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Aufenthaltstitel

residence permit

noun OWF-ent-halts-tee-tel Rare

Also means

residence title

Usage Note

Aufenthaltstitel is the formal legal umbrella term for any document granting a foreigner the right to stay, covering both the Aufenthaltserlaubnis and the Niederlassungserlaubnis. It appears constantly in immigration law. The plural is unchanged: Aufenthaltstitel.

Examples

"Ohne gültigen Aufenthaltstitel darf er nicht arbeiten."

Natural Translation

Without a valid residence permit he is not allowed to work.

Literal Translation

Without valid residence-title may he not work.

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