{"id":2510,"date":"2024-08-27T12:26:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/?page_id=2510"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:49:47","slug":"familiennachzug","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/familiennachzug\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I bring my family to Germany?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">step-by-step guides<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2694 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/enviroment-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/enviroment-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/enviroment-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/enviroment.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find out in 5 steps how to bring your family members to Germany. <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>A quick overview<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check if family reunification is possible for you and your family members.<\/li>\n<li>Check the individual requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Apply for a family reunification visa at the German embassy. Maybe get help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: semi-bold;\"><strong>Click on headlines<\/strong> to open steps<\/span><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, click on the small <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>numbers<\/strong><\/span>.<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-1\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">Example<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">1. Can you bring your family to Germany?<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2490\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unknown-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unknown-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unknown-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unknown-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can generally bring family members to Germany if you have the following <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>status<\/strong><\/span>:\n<ul>\n<li>German citizenship (for example, after <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/einbuergerung\/\">naturalization<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>EU citizenship<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\"><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/niederlassungserlaubnis\/\">Niederlassungserlaubnis<\/a><\/span> residence permit<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-2\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\">Exception: With a residence permit under \u00a7 22, \u00a7 23 paragraphs 1 or 2, \u00a7 25 paragraphs 3 or 4a sentence 1, \u00a7 25a paragraph 1, or \u00a7 25b paragraph 1, family reunification is only possible for international or humanitarian reasons. With a residence permit under \u00a7 25 paragraph 4, 4b, and 5, \u00a7 25a paragraph 2, \u00a7 25b paragraph 4, \u00a7 104a paragraph 1 sentence 1, \u00a7 104b, and \u00a7 104c, family reunification is not possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Positive asylum decision<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-3\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\">Refugee status, asylum status or subsidiary protection (see step 3). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You usually <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>cannot<\/strong><\/span> get family reunification with the following status:\n<ul>\n<li>Duldung (tolerated stay permit)<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">During the asylum process<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-4\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\">Exceptions may apply in the Dublin procedure if other family members are in another EU country.(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asyl.net\/themen\/aufenthaltsrecht\/familienzusammenfuehrung\/dublin-familienzusammenfuehrung\">more information<\/a>, only in German).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">2. Check who from your family can come<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2491\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picture-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picture-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picture-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picture.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"de\">With family reunification, you can bring the following <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>family members<\/strong><\/span> to Germany:<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-5\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\">EU citizens that are not German and german EU citizens who have made substantial use of their right to free movement, also apply for family reunification for relatives in the sideline (e.g., siblings, uncles, aunts). For more information, contact a <span lang=\"de\"><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a><\/span> or ask a <span lang=\"de\"><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">lawyer<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Spouses<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-6\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">And same-sex life partners (Lebenspartnerschaft)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Children under 18 years old<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Parents of persons under 18 years old<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-7\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\">In certain cases, siblings under 18 years old can also come. Certain skilled workers can also bring their parents and parents-in-law to Germany, even if they are over 18. Find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Other relatives in cases of hardship<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-8\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">Examples for cases of exceptional hardship: severe illness, special care needs (<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants#faq_768\">more information<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">3. <b>Check the requirements<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1626\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/search.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are usually these <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>requirements<\/strong><\/span> for family reunification:\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">You must have a certain <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>income<\/strong><\/span><\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-9\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">Rough estimate: The sum of your net income and child benefits should be higher than: \u20ac1,500 (1 person), \u20ac2,200 (2 persons), \u20ac2,600 (3 persons), \u20ac3,000 (4 persons), \u20ac3,400 (5 persons).<\/span> and you are not allowed to have any entitlement to money from the Jobcenter (citizen\u2019s allowance\/B\u00fcrgergeld) or the social welfare office (Sozialhilfe).<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-10\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">This does not apply to family members of German citizens.<\/span> Use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brutto-netto-rechner.info\/buergergeld-rechner.php\">online citizen\u2019s allowance calculator<\/a> to check if your income is sufficient.<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-11\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">Enter your income, rent, heating costs, and the number of children in a citizen\u2019s allowance calculator. Select your partner and children as the family members for whom you want family reunification. If the estimated citizen\u2019s allowance is \u20ac0, your income is probably sufficient. Possible incomes include work, pension, self-employment, unemployment benefits (only Arbeitslosengeld 1\/ALG 1), child benefits, child allowance, parental allowance, BAf\u00f6G, and vocational training allowance (BAB) and advance maintenance payment (Unterhaltsvorschuss).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Your <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>apartment<\/strong><\/span> must have a certain size.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-12\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\"><span lang=\"de\">You usually need to have between 6 and 12 square meters of living space per family member. This does not apply to family members of German citizens and skilled workers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Your spouse must have an <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>A1 German certificate<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-13\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"13\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-13\">13<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"13\">This does not apply to spouses of skilled workers or people with an EU Blue Card. