Aufenthaltskarte — residence card for EU/EEA citizens and their family members (persons entitled to freedom of movement).
Edge coverage: 0/126 (0%) — solid arrow = covered, dashed = not covered
flowchart TD
application_type{"Please select your request"}
nationality_group{"I have the nationality..."}
blocked_switzerland["Service blocked — Swiss nationality"]
blocked_non_eu_eea["Service blocked — nationality outside the EU/EEA"]
stay_duration{"How long have you been staying in Germany?"}
currently_employed{"(less than five years in Germany) Are you currently employed?"}
previously_employed{"Have you previously been employed in Germany or another EU/EEC country?"}
blocked_never_employed["Service blocked — never employed in Germany or another EU/EEC country"]
retirement_reason{"Why have you retired from working life?"}
disability_pension{"Are you entitled to a disability pension within German federal territory?"}
blocked_no_disability_pension["Service blocked — not entitled to a disability pension within German federal territory"]
stays_and_absences_via_disability_pension["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
resident_two_years{"Have you been continuously resident in German federal territory for at least two years?"}
stays_and_absences_via_two_years["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
blocked_no_retirement_reason_applies["Service blocked — none of the retirement-reason statements apply"]
resident_three_years{"Have you been continuously resident in German federal territory for at least three years?"}
employed_last_12_months{"Have you engaged in any employment in German federal territory in the last twelve months?"}
spouse_is_german_national{"Is your spouse or civil partner a German national?"}
spouse_lost_german_citizenship{"Did your spouse or partner lose German citizenship by marrying you before 31 March 1953?"}
blocked_spouse_citizenship["Service blocked — spouse/partner did not lose German citizenship by marrying before 31 March 1953"]
employment_location{"Are you employed in Germany or another country?"}
blocked_employed_germany["Service blocked — employed in Germany"]
blocked_employed_other_country["Service blocked — employed outside the EU/EEA"]
prior_work_duration{"How long have you previously worked in Germany without interruption?"}
blocked_short_prior_work["Service blocked — less than three years of prior uninterrupted work"]
residence_in_germany{"Do you still have a residence in Germany?"}
blocked_residence_no_weekly_return["Service blocked — residence kept but no weekly return to Germany"]
blocked_no_residence["Service blocked — no residence kept in Germany"]
stays_and_absences_via_five_years["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
stays_and_absences_via_residence["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
stays_and_absences_via_recent_employment["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
stays_and_absences_via_german_spouse["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
stays_and_absences_via_former_german_spouse["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
holds_residence_card{"Do you already hold a residence card from a German Foreigners Registration Office?"}
has_visa{"Do you have a visa from a German embassy or consulate abroad?"}
has_foreign_residence_card{"Do you have a valid residence card of another EU or EEA state?"}
message_about{"What is your message about?"}
freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen{"(marriage/civil partnership dissolved) Do any of the following statements apply to you?"}
blocked_freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen_none["Service blocked — none of the statements apply"]
ausnahmetatbestaende{"Do any of the following statements apply to you? (exception grounds)"}
blocked_ausnahmetatbestaende_none["Service blocked — none of the statements apply"]
permanently_resident_five_years{"Have you been permanently resident in Germany for five years?"}
stays_and_absences_via_ehe_lebenspartnerschaft["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
fortzug_reason{"(reference person moved away) Do any of the following statements apply to you?"}
blocked_fortzug_reason_none["Service blocked — none of the statements apply"]
attends_educational_institution{"(I am the child of the reference person) Are you attending an educational institution for training purposes?"}
blocked_not_attending_educational_institution["Service blocked — not attending an educational institution"]
resident_five_years_kind_branch{"Have you been permanently resident in Germany for five years?"}
