How to get an Ausländerbehörde Appointment in Berlin
<h1>Why make an appointment?</h1>
<p>Make an appointment to save yourself the stress of sorting things out last minute. To avoid queuing for several hours before the Ausländerbehörde opens, go online to book a Termin (<em>appointment) </em>or call the <a href="https://service.berlin.de/buergertelefon/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Bürgertelefon</a> at 115 and flex your German skills with the operator on the line. Without an appointment, you risk running out of time to get approved for a visa/residence permit.</p>
<h1>Make an appointment online</h1>
<p>Check to see if the service you need is available at the Ausländerbehörde via their <a href="https://www.berlin.de/labo/willkommen-in-berlin/termine/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Then head over to the <a href="https://formular.berlin.de/xima-forms-29/get/14963116144270000?mandantid=%2FOTVBerlin_LABO_XIMA%2F000-01%2FinstantiationTasks.properties" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">official site</a> for appointments. After entering your information, you’ll be directed to a calendar that displays available spots. I’ve read that you’re not supposed to book an appointment more than 8 weeks in advance of your visa expiring, but that seems like an outdated rule. Given the state of competition for appointments, I’d take any appointment you can get.</p>
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