Published: 03.11.2025
Temporary suspension of deportation (Duldung) in Germany is not a residence permit and does not automatically grant access to work. After a qualifying period of residence, financial self-sufficiency, German-language knowledge and other conditions, a person may obtain a residence permit; people under 27 face a shorter residence-period requirement.
According to the source, Duldung remains a temporary status for people who cannot be returned or deported, rather than a full residence basis. Moving to a residence permit depends on the length of stay, the ability to support oneself through work, German at A2 level and basic knowledge of Germany’s legal and social order. This primarily affects people already in Germany under suspended deportation, including those seeking to regularise their work and stay. It is not an alternative visa route for an ordinary prospective migrant, but it is directly relevant to people who already hold Duldung.
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