stays_and_absences_via_kind_branch["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
child_attends_educational_institution{"(I am caring for the reference person's child) Does your child attend an educational institution for training purposes?"}
blocked_child_not_attending_educational_institution["Service blocked — child not attending an educational institution"]
resident_five_years_guardian_branch{"Have you been permanently resident in Germany for five years?"}
stays_and_absences_via_guardian_five_years["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
child_is_adult{"Is your child 18 years of age or older?"}
stays_and_absences_via_child_adult["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall{"(reference person died) Do any of the following statements apply to you?"}
freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer{"(none of the above apply) Do any of the following statements apply to you?"}
blocked_freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer_none["Service blocked — none of the statements apply"]
permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall{"Have you been permanently resident in Germany for five years?"}
stays_and_absences_via_todesfall_keine["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
resided_one_year_before_death{"Did you reside together with your reference person in Germany for at least one year before their death?"}
blocked_not_resided_one_year_before_death["Service blocked — did not reside together for at least one year before death"]
reference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right{"Did your reference person reside in Germany as an employee, trainee, self-employed person, job-seeker or service provider before their death?"}
blocked_no_freedom_of_movement_right["Service blocked — reference person had no freedom-of-movement residence status"]
resided_with_reference_person_at_death{"Were you permanently residing with your reference person at the time of death?"}
blocked_not_resided_at_death["Service blocked — not permanently residing with reference person at time of death"]
stays_and_absences_via_death["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
resides_with_reference_person_all_time{"(reference person obtained permanent right of residence 5 years ago) Do you reside with your reference person all the time?"}
blocked_not_resides_all_time["Service blocked — does not reside with reference person all the time"]
stays_and_absences_via_rechts_bezugsperson["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
residence_permit_five_years{"Have you been in possession of a residence permit for five years?"}
resided_five_years_with_reference_person{"Have you continuously resided in Germany with your reference person for five years?"}
stays_and_absences_via_five_year_permit["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
continue_staying_with_reference_person{"Would you like to continue to stay with a reference person in Germany who is entitled to freedom of movement?"}
blocked_no_continue_staying["Service blocked — doesn't want to continue staying with reference person"]
reference_person_citizenship{"What is the citizenship of your reference person?"}
blocked_reference_person_other_country["Service blocked — reference person has a different nationality (incl. Switzerland)"]
reference_person_employed_or_looking{"Is your reference person employed or looking for work?"}
reference_person_studies{"Is your reference person staying in Germany solely for the purpose of studying?"}
studies_family_relationship{"(reference person studying) What is your family relationship with the reference person?"}
blocked_studies_family_relationship_none["Service blocked — none of the statements apply"]
rueckkehrerfaelle{"Your reference person is a German citizen — do any of the following statements apply?"}
blocked_rueckkehrerfaelle_none["Service blocked — none of the statements apply"]
family_relationship{"What is your family relationship with the reference person?"}
blocked_family_relationship_other["Service blocked — none of the family relationship statements apply"]
wants_shared_dwelling{"Do you intend to live permanently with your reference person in a shared dwelling?"}
close_family_relationship{"(doesn't want to live in a shared dwelling) Do you still have a close family relationship with the reference person?"}
blocked_no_close_family_relationship["Service blocked — no close family relationship with reference person"]
early_permanent_residence{"Has your reference person been in Germany for less than five years, and do they already have a permanent right of residence?"}
