Germany

• Aufenthaltserlaubnis
  (Residence permit)
  
  
• Niederlassungserlaubnis
  (Residence permit)
  
  
• Aufenthaltserlaubnis – EU für Familienangehörige von Staatsangehörigen eines Mitgliedstaates der Europäischen Union oder eines EWR-Staates, die nicht Staatsangehörige eines Mitgliedstaates der EU oder des EWR sind
  (EU residence permit for family members of citizens of an EU member state or an EEA state if these family members are not citizens of an EU member state or EEA state themselves).
  
  
• Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und ihre Familienangehörigen, die nicht Staatsangehörige der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft sind
  (Residence permits for citizens of The Swiss Federation and their family members if these family members are not citizens of The Swiss Federation themselves).

Furthermore, the following permits that are issued before 1 January 2005, provide the possibility of visa-free entry:

• Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Angehörige eines Mitgliedstaates der EWG
  (Residence permits for EU citizens)
  
  
• Aufenthaltsberechtigung für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  (Residence permits in The Federal Republic of Germany)
  
  
• Aufenthaltsbewilligung für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  (Residence permits in The Federal Republic of Germany)
  
  
• Aufenthaltsbefugnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  (Residence permits in The Federal Republic of Germany)

These different residence permits apply only to visa-free entry if they are entered into a passport or issued in connection with a passport instead of a visa; they do not provide the right to entry without visa if they are issued instead of a national identity card.

Residence permits "Aussetzung der Abschiebung (Duldung)" (Postponement of issue (tolerated residence)) as well as "Aufenthaltsgestattung für Asylbewerber" (residence permit for asylum seekers) do not provide the right to visa-free entry either.

• Fiktionsbescheinigung (Fictitious permits) where the third field on page 3 is crossed off, "der Aufenthaltstitel als fortbestehend (§ 81 Absatz 4 AufenthG)" (the residence permit has continued validity (§81, section 4 in the law regarding residence permit)). Entry is only possible in connection with the expired residence permit or visa.

The first and second ticking off field does not provide explicit right to visa-free entry.

II. Identity card for employees of diplomatic representations

The relevant privileges are stated in the text on the flip side of the card.

Identity cards issued to diplomats and their family members - Is on the flip side labelled "D":

• Identity cards for foreign diplomats:
  
• Diplomatenausweis 
  (Identity card for diplomats, from 1999 to 31.7.2003)
• Protokollausweis für Diplomaten 
  (Protocol identity card for diplomats, from 1.8.2003)

• Identity cards for diplomat family members who carry out private commercial business:
  
• Diplomatenausweis "A" 
  (Identity card for diplomats, type A, from 1999 to 31.7.2003)
• Protokollausweis für Diplomaten "A" 
  (Protocol identity card for diplomats, type A, from 1.8.2003)

• Identity cards for diplomats who are German citizens or have permanent residency in Germany:
  
• Diplomatenausweis Art. 38 WÜD 
  (Identity card for diplomats pursuant to article 38 of the Vienna Convention regarding diplomatic ties, from 1999 to 31.7.2003)
• Protokollausweis für Diplomaten Art. 38 I WÜD
   (Protocol identity card for diplomats pursuant to article 38, section 1, of the Vienna Convention regarding diplomatic ties, from 1.8.2003)

Identity cards issued to technical and administrative personnel and their family members - Is on the flip side labelled "VB":

• Protocol Identity cards for foreign technical and administrative personnel:
  
• Protokollausweis für Verwaltungspersonal 
  (Protocol identity card for administrative personnel, from 1999)

• Protocol Identity cards for administrative personnel, from 1999 family members who carry out private commercial business:
  
• Protokollausweis für Verwaltungspersonal "A" 
  (Protocol identity card, type A, for administrative personnel, from 1.8.2003)

• Protocol Identity cards for members of the technical and administrative personnel who are German citizens or have permanent residency in Germany:
  
• Protokollausweis für Mitglieder VB Art. 38 2 WÜD 
  (Protocol Identity cards for members of the technical and administrative personnel pursuant to article 38, section 2 of the Vienna Convention regarding diplomatic ties, from 1.8.2003)

• Identity cards issued to servants and their family members - Is on the flip side labelled "DP":
  
• Protokollausweis für dienstliches Hauspersonal
  (Protocol identity card for servants, from 1999)

• Identity cards issued to local employees and their family members - Is on the flip side labelled "OK":
  
• Protokollausweis für Ortskräfte
  (Protocol identity card for local employees, from 1999)

• Identity cards issued to private servants - Is on the flip side labelled "PP":
  
• Protokollausweis für privates Hauspersonal
  (Protocol identity card for private servants, from 1999)

III. Identity cards for members of the consul representations

The relevant privileges are stated in the text on the flip side of the card.

