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Entering Germany on the last day of Fiktionsbescheinigung
Hello. I have an appointment for my residence permit in Hamburg Welcome Center, and in the meantime a Fiktionsbescheinigung is issued for me. My current Fiktionsbescheinigung will expire soon, so I applied for an appointment for this as well, but still I haven't got anything. I am planning to travel abroad, and I am thinking about entering Germany one day before the expiration date. I am worried that the border police will make it difficult for me since the document is about to be expire. Am I safe with entering Germany with a Fiktionsbescheinigung expiring in one or two days?
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Hi! You are legally safe to enter if it is still valid. Border police are required to recognise it, as long as it is still valid on the day of entry.
Best practice: Contact the Hamburg Welcome Center and request a Bescheinigung über den laufenden Antrag. This could keep you at peace even if you have it in e-version.
So yes, you are legally safe to enter if it is still valid, but try to get an extension asap.
Hope you make it!
Anna