With the Ukraine Residency Transition Regulation (UkraineAufenthÜV), people who have fled Ukraine can legally enter Germany without a visa and with only a biometric passport. This regulation provides a quick unbureaucratic remedy, but does not apply for the refugees’ long-term stay.

In order to apply for a residence permit, you must first register a permanent residence in Germany. In addition to your passport or identity card, you must also present the following documents:

- accommodation provider confirmation (compulsory from 1.11.2015)
- child IDs or birth certificates of the children moving in with you
- rental or purchase contract, if applicable
- marriage certificate, if applicable

While your passport is recognised without translation in most cases, German authorities and offices often require a translation of your birth or marriage certificate (sometimes including an apostille). Sounds complicated and time-consuming? lingoking offers you a quick and easy solution for the (certified) translation of your Ukrainian birth certificate with the help of our easy-to-use web-app.

No. If you want to stay in Germany longer, the residence permit is just the first hurdle you can overcome with your translated birth certificate. As soon as you receive your residence permit and start working, you can also apply for child benefit or parental allowance, for example. Here, too, you will need the translation of your Ukrainian birth certificate and/or that of your children.

IMPORTANT: Please clarify before translation whether a certified translation is sufficient for your situation or whether you also require an apostille including translation.