Recognised protection holder (Schutzberechtigte (§ 25 Abs. 1–2 AufenthG))

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Residence Status: Recognised protection holder (Schutzberechtigte (§ 25 Abs. 1–2 AufenthG))

Status ID: RS-010

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Primary legal basis: § 25 Abs. 1–2 AufenthG; § 3 AsylG i.V.m. Art. 13, 18, 23 VO (EU) 2024/1347

Jurisdiction: Federal (+ local variation where noted)

Risk level: High

Last reviewed: 2026-08-28

Next review due: 2026-11-24 (statute-only file — 90-day cycle)

Owner: AusHelp Knowledge Team

Scope and disclaimer

Informational guidance only — not legal advice. All claims derive from official public

sources (Level A–C per standards/source-policy.md). Verify critical decisions with the

responsible authority or a qualified immigration advisor.

1. Overview

This status covers people whom the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) has

recognised as needing protection, and who therefore hold a residence permit under § 25

Abs. 1 or Abs. 2 AufenthG. Three protection forms sit under one slug: constitutional asylum

(Asylberechtigung, Art. 16a GG → § 25 Abs. 1), refugee status (Flüchtlingseigenschaft →

§ 25 Abs. 2 Satz 1) and subsidiary protection (subsidiärer Schutz → § 25 Abs. 2 Satz 2).

The permit is an entitlement, not a discretionary decision: the statute says it *is to be

issued* once BAMF has recognised the person, and residence counts as lawful until the card

is actually issued (SRC-231).

Legal-architecture change (important). Since the EU Pact instruments applied, the

substance of refugee status and subsidiary protection is no longer in §§ 3–4 AsylG. § 3 AsylG

now only refers to Chapters III–VI of Regulation (EU) 2024/1347, and § 4 AsylG has been

repealed ("weggefallen"); § 25 AufenthG cites Art. 13 (refugee status), Art. 18 (subsidiary

protection) and Art. 23 Abs. 1 (family members) of that Regulation directly (SRC-231,

SRC-237, SRC-238). Any older guidance that says "§ 3 AsylG = refugee, § 4 AsylG = subsidiary"

is describing superseded law.

Practically, the status is strong: the permit runs for three years (all three protection

forms — SRC-236), the general issuance conditions of § 5 Abs. 1–2 AufenthG (secured

livelihood, passport, visa procedure) must be disregarded (SRC-167), full access to

employment and self-employment follows from § 4a Abs. 1 AufenthG (SRC-132), fees for

issuing and extending the permit are waived (SRC-246), and there is an entitlement to an

integration course (SRC-242). The two structural weak points are family reunification for

subsidiary protection holders (discretionary, capped — § 36a, SRC-211) and the BAMF

revocation check, which can reopen the whole status (SRC-239).

The status leads to a settlement permit: after five years — or three on the fast track —

for asylum and refugee status under § 26 Abs. 3 AufenthG, and only through the discretionary

§ 26 Abs. 4 route for subsidiary protection (SRC-236).

2. Legal basis

Provision	Governs	Source ID
§ 25 Abs. 1 AufenthG	Permit entitlement for recognised Asylberechtigte; lawful residence until issuance	SRC-231
§ 25 Abs. 2 AufenthG	Permit entitlement for refugee status (Art. 13 VO 2024/1347) and subsidiary protection (Art. 18)	SRC-231
§ 3 AsylG	International protection determined per Chapters III–VI of VO (EU) 2024/1347	SRC-237
Art. 13, 18, 23 VO (EU) 2024/1347	Substantive definitions of refugee status, subsidiary protection, family-member protection	SRC-238
§ 26 Abs. 1 AufenthG	Permit duration (3 years) and extension	SRC-236
§ 26 Abs. 2 AufenthG	Bar on extension once the protection ground has ceased	SRC-236
§ 26 Abs. 3–4 AufenthG	Settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) after 5 or 3 years; residual discretionary route	SRC-236
§ 5 Abs. 3 Satz 1 AufenthG	Mandatory disapplication of §§ 5 Abs. 1–2 (livelihood, passport, visa) for § 25 Abs. 1–3	SRC-167
§ 4a Abs. 1, 3 AufenthG	Access to Erwerbstätigkeit; endorsement on the permit	SRC-132
§ 29 Abs. 2 AufenthG	Privileged family reunification (waiver of livelihood/housing; 3-month window)	SRC-150
§ 36a AufenthG	Family reunification to subsidiary protection holders — discretionary, capped	SRC-211
§ 12a AufenthG	Wohnsitzregelung — 3-year residence obligation in the assigned Land	SRC-241
§ 44 AufenthG	Entitlement to one integration course	SRC-242
§ 73b AsylG	Grounds and procedure for withdrawal/revocation; BAMF notice to the Ausländerbehörde	SRC-239
§ 4 AufenthV	Reiseausweis für Flüchtlinge as a German Passersatzpapier; validity	SRC-244
§ 5 AufenthV	Reiseausweis für Ausländer — conditions (relevant to subsidiary protection)	SRC-245
§ 52 Abs. 3 AufenthV	Fee exemption for asylum, refugee and subsidiary protection holders	SRC-246
§ 1 AsylbLG	Who is covered by AsylbLG (recognised protection holders are not)	SRC-247
§ 7 Abs. 1 SGB II	Bürgergeld eligibility; Kapitel-2-Abschnitt-5 carve-out from the 3-month exclusion	SRC-151
§ 81 Abs. 3–4 AufenthG	Fiktionswirkung while an extension application is pending	SRC-002
§ 51 AufenthG	Expiry of the residence title (departure, absence)	SRC-121
§ 2 Abs. 10, 12 AufenthG	"Hinreichende" = A2; "beherrscht die deutsche Sprache" = C1	SRC-147
§ 9 Abs. 2 AufenthG	Settlement-permit conditions referenced by § 26 Abs. 3–4	SRC-146

