Counties and independent cities can award cultural prizes to deserving personalities in cultural life.

If you need advice regarding your financial situation, you can seek debt counseling.

In certain cases governed by law, the court orders measures involving deprivation of liberty at the request of the competent administrative authority to protect public safety and order.

Officially appointed, full-time or honorary local heritage officers (district local heritage officers, town local heritage officers) in the districts and independent towns are dedicated to the diverse tasks of local heritage preservation.

The preservation of folk music, song and dance is also part of the preservation of local history. In many places, the preservation and research of folk music is the task of the local heritage officers. In some cases, additional folk music caretakers have been appointed in the municipalities.

Applicants for a driving instructor license are admitted to the driving instructor exam under certain conditions.

Would you like to work as a driving instructor in Germany? Then you’ll need a driving instructor’s license. Even if you have a professional qualification from another country, you can obtain a driving instructor’s license in Germany—provided you meet the legal requirements.

Only vehicles that meet certain minimum requirements in terms of pollutant emissions are allowed to drive in the designated environmental zones. To prove this, the vehicle must have a corresponding environmental badge, also known as a fine dust badge.

If you wish to practice your profession temporarily or permanently in another European country, you will be issued the European Professional Card upon application through an electronic process for the recognition of your professional qualifications in another EU country.

Field jurors are involved in the marking of boundaries in the locality (demarcation). Field jurors can be requested by property owners or ordered by the mayor.

Anyone who wants to take in a child or young person in their household for the day and night, i.e. in full-time care, is referred to as a caregiver and requires a so-called care permit.

If you want to organize commercial games with the possibility of winning (e.g. games of skill), you need a permit from the competent authority.

Any citizen may propose that the Free State of Bavaria or the Federal Republic of Germany confer an honor, an order, or an award on a deserving individual.

If you wish to organize a travelling camp for the distribution of goods or services, you must notify the competent authority.

The rural districts and independent cities must guarantee hospital care for their citizens.

Hunting of hoofed game (with the exception of wild boar), capercaillie, black grouse, and hazel grouse, as well as seals, is permitted only on the basis of and within the framework of a hunting plan, provided that hunting seasons have been established for these species at all.

If you move, you are required to update your ID card, passport, or eID card (for EU citizens).

If your German ID card cannot be found or has been lost, you must report the loss. If you find the document again later, you must also report this.

If you wish to import or transport through Germany animals, animal products, or goods that may carry infectious agents, you must apply for a permit.

Legal persons and associations of persons in the field of youth welfare can have themselves recognized as independent youth welfare organizations in order to be able to participate in youth welfare committees or working groups according to § 78 SGB VIII in the future.

If you are moving to an inland waterway vessel, you must register. As the owner of an ocean-going vessel, you must register and deregister the captain and crew members.

You must apply for approval for your business if you wish to trade commercially with animals, breeding material and/or animal products within the EU.

Items belonging to the municipality can be lent out.

Youth leaders can apply for the Youth Leader Card ("Juleica").

When you move into a new apartment, you'll need a confirmation from your landlord that you've moved in. You must present this to the registration office whenever you register your address.

A permit is required for the movement of vehicles whose dimensions, axle loads or total weights exceed the limits generally permitted by law or whose design does not provide the driver with a sufficient field of vision.

Special regulations apply to the operation of taxis, rental cars, ambulances, passenger cars used for scheduled service, and commercial sightseeing tours and trips to vacation destinations. In such cases, a driver’s license for passenger transportation may also be required.

Maneuver damage refers to damage caused by the visiting forces or the Bundeswehr in the course of their duties during maneuvers or other exercises. Injured parties are entitled to compensation.

Maneuvers by the German Armed Forces and foreign armed forces must be registered with the competent authority.

Municipalities can impose a modernization or repair requirement if a building has defects or deficiencies that can be remedied by appropriate measures.

The Free State of Bavaria supports the operation of a mothers' and fathers' center.

For vehicles that require an operating permit and for which no type approval or General Operating Permit (ABE) has been issued, the registration authority must grant the operating permit before the vehicle is put into service for the first time.

Motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of more than six kilometers per hour, and their trailers, must—with a few exceptions—be equipped with a license plate as soon as they are used on public roads.

