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Last updated: 27 February 2025
Legal information
The website www.serviceportal-migration-deutschland.de is the online portal of the Federal Government where migrants can apply for residence permits and other services. We make every effort to ensure that the information provided here is correct, complete, up-to-date, understandable and available at all times.
Nevertheless, please note the following disclaimers and restrictions:
1. External content
This website’s links to external websites (external content) were created by the editorial team of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community to the best of its knowledge and with the greatest possible care, paying particular attention to the trustworthiness of the external websites and the accuracy and lawfulness of their content. Particular attention has been paid to the trustworthiness of linked external websites and to the accuracy and legality of their content.
However, online content is dynamic and can change at any time, and it is not possible to constantly monitor the content of all linked external websites. The Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community therefore expressly disclaims responsibility for the content of external websites which are linked to its own website. Any damage resulting from using or failing to use external content is exclusively the responsibility of the operator of the website in question.
2. Own content
Any legal provisions, official notices, recommendations and information appearing on the website are provided to the best of our knowledge and with the greatest possible care. However, in the event of any discrepancy, only the current official versions appearing in official publications designated for this purpose are legally valid. Any notices, recommendations or information of legal nature are not binding and do not constitute legal advice.
The information provided is subject to the following disclaimer: the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community is not liable for any damage resulting from using or failing to use the information provided here. It is also not liable for any damage caused by computer viruses while retrieving or downloading data or while installing or using software.
3. Reporting of errors
If any links provided on www.serviceportal-migration-deutschland.de refer to unlawful or inaccurate content on external websites, please report this to the editorial team of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community.
4. Data protection
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Where there is no information to the contrary, the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, holds the copyright for the texts on this website.
Where there is no information to the contrary, the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community or by the image archive of the Federal Government’s Press and Information Office, holds the copyright for the images on this website.
Text, text segments, graphics, tables and images which appear on this website may not be copied, distributed or exhibited without the prior permission of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community.
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6.1.
Unless otherwise indicated, e.g. in the information accompanying the image, the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) has obtained from the creators of the digital images all rights of use for the Federal Republic of Germany.
6.2.
Users must comply with the directions accompanying the image, including restrictions on use. Users are liable for any damage resulting from failure to comply and must release the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community from any third-party claims that may result.
6.3.
Images with the source credit “BMI” may be downloaded free of charge and used for the following reporting purposes:
- Press publications
- Publication in print media
- Film and television publication
- Online and multimedia publication
Any other use for commercial purposes, in particular advertising purposes, is prohibited. Images having a source credit other than “BMI” may not be used by third parties.
6.4.
No processing, editing or manipulation of the digital images apart from correcting the colour, cropping or reducing the size is allowed without previous written permission from the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community. Nor may any digital image be reproduced out of context in a manner which is misrepresentative.
6.5.
Misrepresenting the copyrighted work in images, text or any other form, for example by means of re-photographing, graphic falsification, photo composition or electronic aids is prohibited. The user is responsible for text accompanying the image.
6.6.
The news media are obligated to comply with the journalistic principles of the German Press Council (Press Code). Permission to use images does not include assurances that persons depicted, persons holding the rights to depicted works or holders of trademarks or other protected rights have agreed to public reproduction of the images. Users are responsible for obtaining any permissions necessary from third parties. Users may not violate any rights of privacy, copyright, trademark or the like of persons, works, objects or marks depicted in the image. If such rights are violated, the user alone is liable for any harm caused to third parties.
6.7.
The Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community reserves the right to investigate any suspected misuse or serious violations of these conditions of use.
6.8.
Any digital images used are to be credited as follows “Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community”. This also applies to electronic publications (e.g. websites). One copy of every printed publication is to be sent to the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community unsolicited and free of charge at the following address:
Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, Alt-Moabit 140, 10557 Berlin, Germany