Foreign residents in Germany who have been left waiting for months for a new residence permit told us about the issues they've faced with travel, work, banks and housing.
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026 13:32 CET
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A Berlin resident walks across the Oberbaumbrücke. Many foreigners' lives here are made immensely difficult by residence permit wait times and related challenges. Image by wal_172619 auf Pixabay
Foreign residents in Germany who have been left waiting for months for a new residence permit told us about the issues they've faced with travel, work, banks and housing.
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