Tolerance
Are you a tolerated resident in Bremen or are you obliged to leave the country but would still like to apply for a tolerated stay permit because you are actually unable to leave Germany? You can find further information here:
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Basic information
The suspension of deportation, known as toleration, is not a legal residence permit. Foreigners who actually have to leave Germany because they cannot be granted a residence permit, but whose deportation is impossible for legal or factual reasons, receive a tolerated stay.
A tolerated stay can be granted
- because travel to the country of origin is actually impossible,
- because the person concerned does not have a passport from their country of origin and this cannot currently be obtained,
- because he or she or a close relative is seriously ill or has an advanced pregnancy and is therefore unable to travel,
- as long as a spouse or underage children are still in the asylum procedure or have a residence permit or tolerated stay and no residence permit can be issued,
- for the duration of an apprenticeship,
- to minors who have no parents in their country of origin who can look after them.
Tolerated persons may generally only take up residence at the location of the foreigners authority that issued the toleration.
It is not possible to travel abroad with a tolerated stay permit.
Employment is only permitted with the approval of the Migration Office and must be applied for on a case-by-case basis, see the service "Employment as a tolerated person".
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Procedure
If you are required to leave the country but are unable to do so due to an emergency situation (see basic information), please send us an e-mail to
abt3hum@migrationsamt.bremen.de
Please note that you must provide reasons for your personal concerns and evidence, e.g. well-founded medical certificates. We will then examine your request and call you or write to you if we require further information or evidence. If the statutory reasons for which we are permitted to issue a tolerated stay are present in your case, you will receive a formal tolerated stay. If we are unable to grant you a tolerated stay, you will receive a reasoned decision.
Tolerated persons who have already received a tolerated stay from the Migration Office will be contacted before the tolerated stay expires to clarify whether the obstacle to departure still exists. If the obstacle to departure still exists, the tolerated stay will be extended. If the obstacle to departure no longer exists, you will receive a reasoned decision.
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Competent Department
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Aufenthalt
- +49 421 361-88630 (montags bis donnerstags von 08.00 Uhr bis 12.00 Uhr)
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- office
@migrationsamt. bremen. de
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Migrationsamt
- 0421 361-88630
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- office
@migrationsamt. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
30,00 EUR Issuance
20,00 EUR Extension
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 11.06.2026