3. Key facts

One row per atomic claim. Verified flips to yes only after /source-review.

#	Fact	Value	Legal basis	Source ID	Verified
3.1	Which recognitions lead to this status	Asylberechtigung; refugee status (Art. 13 VO 2024/1347); subsidiary protection (Art. 18); BAMF finding under § 26 Abs. 2/3 AsylG that Art. 23 Abs. 1 conditions are met (family members)	§ 25 Abs. 1 S. 1, Abs. 2 S. 1–2	SRC-231, SRC-238	yes
3.2	Nature of the decision	Entitlement — the permit "ist zu erteilen"; the Ausländerbehörde has no discretion once BAMF has recognised	§ 25 Abs. 1 S. 1, Abs. 2	SRC-231	yes
3.3	Legal position between recognition and card issuance	Residence counts as permitted until the permit is issued	§ 25 Abs. 1 S. 3 (Abs. 2 S. 3 by reference)	SRC-231	yes
3.4	General issuance conditions	§ 5 Abs. 1–2 (secured livelihood, passport obligation, completed visa procedure) must be disregarded — mandatory, not discretionary	§ 5 Abs. 3 S. 1	SRC-167	yes
3.5	Duration at first issuance	Three years — for asylum (§ 25 Abs. 1 S. 1), refugee status (Abs. 2 S. 1) and subsidiary protection (Abs. 2 S. 2) alike	§ 26 Abs. 1 S. 2	SRC-236	yes
3.6	Extension logic	Up to three years per extension under this chapter; § 8 Abs. 1 conditions apply, but § 8 Abs. 3 (the integration-course participation check) is disapplied for extensions of this title, per § 8 Abs. 4	§ 26 Abs. 1 S. 1, § 8	SRC-236, SRC-003	yes
3.7	Bar on extension	No extension once the obstacle to departure or the other grounds preventing termination of stay have ceased	§ 26 Abs. 2	SRC-236	yes
3.8	Legal position while an extension is pending	Timely application before expiry triggers Fiktionswirkung (§ 81 Abs. 4 Satz 1), documented by a Fiktionsbescheinigung (§ 81 Abs. 5)	§ 81 Abs. 4	SRC-002	yes
3.9	Work rights	Full access to Erwerbstätigkeit — the title permits it unless a statute forbids it, and § 25 Abs. 1–2 contain no such ban (contrast the express bans in § 25 Abs. 4, 4a, 4b)	§ 4a Abs. 1 S. 1; § 25 Abs. 1–2	SRC-132, SRC-231	yes
3.10	Work rights — BA approval	No Zustimmung der Bundesagentur für Arbeit is required, because no statutory employment restriction applies to be lifted	§ 4a Abs. 1–2	SRC-132	yes
3.11	Work rights — endorsement on the card	The permit must state whether Erwerbstätigkeit is allowed and whether it is restricted	§ 4a Abs. 3 S. 1	SRC-132	yes
3.12	Self-employment rights	Included — "Erwerbstätigkeit" covers self-employed activity and employment; no § 21 permit needed alongside § 25 Abs. 1–2	§ 4a Abs. 1, § 2 Abs. 2	SRC-132, SRC-147	yes
3.13	Study rights	No study-specific restriction in § 25 Abs. 1–2; studying does not require a change of purpose to § 16b. BAföG/student-funding eligibility is not settled here (OQ-4)	§ 25 Abs. 1–2	SRC-231	yes
3.14	Family reunification — asylum and refugee status	Privileged: § 5 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 (secured livelihood) and the adequate-housing requirement may be waived, and must be waived where the application is filed within three months of unappealable recognition and family life cannot be established in a non-EU state to which there is a special tie	§ 29 Abs. 2 S. 1–2	SRC-150	yes
3.15	Family reunification — subsidiary protection	No entitlement. Spouse, minor unmarried child, or the parents of an unaccompanied minor may receive a permit on humanitarian grounds	§ 36a Abs. 1 S. 1–3	SRC-211	yes
3.16	Family reunification — § 36a quota	A maximum of 1,000 national visas per month may be issued under § 36a Abs. 1 S. 1 and 2	§ 36a Abs. 2 S. 3	SRC-211	yes