As a vehicle owner, you must notify the registration authority of any changes to the vehicle that require registration, such as modifications or retrofits.

Municipalities and districts can nominate people worthy of distinction for the Municipal Certificate of Thanks and the Municipal Medal of Merit in gold, silver or bronze, among other things, in response to suggestions from citizens.

Municipal officials are individuals who perform a specific function within a municipality.

Municipalities can issue user regulations for the use of municipal facilities if these are governed by public law. This applies, for example, to museums, theaters, archives or zoos operated by a municipality.

You generally have to pay user fees for the use of public facilities, which include municipal museums, theaters, archives or zoos, for example. The specific amount of the fees is regulated in a municipal fee statute.

Foreign nationals who are required to obtain a visa must have a national visa to enter the country for long-term stays (more than 90 days) or stays that lead to employment.

If you would like to offer goods for immediate sale on a special occasion, such as a public festival, trade fair or market, you will need a permit from the competent authority. A travel trade license is not required.

The Free State of Bavaria provides funding for approximately 180 parenting counseling centers (including branch offices and off-site consultation hours) throughout the state.

Single parents can apply for care with their child in a suitable form of accommodation.

People with disabilities can apply for a personal budget.

If pharmacies want to ship pharmacy-only medicines, they need a permit to do so.

Full-time and volunteer heritage conservationists, public institutions and associations organize heritage conservation. Local cultural preservation is the responsibility of the local authorities. They appoint local heritage officers for their area.

If you would like to work as a professional guardian, you must register.

The municipalities and districts can temporarily prohibit access to inhabited or uninhabited properties or certain areas as part of hazard prevention.

Protective regulations apply to children and young people.

The rescue service includes emergency rescue, medically assisted patient transport, patient transportation, patient repatriation, mountain and cave rescue and water rescue.

Employers must notify the competent immigration authority of the premature termination of employment of foreign nationals subject to notification within the statutory period

If you are admitted to a hospital, nursing home or other facility for the care of people in need of care or disabled people or for home education, you do not have to register as long as you are registered for a residence in Germany.

After the death of a trader, a privileged group of people can continue the restaurant business. This must be reported to the competent authority.

If your child is under 12 years of age and shows talent for shooting sports, you must apply for a special permit from the appropriate authority if your child wishes to shoot at a shooting range.

Parties to administrative proceedings can apply for reimbursement of the costs of sign language interpreters and communication assistants.

The state supports the creation and maintenance of student housing with funds from public budgets.

The tax administration provides forms and instructions for filing tax returns, as well as forms for other tax-related matters.

If you are taking students on a school trip, they can use the group list to enter a European Union country and several other countries even without a visa or passport. 

If the German children's passport cannot be found or has been lost, you must report the loss. If you find the document again later, you must also report this.

You can find out what kinds of assistance you can provide to best support others and identify local resources.

If you wish to stay in Bavaria longer than your residence status allows or if you need help now or at a later date (e.g. accommodation, food, medical care), you must be registered.

Undeclared work distorts competition, jeopardizes the existence of small and medium-sized enterprises and destroys jobs. The public purse suffers considerable losses in taxes and social security contributions.

In the formally defined redevelopment area, you generally require a permit for activities in connection with the property.

Green license plates are issued for tax-exempt motor vehicles.

An E-license plate allows you to use specially designated parking spaces or drive on streets authorized for electric vehicles. The vehicle must be a fully electric vehicle or, if it is a hybrid, meet specific requirements.

If you have lost one or both of your vehicle's license plates, if they have been stolen, or if they are no longer legible, you must be issued a new license plate.

If you are transporting live animals to another EU member state as part of intra-Community trade, you must obtain a veterinary certificate for them.

If you need information about water rights, you can request to inspect the water register or request information from it.

If urgent precautions are necessary to avert the danger of water, ice and mudslides, the neighboring municipalities are obliged to support the threatened municipality to the best of their ability and at their own expense.

If you are a foreign national with a temporary residence permit (Duldung) or are currently in the asylum process and would like to take a job, you must apply for a work permit at the immigration office with jurisdiction over you.

Young people can take advantage of the wide range of services offered by youth work.