Letters of undertaking

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Letters of undertaking

Declarations of commitment are accepted by the Team "Einreise" in Theaterstrasse during an appointment. You will receive an appointment to submit a declaration of commitment via termin.auslaenderbehoerde@dresden.de.

As part of a letter of undertaking, a private individual agrees to reimburse the German state for all public funds spent on the living expenses of a foreigner - including the provision of housing and in the event of illness or nursing care - and any travel costs. This obligation is valid for five years.

Please note that the person who undertakes to do so must always appear in person and that the guest must enter the country within six months after a letter of undertaking has been submitted.
The letter of undertaking by a person living in the Federal Republic of Germany is generally accepted by the immigration authorities that is responsible for the intended place of residence of the foreigner. If the person submitting the letter of undertaking has his or her habitual residence in the district of another immigration authorities, the latter accepts the letter of undertaking and the necessary proof by way of administrative assistance and forwards it without delay to the competent immigration authorities. It is also only possible for one person to submit a letter of undertaking. Joint and several liability (e.g. with the spouse) is generally not provided for.

We offer three possibilities of an invitation:

Undertaking by way of regular income from employment

In this type of invitation, the net income is used to determine whether the sponsor is able to finance the guest's living expenses in addition to his/her own should this "become necessary". Whether the salary is sufficient for the submission of a letter of undertaking can only be conclusively clarified on the date of the preliminary interview and depends on payment and maintenance obligations as well as on the remaining income that can still be seized.

Security deposit

Another possibility for stays of up to 90 days is to submit a letter of undertaking that includes a cash deposit (3,000 euros per guest) or to present a savings book with a blocking notice. A bank statement proving the financial means is not sufficient.

For a refund of the deposit, the sponsor must be proved that the guest/guests have left the country and re-entry with the previous visa is no longer possible.

Informal invitation

With this kind of invitation, the guest(s) themselves assume the guarantee for his/her/their livelihood and must submit proof thereof to the responsible embassy.

The informal invitation can be completed and certified by the host in Germany after making an appointment at short notice at the Service Desk of the Dresden Welcome Center during regular office hours and thus submitted to the responsible embassy as quickly as possible.

You as the host will find the appropriate form under the point "Forms". Please fill in only the front of the form and do not sign it yet. The reverse side will be filled in by the staff of the immigration authorities, who will also certify your signature on site. A fee of 5 euros has to be paid for the certification.