Integrationskurs

The Integrationskurs is an integration course provided by Germany to help foreigners adjust to life in Germany. The Integrationskurs is intended to prepare noncitizens to become legally and socially accepted as citizens by learning the German language and the legal system, politics, culture, society, and history of Germany. According to the legal definition in Section 43, Paragraph 2 of the Residence Act, the Integrationskurs support the integration efforts of foreigners through an introductory offer for integration to successfully teach them the language, the legal system, the culture, and the history of Germany. Foreigners are to become so familiar with the living conditions in the federal territory that they can act independently in all matters of daily life without the help or mediation of third parties. The Integrationskurs was introduced in 2005 as part of the Immigration Act. The ordinance determines the implementation of the Integrationskurs for foreigners and late resettlers (Integration Course Ordinance - IntV). The legislator differentiates between the right (Section 44 of the Residence Act) and the obligation (Section 44a of the Residence Act) to participate. The prerequisite for participation is permanent residence in Germany and a German residence permit. Previously, asylum seekers and tolerated persons have not had access to the Integrationskurs according to Sections 43 et seq. of the Residence Act. This was changed by Article 3 No. 6 of the Asylum Procedure Acceleration Act of October 20, 2015, in Article 44 Paragraph 4 Clause 2 Residence Act new version in favor of persons with a residence permit (Article 5 Clause 2 IntV) to enable early language acquisition. However, your registration is limited to three months after receipt of admission and depends on the capacity of free places on the course. Asylum seekers who come from a safe country of origin within Section 29a of the Asylum Act (Section 44 (4) sentence 3 of the Residence Act) are also excluded from participation.