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants#faq_769\">more exceptions<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">You need health insurance for your family. You and your family members must have passports and clear identities.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-14\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"14\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"14\">Additionally, there must be no entry or residence ban for your family members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you have a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>positive asylum decision<\/strong><\/span>, different requirements may apply:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Recognized refugees or asylum status<\/strong><\/span> (if the application is submitted within 3 months of your recognition): You are entitled to facilitated family reunification and do not need income or housing.<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-15\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"15\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-15\">15<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"15\">Privileged family reunification, see <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification#faq_324\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Subsidiary protection<\/strong><\/span>: <span lang=\"de\">You can apply for family reunification without income or housing. But your application may be rejected even if you meet the requirements.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-16\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"16\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-16\">16<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"16\">Only a certain number of applications for family reunification with people with subsidiary protection are processed each month. It is possible that your application will be rejected if many applications are submitted. There must also be a humanitarian reason (e.g., family unity is only possible in Germany, family has been separated for a long time, minor children, or illness). See <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification#faq_324\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Protection from deportation<\/strong><\/span>: You usually need to meet all requirements (including income and housing). Additionally, a humanitarian reason must be present.<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-17\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"17\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-17\">17<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"17\">For example, the family unity is only possible in Germany, family has been separated for a long time, minor children, or illness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">4. <b>Apply for family reunification<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2203\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stamp-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stamp-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stamp-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stamp.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Note: The process is complicated. <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Get help<\/strong><\/span> from a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a> or ask a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">lawyer<\/a>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-18\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"18\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-18\">18<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"18\">If the case is very urgent, for example, because the person to whom the family reunification is to take place will soon become of legal age, it may be possible to apply for urgent legal protection in court. Consult a lawyer about this.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\">Book an appointment at the <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auswaertiges-amt.de\/en\/about-us\/auslandsvertretungen\/deutsche-auslandsvertretungen\">German embassy<\/a><\/span> in the country where your family lives, for a family reunification visa. The application usually has to be submitted abroad.<sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-19\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"19\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-19\">19<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"19\">Your family usually cannot enter with a Schengen visa (for visit\/tourism) to obtain family reunification. If your family entered with a different visa, they can only receive a residence permit for family reunification in exceptional cases (for certain nationalities or if the visa procedure is unreasonable, for example, due to separation from a child). Seek help from a counseling center or consult a law office.<\/span> Appointments are hard to get, so <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>book an appointment online early on<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\">With a positive asylum decision, you must send an additional application to your immigration office, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>within 3 months<\/strong><\/span> after receiving your asylum decision (notice of compliance).<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-20\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"20\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-20\">20<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"20\">You can send this application by fax or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/fap.diplo.de\/webportal\/desktop\/index.html#start\">foreign office web portal<\/a>. For the facilitated family reunification requirements, the 3-month deadline must be strictly observed. Get advice from a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">lawyer<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Collect all necessary <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>documents<\/strong><\/span> and check if they are complete. You can see which documents are needed at a minimum <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants#faq_772\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\">After the appointment at the German embassy, your <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>immigration office must give approval<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-21\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"21\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-21\">21<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"21\">You can already ask your immigration office for &#8220;pre-approval&#8221; before the appointment. However, only some immigration offices provide this. See <a href=\"https:\/\/familie.asyl.net\/ausserhalb-europas\/interventionsmoeglichkeiten-rechtsmittel\">here<\/a> (only in German).<\/span> The whole process often takes many months, sometimes longer than a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">5. <b>Prepare for your family\u2019s arrival<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1782 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fast-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fast-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fast-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fast.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After the approval, your family members can collect the visa at the embassy and travel to Germany.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\">In Germany, your family members must <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>register with the immigration office\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>before the expiry of the visa, usually <span lang=\"en\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>within 3 months<\/strong><\/span> to obtain the family reunification residence permit.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-22\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"22\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000024360000000000000000_2510\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-22\">22<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"22\">In some cases, your family members can also apply for family asylum (<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-asylum\">more information<\/a>).<span lang=\"en\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<p>This page was realized with the support of the Postcode Lottery and lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nora-ebeling.de\/\">Nora Ebeling<\/a>\u00a0(Last updated October 2024).<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">View all step-by-step guides<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/kontakt\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"modern-footnotes-list-heading modern-footnotes-list-heading--show-only-for-print\">Fu\u00dfnoten<\/h6><ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list modern-footnotes-list--show-only-for-print\"><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-1\"><span>1<\/span><div>Example <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-1\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 1 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-2\"><span>2<\/span><div>Exception: With a residence permit under \u00a7 22, \u00a7 23 paragraphs 1 or 2, \u00a7 25 paragraphs 3 or 4a sentence 1, \u00a7 25a paragraph 1, or \u00a7 25b paragraph 1, family reunification is only possible for international or humanitarian reasons. With a residence permit under \u00a7 25 paragraph 4, 4b, and 5, \u00a7 25a paragraph 2, \u00a7 25b paragraph 4, \u00a7 104a paragraph 1 sentence 1, \u00a7 104b, and \u00a7 104c, family reunification is not possible. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-2\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 2 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-3\"><span>3<\/span><div>Refugee status, asylum status or subsidiary protection (see step 3).  <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-3\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 3 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-4\"><span>4<\/span><div>Exceptions may apply in the Dublin procedure if other family members are in another EU country.(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asyl.net\/themen\/aufenthaltsrecht\/familienzusammenfuehrung\/dublin-familienzusammenfuehrung\">more information<\/a>, only in German). <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-4\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 4 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-5\"><span>5<\/span><div>EU citizens that are not German and german EU citizens who have made substantial use of their right to free movement, also apply for family reunification for relatives in the sideline (e.g., siblings, uncles, aunts). For more information, contact a <span lang=\"de\"><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a><\/span> or ask a <span lang=\"de\"><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">lawyer<\/a>.<\/span> <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-5\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 5 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-6\"><span>6<\/span><div>And same-sex life partners (Lebenspartnerschaft) <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-6\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 6 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-7\"><span>7<\/span><div>In certain cases, siblings under 18 years old can also come. Certain skilled workers can also bring their parents and parents-in-law to Germany, even if they are over 18. Find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants\">here<\/a>. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-7\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 7 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-8\"><span>8<\/span><div>Examples for cases of exceptional hardship: severe illness, special care needs (<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants#faq_768\">more information<\/a>). <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-8\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 8 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-9\"><span>9<\/span><div>Rough estimate: The sum of your net income and child benefits should be higher than: \u20ac1,500 (1 person), \u20ac2,200 (2 persons), \u20ac2,600 (3 persons), \u20ac3,000 (4 persons), \u20ac3,400 (5 persons). <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-9\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 9 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-10\"><span>10<\/span><div>This does not apply to family members of German citizens. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-10\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 10 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-11\"><span>11<\/span><div>Enter your income, rent, heating costs, and the number of children in a citizen\u2019s allowance calculator. Select your partner and children as the family members for whom you want family reunification. If the estimated citizen\u2019s allowance is \u20ac0, your income is probably sufficient. Possible incomes include work, pension, self-employment, unemployment benefits (only Arbeitslosengeld 1\/ALG 1), child benefits, child allowance, parental allowance, BAf\u00f6G, and vocational training allowance (BAB) and advance maintenance payment (Unterhaltsvorschuss). <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-11\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 11 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-12\"><span>12<\/span><div><span lang=\"de\">You usually need to have between 6 and 12 square meters of living space per family member. This does not apply to family members of German citizens and skilled workers.<\/span> <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-12\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 12 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-13\"><span>13<\/span><div>This does not apply to spouses of skilled workers or people with an EU Blue Card. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification-for-immigrants#faq_769\">more exceptions<\/a>. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-13\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 13 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-14\"><span>14<\/span><div>Additionally, there must be no entry or residence ban for your family members. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-14\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 14 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-15\"><span>15<\/span><div>Privileged family reunification, see <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification#faq_324\">here<\/a>. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-15\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 15 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-16\"><span>16<\/span><div>Only a certain number of applications for family reunification with people with subsidiary protection are processed each month. It is possible that your application will be rejected if many applications are submitted. There must also be a humanitarian reason (e.g., family unity is only possible in Germany, family has been separated for a long time, minor children, or illness). See <a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-reunification#faq_324\">here<\/a>. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-16\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 16 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-17\"><span>17<\/span><div>For example, the family unity is only possible in Germany, family has been separated for a long time, minor children, or illness. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-17\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 17 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-18\"><span>18<\/span><div>If the case is very urgent, for example, because the person to whom the family reunification is to take place will soon become of legal age, it may be possible to apply for urgent legal protection in court. Consult a lawyer about this. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-18\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 18 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-19\"><span>19<\/span><div>Your family usually cannot enter with a Schengen visa (for visit\/tourism) to obtain family reunification. If your family entered with a different visa, they can only receive a residence permit for family reunification in exceptional cases (for certain nationalities or if the visa procedure is unreasonable, for example, due to separation from a child). Seek help from a counseling center or consult a law office. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-19\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 19 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-20\"><span>20<\/span><div>You can send this application by fax or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/fap.diplo.de\/webportal\/desktop\/index.html#start\">foreign office web portal<\/a>. For the facilitated family reunification requirements, the 3-month deadline must be strictly observed. Get advice from a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">lawyer<\/a>. <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-20\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 20 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-21\"><span>21<\/span><div>You can already ask your immigration office for &#8220;pre-approval&#8221; before the appointment. However, only some immigration offices provide this. See <a href=\"https:\/\/familie.asyl.net\/ausserhalb-europas\/interventionsmoeglichkeiten-rechtsmittel\">here<\/a> (only in German). <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-21\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 21 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-22\"><span>22<\/span><div>In some cases, your family members can also apply for family asylum (<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/family-asylum\">more information<\/a>).<span lang=\"en\"> <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000024360000000000000000_2510-22\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 22 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all step-by-step guides. Find out in 5 steps how to bring your family members to Germany. 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