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Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur selbständigen Tätigkeit (freelance/self-employment residence permit). Germany’s option for a freelancer in a liberal profession (consulting, IT, design, writing) or a small self-employed business, with no dedicated digital-nomad visa on offer.
Free, with the law behind every answer
A residence permit for self-employment, issued for up to 3 years initially, renewable while the activity continues.
You keep your U.S. citizenship.
2 questions, from the program’s own rules.
Not legal advice.
Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.
If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.
3 years, renewable for 3 years at a time.
The settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis): 5 years on a residence permit, 60 months of pension contributions, German at B1, basic knowledge of the legal and social order (the integration course test), and a secure income.
With a language test and a civics test.
We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.
$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.One membership, the whole family. Bank accounts and help putting your plan into action are included.
Postern runs it for one adult US citizen applying after lawful arrival with their main home in Berlin, for an unregulated freelance profession other than artist or language teacher: the online application, biometrics, card collection and each renewal.
18 steps, from the first paper to the passport. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Opening your bank accounts there is included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Government fees, record fees and other costs you approve are extra.
Run it for my family →YOUR FAMILY
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