German · Ausländerbehörde
You go to the immigration office with your appointment letter: what to say in German
You come to the immigration office for your appointment.
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How it's done. At the Ausländerbehörde you come with an appointment (Termin) and a set of documents; missing an appointment can lead to another wait.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Guten Tag, haben Sie einen Termin?GOO-tayn tahk, KHAH-bayn zee IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN?
Good day, do you have an appointment?
They might also say:
Guten Tag, was möchten Sie?
GOO-tayn tahk, vahs MYOKH-tayn zee?
Good day, what would you like?
YOU REPLY
Guten Tag, ich habe einen Termin zur Verlängerung meines Aufenthaltstitels.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN tsoor fehr-LAYN-geh-roong MIGH-nes OW-faynt-khuhlts-tee-tels.
Good day, I have an appointment to extend my residence permit.
THEY SAY
Bitte nehmen Sie im Wartebereich Platz. Ihre Nummer wird aufgerufen.BEE-teh NEH-mayn zee eem VAHR-teh-beh-righkh plahts. EE-reh NOO-muh veert OWF-geh-roo-fayn.
Please take a seat in the waiting area. Your number will be called.
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YOU FINISH
Danke schön.
DAHN-keh shyohn.
Thank you.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
Termin
tehr-MEEN
noun
appointment
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Verlängerung
fehr-LAYN-geh-roong
noun
extension
17 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Similar situations
The clerk lists the documents you need to bringAusländerbehörde · A2 in the app
→Your permit is about to expire and the office issues a temporary confirmationAusländerbehörde · A2 in the app
→You are told your permit card is readyAusländerbehörde · A2 in the app
→You ask whether the permit gives you the right to workAusländerbehörde · A2 in the app
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