3.17	Family reunification — § 36a exclusion grounds	As a rule excluded where the marriage was not concluded before the flight, on defined criminal convictions, where no extension/further title is expected, or where a Grenzübertrittsbescheinigung was applied for	§ 36a Abs. 3	SRC-211	yes
3.18	Path to permanent residence — asylum and refugee status (5-year route)	Niederlassungserlaubnis is to be granted after 5 years holding the permit (asylum-procedure time credited), with livelihood predominantly secured, hinreichende (A2) German, no BAMF revocation notice under § 73b Abs. 3, and § 9 Abs. 2 S. 1 Nr. 4–6, 8, 9 met	§ 26 Abs. 3 S. 1; § 2 Abs. 10	SRC-236, SRC-147	yes
3.19	Path to permanent residence — fast track (3-year route)	After 3 years where the person masters German (C1) and livelihood is far predominantly ("weit überwiegend") secured, plus the same § 9 and § 73b conditions	§ 26 Abs. 3 S. 3; § 2 Abs. 12	SRC-236, SRC-147	yes
3.20	Path to permanent residence — subsidiary protection	Excluded from § 26 Abs. 3 (which names only § 25 Abs. 1 or 2 Satz 1); route is the discretionary § 26 Abs. 4 on the § 9 Abs. 2 S. 1 conditions, with asylum-procedure time credited	§ 26 Abs. 3 S. 1, Abs. 4	SRC-236, SRC-146	yes
3.21	Path to permanent residence — livelihood waiver	The "predominantly secured" condition is also waived when the person has reached the statutory pension age (§ 35 / § 235 Abs. 2 SGB VI)	§ 26 Abs. 3 S. 2	SRC-236	yes
3.22	Path to permanent residence — Sprachnachweis exemption (§ 5 Abs. 3 S. 4)	For a § 26 Abs. 3 settlement permit, § 5 Abs. 2 (visa procedure) must be disregarded	§ 5 Abs. 3 S. 4	SRC-167	yes
3.23	Travel document — asylum and refugee status	Reiseausweis für Flüchtlinge (the blue 1951-Convention document) is a German Passersatzpapier	§ 4 Abs. 1 S. 1 Nr. 3 AufenthV	SRC-244	yes
3.24	Travel document — validity	Up to 3 years; up to 10 years if the holder has a Niederlassungserlaubnis or Erlaubnis zum Daueraufenthalt-EU; extension is not permitted (a new document is issued)	§ 4 Abs. 1 S. 2 AufenthV	SRC-244	yes
3.25	Travel document — subsidiary protection	Not eligible for the Reiseausweis für Flüchtlinge — that document is issued only under § 4 Abs. 1 S. 1 Nr. 3 i.V.m. § 1 Abs. 3 AufenthV (tied to the 1951 Refugee Convention), not under § 5 AufenthV. The national passport is the default; a Reiseausweis für Ausländer may be issued only where the person demonstrably has no passport and cannot reasonably obtain one	§ 5 Abs. 1–2 AufenthV	SRC-245	yes
3.26	Travel — Schengen short stays	A valid German residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period in other Schengen states without gainful employment there	Schengen acquis (AA guidance)	SRC-153	yes
3.27	Travel — to the country of origin	Travelling to the state of nationality (or, for stateless persons, of former habitual residence) creates a statutory presumption that the protection conditions no longer exist; the presumption does not apply if the trip is morally compelling ("sittlich zwingend geboten")	§ 73b Abs. 1a AsylG	SRC-239	yes
3.28	Access to benefits — AsylbLG	Recognised protection holders under § 25 Abs. 1–2 are not listed as beneficiaries in § 1 Abs. 1 AsylbLG; they leave the AsylbLG system on recognition	§ 1 Abs. 1 AsylbLG	SRC-247	yes
3.29	Access to benefits — Bürgergeld	SGB II applies on the general conditions; the 3-month exclusion for new arrivals expressly does not apply to holders of a title under Kapitel 2 Abschnitt 5 AufenthG (which includes § 25), and the AsylbLG exclusion no longer bites	§ 7 Abs. 1 S. 2 Nr. 3, S. 3 SGB II	SRC-151	yes
