Toleration and employment 
As a rule, holders of tolerated status are only permitted to work with the approval of the Migration Office and after an examination by the Federal Employment Agency. Therefore, the employment permit must usually be applied for by the toleration holder for a specific job. Training and studies are generally permitted.
However, employment and education are excluded by law if the tolerated person:
- has come to Germany exclusively to receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act,
- he/she is a national of a so-called "safe country of origin" according to Section 29 of the Asylum Act (Member States of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ghana, Kosovo Macedonia, Montenegro Senegal and Serbia) and his/her application for asylum filed after August 31, 2015 has been rejected or
- if he/she causes the obstacle to deportation by his/her own deception regarding his/her identity or nationality or by his/her own false statements
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Basic information
The tolerated stay permit that has already been issued states
- whether employment is not permitted, meaning that the tolerated person may not establish an employment relationship,
- whether employment is permitted with the consent of the Migration Office, in which case a written application must be submitted to the Migration Office before taking up employment,
, stating that a specific employment relationship may be established (please see "Procedure") - if employment is generally permitted, then the tolerated person can enter into an employment relationship without applying to the Migration Office.
The completion of an internship, training or studies is permitted during the period of toleration, unless they had to be prohibited due to existing reasons for exclusion (see above); in this case, this is noted on the toleration as a condition.
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Procedure
In order to have employment approved, you need a specific job offer from an employer who would like to employ you. The employer must complete the job offer form, which you can download here (see under Forms). Employment can only be authorized if the job offer form is completed in full and signed by the employer.
Please email us the completed, scanned job offer form to mailto:ref30@migrationsamt.bremen.de
or send it to us by post to:
Migration Office, Department 3, Stresemannstr. 48, 28207 Bremen
The Migration Office will forward the job offer to the Federal Employment Agency, which will check the job offer. This procedure usually takes 21 days.Only if the Federal Employment Agency agrees can the Migration Office issue the employment permit.
Once the Federal Employment Agency has made its decision, we will inform you of the result in writing.
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Competent Department
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Migrationsamt
- 0421 361-88630
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
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@migrationsamt. bremen. de
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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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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
How long does it take to process
4 weeks after receipt of the application by the Migration Office
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 24.07.2025