stays_and_absences_via_reference_person["Continues into the shared flow (acting person onward - same for both request types)"]
application_type -.->|"DAB"| nationality_group
application_type -.->|"AK"| holds_residence_card
nationality_group -.->|"eu"| stay_duration
nationality_group -.->|"schweiz"| blocked_switzerland
nationality_group -.->|"not_eu"| blocked_non_eu_eea
stay_duration -.->|"more_than_five"| stays_and_absences_via_five_years
stay_duration -.->|"less_than_five"| currently_employed
currently_employed -.->|"yes"| employment_location
currently_employed -.->|"no"| previously_employed
previously_employed -.->|"yes"| retirement_reason
previously_employed -.->|"no"| blocked_never_employed
retirement_reason -.->|"ruhestand"| resident_three_years
retirement_reason -.->|"unfall"| disability_pension
retirement_reason -.->|"erwerbsminderung"| resident_two_years
retirement_reason -.->|"andere"| blocked_no_retirement_reason_applies
disability_pension -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_disability_pension
disability_pension -.->|"no"| blocked_no_disability_pension
resident_two_years -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_two_years
resident_two_years -.->|"no"| spouse_is_german_national
resident_three_years -.->|"yes"| employed_last_12_months
resident_three_years -.->|"no"| spouse_is_german_national
employed_last_12_months -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_recent_employment
employed_last_12_months -.->|"no"| spouse_is_german_national
spouse_is_german_national -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_german_spouse
spouse_is_german_national -.->|"no"| spouse_lost_german_citizenship
spouse_lost_german_citizenship -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_former_german_spouse
spouse_lost_german_citizenship -.->|"no"| blocked_spouse_citizenship
employment_location -.->|"germany"| blocked_employed_germany
employment_location -.->|"eu_country"| prior_work_duration
employment_location -.->|"other_country"| blocked_employed_other_country
prior_work_duration -.->|"more_than_three"| residence_in_germany
prior_work_duration -.->|"less_than_three"| blocked_short_prior_work
residence_in_germany -.->|"yes_mit_rueckkehr"| stays_and_absences_via_residence
residence_in_germany -.->|"yes_ohne_rueckkehr"| blocked_residence_no_weekly_return
residence_in_germany -.->|"no"| blocked_no_residence
holds_residence_card -.->|"yes"| message_about
holds_residence_card -.->|"no"| has_visa
has_visa -.->|"yes"| reference_person_citizenship
has_visa -.->|"no"| has_foreign_residence_card
has_foreign_residence_card -.->|"yes"| reference_person_citizenship
has_foreign_residence_card -.->|"no"| reference_person_citizenship
message_about -.->|"neue_ak_oder_dak"| residence_permit_five_years
message_about -.->|"ehe_lebenspartnerschaft"| freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen
message_about -.->|"fortzug_der_bezugsperson"| fortzug_reason
message_about -.->|"tod_der_bezugsperson"| fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall
message_about -.->|"rechts_bezugsperson"| resides_with_reference_person_all_time
resides_with_reference_person_all_time -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_rechts_bezugsperson
resides_with_reference_person_all_time -.->|"no"| blocked_not_resides_all_time
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall -.->|"mind_2_jaehriger"| reference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall -.->|"arbeitsunfall"| reference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall -.->|"eheschliessung"| reference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall -.->|"kind_verstorbenen"| attends_educational_institution
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall -.->|"fuersorge_verstorbenen"| child_attends_educational_institution
fortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall -.->|"keine"| freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer
freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer -.->|"arbeitnehmer_azubi"| permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall
freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer -.->|"arbeitssuchend"| permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall
freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer -.->|"selbststaendig"| permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall
freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer -.->|"nicht_erwerbstaetig"| permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall
freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer -.->|"keine"| blocked_freizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer_none
permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_todesfall_keine
permanently_resident_five_years_todesfall -.->|"no"| resided_one_year_before_death
resided_one_year_before_death -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_todesfall_keine
resided_one_year_before_death -.->|"no"| blocked_not_resided_one_year_before_death
reference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right -.->|"yes"| resided_with_reference_person_at_death
reference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right -.->|"no"| blocked_no_freedom_of_movement_right
resided_with_reference_person_at_death -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_death
resided_with_reference_person_at_death -.->|"no"| blocked_not_resided_at_death
fortzug_reason -.->|"kind"| attends_educational_institution
fortzug_reason -.->|"sorgeberechtigter_elternteil"| child_attends_educational_institution
fortzug_reason -.->|"keine"| blocked_fortzug_reason_none
attends_educational_institution -.->|"yes"| resident_five_years_kind_branch
attends_educational_institution -.->|"no"| blocked_not_attending_educational_institution
resident_five_years_kind_branch -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_kind_branch
resident_five_years_kind_branch -.->|"no"| stays_and_absences_via_kind_branch
child_attends_educational_institution -.->|"yes"| resident_five_years_guardian_branch
child_attends_educational_institution -.->|"no"| blocked_child_not_attending_educational_institution
resident_five_years_guardian_branch -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_guardian_five_years
resident_five_years_guardian_branch -.->|"no"| child_is_adult
child_is_adult -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_child_adult
child_is_adult -.->|"no"| stays_and_absences_via_child_adult
freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen -.->|"arbeitnehmer_azubi"| ausnahmetatbestaende
freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen -.->|"arbeitssuchend"| ausnahmetatbestaende
freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen -.->|"selbststaendig"| ausnahmetatbestaende
freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen -.->|"nicht_erwerbstaetig"| ausnahmetatbestaende
freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen -.->|"keine"| blocked_freizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen_none
ausnahmetatbestaende -.->|"dauer_der_ehe"| permanently_resident_five_years
ausnahmetatbestaende -.->|"kind_der_ehem_bezugsperson"| permanently_resident_five_years
ausnahmetatbestaende -.->|"umgangsrecht_fuer_kind"| permanently_resident_five_years
ausnahmetatbestaende -.->|"besondere_haerte"| permanently_resident_five_years
ausnahmetatbestaende -.->|"keine"| blocked_ausnahmetatbestaende_none
permanently_resident_five_years -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_ehe_lebenspartnerschaft
permanently_resident_five_years -.->|"no"| stays_and_absences_via_ehe_lebenspartnerschaft
residence_permit_five_years -.->|"yes"| resided_five_years_with_reference_person
residence_permit_five_years -.->|"no"| continue_staying_with_reference_person
resided_five_years_with_reference_person -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_five_year_permit
resided_five_years_with_reference_person -.->|"no"| continue_staying_with_reference_person
continue_staying_with_reference_person -.->|"yes"| reference_person_citizenship
continue_staying_with_reference_person -.->|"no"| blocked_no_continue_staying
reference_person_citizenship -.->|"eu"| reference_person_employed_or_looking
reference_person_citizenship -.->|"dtl"| rueckkehrerfaelle
reference_person_citizenship -.->|"ehe_lebenspartner_eu"| reference_person_employed_or_looking
reference_person_citizenship -.->|"andere"| blocked_reference_person_other_country
reference_person_employed_or_looking -.->|"yes"| family_relationship
reference_person_employed_or_looking -.->|"no"| reference_person_studies
reference_person_studies -.->|"yes"| studies_family_relationship
reference_person_studies -.->|"no"| family_relationship
studies_family_relationship -.->|"ehe"| wants_shared_dwelling
studies_family_relationship -.->|"kind_mit_unterhalt"| wants_shared_dwelling
studies_family_relationship -.->|"keine"| blocked_studies_family_relationship_none
rueckkehrerfaelle -.->|"gemeinsamer_aufenthalt_eu"| family_relationship
rueckkehrerfaelle -.->|"erwerb_de_bezugsperson"| family_relationship
rueckkehrerfaelle -.->|"deutsches_minderjaehriges_kind"| family_relationship