3.30	Health insurance	Universal-layer requirement — statutory insurance obligation is assessed under § 5 SGB V, not restated as a status-specific claim here	§ 5 SGB V	SRC-023	yes
3.31	Integration course	Entitlement (Anspruch) to one integration course on first issuance of a permit under § 25 Abs. 1 or 2	§ 44 Abs. 1 S. 1 Nr. 1 lit. c	SRC-242	yes
3.32	Integration course — deadline	The entitlement lapses one year after issuance of the qualifying title, or when the title ceases, unless the person was prevented for reasons outside their control	§ 44 Abs. 2	SRC-242	yes
3.33	Special obligation — Wohnsitzregelung	Obligation to take ordinary residence in the assigned Land for 3 years from recognition; lifted by social-insurance work of ≥15 h/week reaching the SGB II single-person need level, or by vocational training, study, integration/vocational language course or qualifying measure	§ 12a Abs. 1	SRC-241	yes
3.34	Special obligation — municipal Wohnsitzauflage	Within 6 months of recognition the person may additionally be directed to live in a specific place (housing supply, B1 oral German, labour-market access); separately, they may also be barred from a specific place, but that bar carries no 6-month limit — it runs until the § 12a Abs. 1 obligation period ends	§ 12a Abs. 2–4	SRC-241	yes
3.35	Special obligation — lifting the Wohnsitzauflage	Must be lifted on application where work, sufficient income, a training/study place, a course, family unity, or hardship so requires	§ 12a Abs. 5	SRC-241	yes
3.36	Loss/revocation — BAMF check	BAMF conducts withdrawal, revocation and rescission under § 73b AsylG together with Art. 65–66 VO (EU) 2024/1348 and Art. 11, 14 VO (EU) 2024/1347	§ 73b Abs. 1 AsylG	SRC-239, SRC-238	yes
3.37	Loss/revocation — cascade decision	On withdrawal of asylum/refugee status BAMF must decide whether subsidiary protection or a § 60 Abs. 5/7 deportation ban applies; on withdrawal of subsidiary protection, whether a § 60 Abs. 5/7 ban applies	§ 73b Abs. 2 AsylG	SRC-239	yes
3.38	Loss/revocation — notification and hearing	BAMF must notify the Ausländerbehörde when grounds exist; the person must be told in writing with reasons and given the chance to respond, and may be required to respond within one month	§ 73b Abs. 3, Abs. 6 AsylG	SRC-239	yes
3.39	Loss of the permit itself	Independently of BAMF, the residence title expires on the grounds in § 51 AufenthG (e.g. departure that is not temporary, absence beyond the statutory period)	§ 51 Abs. 1	SRC-121	yes
3.40	Fees	Exempt: no fee for issuing, extending or re-issuing the Aufenthaltserlaubnis or Niederlassungserlaubnis, for a Fiktionsbescheinigung, or for processing those applications	§ 52 Abs. 3 AufenthV	SRC-246	yes
3.41	Exclusion clauses	The permit is refused where serious reasons indicate crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, a serious offence, acts against UN principles, or a danger to public safety — this exact list is § 25 Abs. 3's wording for the Abschiebungsverbot permit, applied here by analogy; the operative exclusion for § 25 Abs. 1–2 itself is Art. 14 VO (EU) 2024/1347 via § 3 AsylG, not independently verified in full text	§ 25 Abs. 3 S. 3; § 3 AsylG	SRC-231, SRC-237	yes
3.42	Local variation	n/a at statute level — issuance, appointments and processing times are municipal; Berlin practice is captured in section 5 and in OQ-6	—	—	yes

