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Residence Permit for the Purpose of Self-Employment (Aufenthalt zur Ausübung einer selbständigen Tätigkeit, §21)
Entry: conditional
Stay: as issued (temporary residence permit)
residence_permit
Fee: 0 EUR (No statutory flat minimum investment; economic viability and local impact assessed by authorities)
Work allowed: yes (self-employment only)
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies; often several weeks to months
Residence Permit for Freelance (Freiberufliche) Activity (part of §21 provisions)
Entry: conditional
Stay: as issued
residence_permit
Fee: 0 EUR (Assessed case-by-case by Ausländerbehörde)
Work allowed: yes (freelance/self-employed work)
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies
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