German · Ausländerbehörde
The clerk lists the documents you need to bring: what to say in German
The clerk lists the documents you must bring.
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How it's done. A typical set: passport, biometric photos, valid permit, registration certificate, rental contract, proof of insurance. Check the list on the office's website.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
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Für die Verlängerung brauche ich Ihren Pass und ein biometrisches Foto.Fyoor dee fehr-LAYN-geh-roong BROW-kheh eekh EE-rayn pahs oont ighn bee-oh-MEH-tree-shes FOH-toh.
For the extension I need your passport and a biometric photo.
They might also say:
Bitte bringen Sie Ihren Pass, ein Foto und Ihren Mietvertrag mit.
BEE-teh BREEN-gayn zee EE-rayn pahs, ighn FOH-toh oont EE-rayn MEET-fehr-truhk meet.
Please bring your passport, a photo and your rental contract.
YOU REPLY
Ich habe alles dabei. Hier sind die Unterlagen.
Eekh KHAH-beh AH-les duh-BIGH. Kheer zeent dee OON-tehr-luh-gayn.
I have everything with me. Here are the documents.
THEY SAY
Danke. Haben Sie auch einen Nachweis über Ihre Krankenversicherung?DAHN-keh. KHAH-bayn zee owkh IGH-nayn NAHKH-vighs YOO-buh EE-reh KRAHN-kayn-fehr-zee-kheh-roong?
Thank you. Do you also have proof of your health insurance?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, hier ist die Bestätigung meiner Krankenkasse.
Yah, kheer eest dee besh-TEH-tee-goong MIGH-nuh KRAHN-kayn-kuh-seh.
Yes, here is the confirmation from my health insurer.
THEY SAY
Gut, dann ist alles vollständig.Goot, dahn eest AH-les FOLS-tayn-deekh.
Good, then everything is complete.
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
Verlängerung
fehr-LAYN-geh-roong
noun
extension
brauche
BROW-kheh
verb
I need
Pass
pahs
noun
passport
biometrisches
bee-oh-MEH-tree-shes
adjective
biometric
Foto
FOH-toh
noun
photo
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
28 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?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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