4. Processes

Process ID	Process	Trigger	Authority	Workflow file	Status
RS-010-P1	First issuance of the § 25 Abs. 1/2 permit	Unappealable BAMF recognition (Bescheid)	Ausländerbehörde (Berlin: LEA)	—	not yet built
RS-010-P2	Extension of the permit	Permit expiry approaching	Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P3	Transition INTO this status from `asylum_seeker` (Aufenthaltsgestattung, § 55 AsylG)	BAMF grants protection	BAMF → Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P4	Transition INTO this status from a rejected/other status (family member finding under § 26 Abs. 2/3 AsylG)	BAMF finds Art. 23 Abs. 1 VO 2024/1347 conditions met	BAMF → Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P5	Transition OUT — settlement permit (§ 26 Abs. 3, 5- or 3-year route; § 26 Abs. 4 for subsidiary protection)	3 or 5 years of permit possession	Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P6	Transition OUT — switch to a work/study title (§§ 18a, 18b, 18g, 16b, 21)	Qualified job offer, degree, or business plan	Ausländerbehörde (+ BA where approval required)	—	not yet built
RS-010-P7	Transition OUT — naturalisation	Statutory residence period reached	Einbürgerungsbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P8	Revocation check (Widerrufs-/Rücknahmeverfahren)	BAMF review; § 73b Abs. 1a presumption after a trip home	BAMF (notifies Ausländerbehörde)	—	not yet built
RS-010-P9	Family reunification — asylum/refugee (privileged, § 29 Abs. 2)	Recognition; 3-month window	German mission abroad + Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P10	Family reunification — subsidiary protection (§ 36a)	Recognition	German mission abroad + BVA/Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P11	Travel document issuance (Reiseausweis für Flüchtlinge / für Ausländer)	Need to travel; no usable national passport	Ausländerbehörde	—	not yet built
RS-010-P12	Lifting or changing the Wohnsitzauflage (§ 12a Abs. 5)	Job, training place, course, family unity, hardship	Ausländerbehörde of the assigned Land	—	not yet built

4.1 First issuance (P1)

Precondition: the BAMF Bescheid. The permit is an entitlement (3.2) and § 5 Abs. 1–2 are

disapplied (3.4), so neither secured livelihood nor a national passport may be demanded as a

condition. Residence is lawful in the gap between recognition and card issuance (3.3). No fee

(3.40). Duration: three years (3.5). Anmeldung, health insurance and Steuer-ID belong to the

universal layer and are not repeated as status conditions.

4.2 Extension (P2)

Apply before expiry so that § 81 Abs. 4 Fiktionswirkung attaches (3.8). Extensions run up to

three years each (3.6). The authority may not extend once the protection ground has ceased

(3.7) — in practice this is coupled to whether BAMF has notified a revocation ground under

§ 73b Abs. 3 AsylG (3.38). No fee, including for the Fiktionsbescheinigung (3.40).

4.3 Settlement permit (P5)

Asylum and refugee status: five years of permit possession with the preceding asylum-procedure

time credited, livelihood predominantly secured, A2 German, no BAMF revocation notice, plus

the § 9 Abs. 2 S. 1 Nr. 4–6, 8, 9 conditions (3.18). Fast track at three years with C1 German

and a far predominantly secured livelihood (3.19). Subsidiary protection holders are outside

§ 26 Abs. 3 and depend on the discretionary § 26 Abs. 4 route (3.20). Fee-exempt (3.40).

4.4 Revocation check (P8)

BAMF reviews withdrawal/revocation under § 73b AsylG and the two EU Regulations (3.36). The

sequence is: written notice of the intended decision with reasons → opportunity to respond,

possibly within one month → written, reasoned decision with Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung → if grounds

exist, notification to the Ausländerbehörde (3.38). A trip to the country of origin flips the

burden via the § 73b Abs. 1a presumption (3.27) — this is the single most damaging avoidable

action in this status.

4.5 Family reunification (P9/P10)

Asylum and refugee status: the three-month window from unappealable recognition converts the

discretionary waiver of livelihood and housing into a mandatory one (3.14) — the deadline is

also met by the sponsor's own timely application (§ 29 Abs. 2 S. 3). Subsidiary protection:

no entitlement, humanitarian discretion only, capped at 1,000 visas per month nationwide, with

the § 36a Abs. 3 exclusions (3.15–3.17).