• Identity cards issued to consulate officials - Is on the flip side labelled "K":
  
• Identity cards for foreign consulate officials:
  Ausweis für Konsularbeamte 
  (Identity card for consulate officials, from 1999 to 31.7.2003
  Protokollausweis für Konsularbeamte 
  (Protocol identity card for consulate officials, from 1.8.2003
• Identity cards for consulate official family members who carry out private commercial business:
  Ausweis für Konsularbeamte "A" 
  (Identity card for consulate officials, type A, from 1999 to 31.7.2003
• Identity cards for consulate official who are German citizens or have permanent residency in Germany:
  Ausweis für Konsularbeamte "Art. 71 WÜK" 
  (Identity card for consulate officials pursuant to article 71 of the Vienna Convention regarding consulate ties, from 1999 to 31.7.2003)
  Protokollausweis für Konsularbeamte "Art. 71 I WÜK" 
  (Protocol identity card for consulate officials pursuant to article 71, section 1, of the Vienna Convention regarding consulate ties, from 1.8.2003)  
• Identity cards issued to consulate technical and administrative personnel - Is on the flip side labelled "VK":
  
• Protocol identity cards for foreign technical and administrative personnel:
  Protokollausweis für Verwaltungspersonal 
  (Protocol identity card for administrative personnel, from 1999)
• Protocol identity cards for technical and administrative personnel family members who carry out private commercial business:
  Protokollausweis für Verwaltungspersonal "A" 
  (Protocol identity card, type A, for administrative personnel, from 1999 to 31.7.2003)
• Protocol identity cards for members of the technical and administrative personnel who are German citizens or have permanent residency in Germany:
  Ausweis für Verwaltungspersonal "Art. 71 WÜK" 
  (Identity card for administrative personnel pursuant to article 71 of the Vienna Convention regarding consulate ties, from 1999 to 31.7.2003)
  Protokollausweis für Mitglieder VK Art. 71 II WÜK 
  (Protocol identity card for members of the technical and administrative personnel pursuant to article 71, section 2, of the Vienna Convention regarding consulate ties, from 1.8.2003)
  
  
• Identity cards issued to consulate servants - Is on the flip side labelled "DH":
  
• Protokollausweis für dienstliches Hauspersonal
  (Protocol identity card for private servants, from 1999)
• Identity cards issued to consulate official family members, administrative personnel, technical personnel and servants - Is on the flip side labelled "KF":
  
• Protokollausweis f. Familienangehörige (Konsulat)
  (Protocol identity card for family members, consulate´
  
  
  This new type of identity card has been produced since 1.8.2003. Until that time, family members of consulate officials, the administrative personnel, the technical personnel and service personnel received the same type of identity card as the employees themselves unless one of the abovementioned identity cards of type A was issued due to independent commercial business.
• Identity cards issued to local employees of consul representations - Is on the flip side labelled "OK":
  
• Protokollausweis für Ortskräfte
  (Protocol identity card for local employees, from 1999)
• Identity cards issued to private servants of consul representations - Is on the flip side labelled "PP":
  
• Protokollausweis für privates Hauspersonal
  (Protocol identity card for private servants, from 1999)

IV. Special identity cards

• Identity cards issued to employees of international organisations and their family members - Is on the flip side labelled "IO":
  
• Sonderausweis "IO"
  (special identity card, type IO, from 1999)

NB: Executives of international organisations and their family members receive an identity card, which is marked “D”; private servants employed by employees of international organisations receive an identity card, which is marked “PP”.

• Identity cards issued to members of the household pursuant to §27, section 1, no. 5 in the statutory order regarding right to residency - Is on the flip side labelled "S":
  
• Sonderausweis "S"
  (special identity card, type S, from 1.1.2005)

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