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===Machine-readable zone===

The three-line machine-readable zone on the back side contains the following information:

====First line====

{| class="wikitable"
! positions !! text !! meaning
|-
| 1-2 || AR || residence permit
|-
| 3 || D || issuing country: Germany ''('''D'''eutschland)''
|-
| 6-14 || ''[[alphanumeric]] digits'' || document number
|-
| 15 || ''[[decimal]] digit'' || [[check digit]] over 6-14
|}

====Second line====

{| class="wikitable"
! positions !! text !! meaning
|-
| 1-6 || ''[[decimal]] digits'' || date of birth (YYMMDD)
|-
| 7 || ''decimal digit'' || [[check digit]] over 1-6
|-
| 8 || ''[[ISO basic Latin alphabet|alphabetic]] digit'' || sex (''M'' or ''F'')
|-
| 9-14 || ''decimal digits'' || date of expire of corresponding passport (YYMMDD)
|-
| 15 || ''decimal number'' || check digit over 9-14
|-
| 16-18 || ''alphabetic digits'' || nationality of holder ([[ISO 3166-1 alpha-3|three-letter code]])
|-
| 30 || ''decimal digit'' || check digit over entire second line
|}

====Third line====

{| class="wikitable"
! positions !! text !! meaning
|-
| 1-30 || ''alphabetic digits''<<''alphabetic digits'' || [[surname]], two fillers (<<), [[given name|given name(s)]]
|}

Empty spaces are represented by "<".


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 12:23, 20 September 2011

The German residence permit (German: Aufenthaltstitel) is a document issued to non-EU citizens (so-called third-country nationals) living in Germany.

Physical appearance

Since 1 September 2011, the residence permit is issued as ID-1 (credit card size) plastic cards with an embedded RFID chip. It is covered with multi-colour guillochés and appears pink-blue from the distance. All information on it is given only in German (except for the English words residence permit).

Front side

The front side shows the symbol for biometric travel documents, the German Eagle, the European bull, and the words "AUFENTHALTSTITEL" and "RESIDENCE PERMIT". It contains the following information:

  • Photo of ID card holder (biometric photo)
  • Document number (9 alphanumeric digits)
  • Access number for RFID chip (6 decimal digits)
  • Surname
  • Given name(s)
  • Validity of residence permit: date of expire or "UNBEFRISTET" (unlimited)
  • Place of issue
  • First day of validity (dd-mm-yyyy)
  • type of document (AUFENTHALTSERLAUBNIS or NIEDERLASSUNGSERLAUBNIS)
  • Notes:
    • Document number of corresponding passport
    • Date of expire of corresponding passport
    • If additional provisions exist: "SIEHE ZUSATZBLATT" (see supplementary sheet)
  • Signature of holder

Back side

The back side contains the following informaion:

Machine-readable zone

The three-line machine-readable zone on the back side contains the following information:

First line

positions text meaning
1-2 AR residence permit
3 D issuing country: Germany (Deutschland)
6-14 alphanumeric digits document number
15 decimal digit check digit over 6-14

Second line

positions text meaning
1-6 decimal digits date of birth (YYMMDD)
7 decimal digit check digit over 1-6
8 alphabetic digit sex (M or F)
9-14 decimal digits date of expire of corresponding passport (YYMMDD)
15 decimal number check digit over 9-14
16-18 alphabetic digits nationality of holder (three-letter code)
30 decimal digit check digit over entire second line

Third line

positions text meaning
1-30 alphabetic digits<<alphabetic digits surname, two fillers (<<), given name(s)

Empty spaces are represented by "<".

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