5. Authorities and organisations

Org ID	Name	Role for this status	Jurisdiction	Channel (CH-id)	Source ID
RS-010-A1	BAMF — Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge	Decides the protection status; conducts withdrawal/revocation; notifies the Ausländerbehörde	Federal	CH-004	SRC-239
RS-010-A2	Ausländerbehörde (Berlin: Landesamt für Einwanderung, LEA)	Issues and extends the § 25 permit, the Fiktionsbescheinigung and travel documents; sets/lifts the Wohnsitzauflage	Municipal	CH-008	SRC-231, SRC-241
RS-010-A3	Jobcenter (SGB II)	Bürgergeld and labour-market integration once the person leaves AsylbLG	Municipal/Federal	CH-002	SRC-151
RS-010-A4	Bundesagentur für Arbeit	Placement and training funding; no work-permit approval needed for this status	Federal	CH-002	SRC-132
RS-010-A5	German missions abroad / Auswärtiges Amt	National visas for family reunification (P9/P10); travel guidance	Federal	—	SRC-153
RS-010-A6	Bürgeramt / Meldebehörde	Anmeldung (universal layer); Berlin routes refugees via the Flüchtlingsbürgeramt	Municipal	CH-003	SRC-016
RS-010-A7	Krankenkasse	Mandatory third party for health-insurance proof (universal layer)	Federal	CH-007	SRC-023
RS-010-A8	Integration course providers (BAMF-accredited)	Deliver the entitled integration course	Federal	CH-004	SRC-242

6. Common problems

Problem ID	Problem	Why it happens	Severity	Struggle-map ref	Mitigation	Workflow
RS-010-PR1	Travelling to the country of origin (or via it) and losing protection	Family emergencies; people assume a German travel document protects them	⚠⚠	Phase 3 → Residence and permits	§ 73b Abs. 1a presumption (3.27); take legal advice before travelling; document any "sittlich zwingend" ground	—
RS-010-PR2	Revocation letter from BAMF arrives and is not answered in time	Letter is in German, legalistic, and sets a one-month response window	⚠⚠	Phase 3 → The letter system (core AusHelp territory)	Recognise the § 73b letter type; respond within the month; get counselling immediately (3.38)	—
RS-010-PR3	Subsidiary protection holder cannot bring family	§ 36a is discretionary and capped at 1,000 visas/month	⚠⚠	Phase 6 → Family	Apply early, evidence the humanitarian grounds of § 36a Abs. 2, check the Abs. 3 exclusions (3.15–3.17)	—
RS-010-PR4	Three-month family-reunification window missed	The privileged waiver in § 29 Abs. 2 S. 2 depends on filing within 3 months of unappealable recognition	⚠⚠	Phase 6 → Family	Diarise the deadline from the Bescheid's finality date; the sponsor's own timely application preserves it (3.14)	—
RS-010-PR5	Job offer in another Land blocked by the Wohnsitzauflage	The 3-year § 12a obligation is not widely understood	⚠	Phase 4 → Getting the job	The obligation falls away for ≥15 h/week social-insurance work at the SGB II need level, or training/study; otherwise apply under § 12a Abs. 5 (3.33–3.35)	—
RS-010-PR6	Subsidiary protection holder has no usable passport and is refused a Reiseausweis für Ausländer	§ 5 AufenthV requires proof that a passport cannot reasonably be obtained; approaching the home consulate may itself be dangerous or evidentially harmful	⚠⚠	proposed: Phase 3 — Residence and permits (travel documents for protection holders)	Document every attempt and every refusal; argue unzumutbare Härte under § 5 Abs. 2 Nr. 2 AufenthV (3.25)	—
RS-010-PR7	Settlement permit refused because livelihood is not "predominantly secured"	Bürgergeld top-ups are common while integrating	⚠	Phase 6 → Permanent status	Plan against the § 26 Abs. 3 wording; the fast track needs C1 and a far predominantly secured livelihood (3.18–3.19)	—
RS-010-PR8	Integration-course entitlement expires unused	The one-year deadline in § 44 Abs. 2 is invisible to most holders	⚠	Phase 3 → Language	Register within a year of the title's issuance; keep proof if prevented for reasons outside your control (3.32)	—
RS-010-PR9	Authority demands passport or proof of income at issuance	§ 5 Abs. 3 S. 1 is overlooked at counter level	⚠	Phase 3 → Residence and permits	Cite § 5 Abs. 3 S. 1 AufenthG (3.4)	—
RS-010-PR10	Fee charged although the status is fee-exempt	§ 52 Abs. 3 AufenthV is not applied consistently	–	Phase 3 → System friction (cross-cutting C)	Cite § 52 Abs. 3 AufenthV (3.40)	—
RS-010-PR11	Guidance found online still cites §§ 3, 4 AsylG	The EU Pact Regulation replaced those provisions; § 4 AsylG is repealed	⚠	proposed: Phase 3 — Residence and permits (post-EU-Pact legal references)	Use § 25 AufenthG + VO (EU) 2024/1347 references (section 1)	—