rueckkehrerfaelle -.->|"keine"| blocked_rueckkehrerfaelle_none
family_relationship -.->|"ehe"| wants_shared_dwelling
family_relationship -.->|"kind_unter_21"| wants_shared_dwelling
family_relationship -.->|"kind_ueber_21"| wants_shared_dwelling
family_relationship -.->|"fa_mit_unterhalt"| wants_shared_dwelling
family_relationship -.->|"fa_ohne_unterhalt"| wants_shared_dwelling
family_relationship -.->|"andere"| blocked_family_relationship_other
wants_shared_dwelling -.->|"yes"| early_permanent_residence
wants_shared_dwelling -.->|"no"| close_family_relationship
close_family_relationship -.->|"yes"| early_permanent_residence
close_family_relationship -.->|"no"| blocked_no_close_family_relationship
early_permanent_residence -.->|"yes"| stays_and_absences_via_reference_person
early_permanent_residence -.->|"no"| stays_and_absences_via_reference_person
early_permanent_residence -.->|"unknown"| stays_and_absences_via_reference_person
application_type (0/2 covered): missing DAB, AKnationality_group (0/3 covered): missing eu, schweiz, not_eustay_duration (0/2 covered): missing more_than_five, less_than_fivecurrently_employed (0/2 covered): missing yes, nopreviously_employed (0/2 covered): missing yes, noretirement_reason (0/4 covered): missing ruhestand, unfall, erwerbsminderung, anderedisability_pension (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresident_two_years (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresident_three_years (0/2 covered): missing yes, noemployed_last_12_months (0/2 covered): missing yes, nospouse_is_german_national (0/2 covered): missing yes, nospouse_lost_german_citizenship (0/2 covered): missing yes, noemployment_location (0/3 covered): missing germany, eu_country, other_countryprior_work_duration (0/2 covered): missing more_than_three, less_than_threeresidence_in_germany (0/3 covered): missing yes_mit_rueckkehr, yes_ohne_rueckkehr, noholds_residence_card (0/2 covered): missing yes, nohas_visa (0/2 covered): missing yes, nohas_foreign_residence_card (0/2 covered): missing yes, nomessage_about (0/5 covered): missing neue_ak_oder_dak, ehe_lebenspartnerschaft, fortzug_der_bezugsperson, tod_der_bezugsperson, rechts_bezugspersonfreizuegigkeitsvoraussetzungen (0/5 covered): missing arbeitnehmer_azubi, arbeitssuchend, selbststaendig, nicht_erwerbstaetig, keineausnahmetatbestaende (0/5 covered): missing dauer_der_ehe, kind_der_ehem_bezugsperson, umgangsrecht_fuer_kind, besondere_haerte, keinepermanently_resident_five_years (0/2 covered): missing yes, nofortzug_reason (0/3 covered): missing kind, sorgeberechtigter_elternteil, keineattends_educational_institution (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresident_five_years_kind_branch (0/2 covered): missing yes, nochild_attends_educational_institution (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresident_five_years_guardian_branch (0/2 covered): missing yes, nochild_is_adult (0/2 covered): missing yes, nofortbestand_aufenthaltsrecht_im_todesfall (0/6 covered): missing mind_2_jaehriger, arbeitsunfall, eheschliessung, kind_verstorbenen, fuersorge_verstorbenen, keinefreizuegigkeitsrecht_nutzer (0/5 covered): missing arbeitnehmer_azubi, arbeitssuchend, selbststaendig, nicht_erwerbstaetig, keinepermanently_resident_five_years_todesfall (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresided_one_year_before_death (0/2 covered): missing yes, noreference_person_had_freedom_of_movement_right (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresided_with_reference_person_at_death (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresides_with_reference_person_all_time (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresidence_permit_five_years (0/2 covered): missing yes, noresided_five_years_with_reference_person (0/2 covered): missing yes, nocontinue_staying_with_reference_person (0/2 covered): missing yes, noreference_person_citizenship (0/4 covered): missing eu, dtl, ehe_lebenspartner_eu, anderereference_person_employed_or_looking (0/2 covered): missing yes, noreference_person_studies (0/2 covered): missing yes, nostudies_family_relationship (0/3 covered): missing ehe, kind_mit_unterhalt, keinerueckkehrerfaelle (0/4 covered): missing gemeinsamer_aufenthalt_eu, erwerb_de_bezugsperson, deutsches_minderjaehriges_kind, keinefamily_relationship (0/6 covered): missing ehe, kind_unter_21, kind_ueber_21, fa_mit_unterhalt, fa_ohne_unterhalt, anderewants_shared_dwelling (0/2 covered): missing yes, noclose_family_relationship (0/2 covered): missing yes, noearly_permanent_residence (0/3 covered): missing yes, no, unknown