I want to bring my wife to Germany
If you want to bring your wife to Germany, your wife needs a visa to enter Germany if she is not from a member state of the European Union. Family members can only join you if you have a valid residence permit yourself.
Family reunification: entry requirements for your wife
- If your wife is not from a member state of the European Union, she needs a visa to enter Germany. Your wife must then go to the diplomatic mission in your home country and apply for a visa.
- If you want to bring your wife to Germany, you must have a valid residence permit for Germany yourself and your wife must have a valid identity card.
- You need an apartment that is big enough for both of you to bring your wife to Germany. You also have to be able to finance your own living without government funding. You need proof of your salary for the last 3 months and an employment contract.
Entering Germany: this is how it works
- If you want to bring your wife to Germany, your marriage must have been legally concluded. You need state approval for this so that you can bring your wife to Germany.
- If your wife has applied for a visa, you will then be asked by the immigration authorities - where you are registered - for proof of the legally binding marriage, the size of the apartment and your own income, before the application - i.e. entry to Germany - is decided.
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- Get support from a migration advice center if you need help. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees requires the incoming spouse to have basic knowledge of German when spouses join them. Before entering Germany, you must prepare your wife so that she can enter your name, address and nationality in German on forms.
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