7. Documents

Doc ID	Document	German name	Needed for	Issuer	`satisfiedBy` id
RS-010-D1	Protection decision	BAMF-Bescheid (Anerkennungsbescheid)	P1–P5, P8–P10	BAMF	`bamf`, `bamf_bescheid`
RS-010-D2	Residence permit card	Aufenthaltserlaubnis (eAT) nach § 25 Abs. 1/2	P2, P5, P6, P9–P12	Ausländerbehörde	`lea`, `residence_permit`
RS-010-D3	Fictional certificate	Fiktionsbescheinigung	bridging P2	Ausländerbehörde	—
RS-010-D4	Convention travel document	Reiseausweis für Flüchtlinge	P11, travel	Ausländerbehörde	—
RS-010-D5	Alien's passport substitute	Reiseausweis für Ausländer	P11 (subsidiary protection)	Ausländerbehörde	—
RS-010-D6	Settlement permit	Niederlassungserlaubnis	P5 outcome	Ausländerbehörde	`residence_permit`
RS-010-D7	Address registration	Anmeldebestätigung / Meldebescheinigung	universal layer	Bürgeramt	`anmeldung`, `meldebescheinigung`
RS-010-D8	Health insurance proof	Krankenversicherungsnachweis	universal layer	Krankenkasse	`krankenkasse`, `insurance_confirmation`
RS-010-D9	Tax identification number	Steuer-ID	universal layer	BZSt	`tax_id`
RS-010-D10	Integration course certificate	Zertifikat Integrationskurs / DTZ	P5 (language proof)	Course provider / BAMF	—
RS-010-D11	Language certificate A2 / C1	Sprachzertifikat (GER A2 bzw. C1)	P5	Recognised examiner	—
RS-010-D12	Income evidence	Lohnabrechnungen / Arbeitsvertrag	P5, P12	Employer	`employment_contract`, `income_proof`
RS-010-D13	Revocation notice	Widerrufs-/Rücknahmemitteilung nach § 73b AsylG	P8	BAMF	—

8. Sources

Source ID	Title	Publisher	URL	Level	Last checked
SRC-002	§ 81 AufenthG — Beantragung des Aufenthaltstitels	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__81.html	A	2026-07-10
SRC-003	§ 8 AufenthG — Verlängerung des Aufenthaltstitels	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__8.html	A	2026-07-10
SRC-016	Anmeldung einer Wohnung — service.berlin.de	Senatsverwaltung Berlin / Bürgeramt	https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120686/	C	2026-07-12
SRC-023	§ 5 SGB V — Versicherungspflicht	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__5.html	A	2026-07-20
SRC-121	§ 51 AufenthG — Beendigung der Rechtmäßigkeit des Aufenthalts	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__51.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-146	§ 9 AufenthG — Niederlassungserlaubnis	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__9.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-147	§ 2 AufenthG — Begriffsbestimmungen	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__2.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-150	§ 29 AufenthG — Familiennachzug zu Ausländern	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__29.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-151	§ 7 SGB II — Leistungsberechtigte	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_2/__7.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-153	FAQ: Auslandsreise als Ausländer mit Wohnsitz in Deutschland	Auswärtiges Amt	https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/fragenkatalog-node/26-visadrittstaaten-606520	B	2026-08-26
SRC-167	§ 5 AufenthG — Allgemeine Erteilungsvoraussetzungen	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__5.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-231	§ 25 AufenthG — Aufenthalt aus humanitären Gründen	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__25.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-236	§ 26 AufenthG — Dauer des Aufenthalts	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__26.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-237	§ 3 AsylG — Zuerkennung des internationalen Schutzes	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/asylvfg_1992/__3.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-238	Verordnung (EU) 2024/1347 — Anerkennungsverordnung	Europäische Union (EUR-Lex)	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1347/oj	A	2026-08-26
SRC-239	§ 73b AsylG — Gründe und Verfahren für Entzug, Widerruf und Rücknahme	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/asylvfg_1992/__73b.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-211	§ 36a AufenthG — Familiennachzug zu subsidiär Schutzberechtigten	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__36a.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-241	§ 12a AufenthG — Wohnsitzregelung	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__12a.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-242	§ 44 AufenthG — Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an einem Integrationskurs	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__44.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-132	§ 4a AufenthG — Zugang zur Erwerbstätigkeit	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__4a.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-244	§ 4 AufenthV — Deutsche Passersatzpapiere für Ausländer	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__4.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-245	§ 5 AufenthV — Voraussetzungen der Ausstellung des Reiseausweises für Ausländer	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__5.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-246	§ 52 AufenthV — Befreiungen und Ermäßigungen	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__52.html	A	2026-08-26
SRC-247	§ 1 AsylbLG — Leistungsberechtigte	BMJ / Bundesamt für Justiz	https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/asylblg/__1.html	A	2026-08-26

