Your spouse or family member can apply for family reunification visa if you are on student or working visa in Germany If you want to join a family member or spouse, a German family reunification visa will allow you to live and work in Germany.
As per the German embassy If you are a citizen of the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA; EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) or Switzerland, you don’t need a residence permit to enter and work in Germany. Similarly, your family member who is not from the EU/EEA or Switzerland will need to apply for a German residence permit.
If you are a spouse German national, you will not need a visa to Germany in the following cases:
- You are an EU / Schengen passport holder.
- You are an EU / Schengen residence permit holder.
- You hold the passport of one of the countries that have established a visa-free agreement with the Schengen states.
- You hold a valid Schengen visa.
The details you can read on https://www.germany-visa.org/visa-for-spouse-relatives-of-eu-german-nationals/
Bring your spouse to Germany on a student visa
The international students who are non-German studying in Germany, you’re allowed to bring your spouse or family members to live with you during your course of study periods but below requirements must be satisfied.
The student spouse can apply the vias after your student’s vias extended for 3 months to 1 year. You don’t need to blog account if you earned more than 1500 or 1600 use net per months so you don’t need to blog account for your spouse.
The residence permit can help you to allow your spouse and family member of foreign students and live with you in Germany during your completing a study course.
Bring your spouse to Germany on a working visa
As per family reunion vias if the person has a Blue card procedure is very easy and the same as you follow. If you are not a blue cardholder your spouse should have basic A1 – Higher Level German language certificate.
Before your family enters in Germany as Non-EU/EEA nationals must be given sufficient financial income accommodation. As per German law, your family or spouse wants to come or settles they should be permitted to work.
In some of the conditions if your spouse has residence permit authorizing employment or Blue care they can directly join or meet you.According to the German embassy, the general rule for a family member is 2 adults, 1 child and All family members must have health insurance
The below family members are eligibility to join you in Germany while you’re studying here:
- Spouse (husband, wife).
- Minor child.
- Parent.
Required documents for your spouse:
- Proof of Previous Marriages of Yours/Your Partner
- Marriage certificate
- Marriage Photographs
- Academic Degree Certificates of Your Partner (if applicable).
- Birth certificate of your partner.
- Matriculation certificate.
- School-leaving certificate.
- German Proficiency certificate (A1 – Higher Level of CEFR).
- Copy of Your Partner’s Residence in the Home Country.
Any of the following:
- National ID
- Driver’s license
- Recent bank account statement
General documents you should require.
As per the official website of https://www.germany-visa.org/family-reunion-visa/ you should carry the below documents.
- Applicant’s passCport
- Two application forms
- Two completed and signed notification/explanation forms
- Two recent biometric photos
- Travel booking
- Travel Health Insurance for Germany
- Proof of financial
- Invitation letter
Time is taken for German Family Reunion
As per timeline of the Garman embassy, It takes at least 3 months for an entry German Family Reunion Visa to process.
Cost of applying a German Visa for Spouse or Family Members?
- 75€ (adults) and 37,5€(minors).
- 56-100€ (adults), 28-50€ (minors) and 28.8€ (Turkish nationals): Residence Permit application fee.
- 49-96€ (adults), 24.5-48(minors): Extension of the Family Reunion Visa
