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Family reunification
01.03.2024
Spouses and registered partners, parents and minor, unmarried children may migrate to Germany in order to join their family members in order to protect the institution of marriage and the family.
As a matter of principle, the conditions vary according to whether you wish to come to Germany to join
- a German national,
- an EU citizen or
- a third-country national.
Family members coming to Germany for the purpose of family reunification are allowed to work in Germany.
The legal basis
- Section 27 et seqq. of the Residence Act
- Section 3 of the EU Freedom of Movement Act (FreizügG/EU)