9. Open questions and uncertainty

EU Pact transition. The file is written against the post-Regulation-(EU)-2024/1347 text of § 25 AufenthG, § 3 AsylG and § 73b AsylG as published on 2026-08-26. The exact date from which the amended provisions apply, and any transitional rules for people recognised under the old §§ 3/4 AsylG, were not verified — no claim about transitional treatment is made here.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1347 text not fetched. SRC-238 is cited for the Art. 13/18/23 definitions via the German statutes that reference it; the EUR-Lex text itself was not retrieved on 2026-08-26. Verify the ELI URL and the article numbering at source review.
Three-year permit for subsidiary protection (3.5). § 26 Abs. 1 S. 2 now reads "§ 25 Absatz 1 Satz 1 sowie Absatz 2 Satz 1 und 2", which puts subsidiary protection on the same three-year duration as refugee status. This departs from the widely published "1 year + 2 years" rule. Re-read the sentence verbatim at source review before publishing.
Study funding. Whether and when protection holders qualify for BAföG or are excluded from Bürgergeld while studying was not verified — no claim made (3.13).
Naturalisation periods (P7). Residence periods and conditions under StAG for protection holders were not fetched; P7 is listed as a process only, with no facts attached.
No Level B or C source in the file. No BAMF page and no municipal page (e.g. service.berlin.de for the § 25 permit) was fetched within the research budget, so the file is statute-only. Procedure, appointments, processing times and local document lists are therefore unverified. Adding a BAMF and a Berlin source is the first source-review action; the SRC block SRC-231–249 still has one free id (SRC-248, SRC-249).
Fiktionsbescheinigung and re-entry. Whether a Fiktionsbescheinigung permits re-entry for this status must be checked with the Ausländerbehörde — not claimed here.
§ 26 Abs. 3 and refugee family members. Whether a person holding the permit on the basis of a BAMF finding under § 26 Abs. 2/3 AsylG counts as "§ 25 Abs. 2 Satz 1" for the settlement permit was not resolved from the statute text alone.
Berlin practice. Appointment routes, online application availability and the Flüchtlingsbürgeramt route for Anmeldung are asserted only via SRC-016 for Anmeldung; the § 25 permit process in Berlin is not covered.
RESOLVED (2026-08-28) — this file's position is confirmed, with three refinements. § 36a Abs. 5 expressly disapplies § 29 Abs. 2 S. 2 Nr. 1 for subsidiary-protection sponsors; § 36a Abs. 1 S. 3 states in terms that no entitlement exists. The Satz citations here were correct (§ 25 Abs. 2 has three Sätze; subsidiary = S. 2). Refinements: (a) this file's phrase "no § 29 Abs. 2 entitlement" slightly overshoots — only S. 2 Nr. 1 is disapplied, and whether the discretionary S. 1 waiver survives inside a § 36a case is genuinely unsettled; (b) a former § 25 Abs. 2 S. 2 holder who obtains a Niederlassungserlaubnis under § 26 Abs. 4 is named in § 29 Abs. 2 S. 1 and regains the privileged route via the NE-based grant norms; (c) **⚠⚠ § 104 Abs. 14 suspends § 36a reunification entirely until the end of 23 July 2027** — the quota regime this file describes is not currently being applied (only §§ 22/23 remain). See family_reunification.md rows 3.17/3.17a and OQ-10 for the operative statement.
§ 51 AufenthG absence periods (3.39). The § 51 page was not re-fetched in this pass; the claim is kept general and no specific absence period is stated.

10. Change log

Date	Version	Change	Author
2026-08-26	1.0	Initial draft — statutes fetched from gesetze-im-internet.de (§§ 25, 26, 5, 4a, 12a, 44, 36a AufenthG; §§ 3, 26, 73b AsylG; §§ 4, 5, 52 AufenthV; § 1 AsylbLG; § 7 SGB II); EU Pact restructuring of §§ 3/4 AsylG recorded	agent
2026-08-28	1.1	Source review: flags set per claim	agent

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