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FAQs on family reunion visa and their answers
Family Reunion Visa - Questions and their answers
Family Reunion Visa
Status inquiries received within the first 3 months after receipt of all documents supporting the application will not be answered.
In addition, information about the visa porcess may only be given to the applicants themselves. For inquires from third parties, a power of attorney document issued to the authorized representative and signed by the applicant/person granting the power of attorney is required.
General information: Once the complete documents have been received, they will be sent to Germany, as the responsible immigration authority must be involved in the process. The embassy can only carry out the final review and make a decision once the feedback has been received. As a rule, the processing time takes several months. It can take much longer, if the embassy or the aliens authority decides to have a document verification done. The applicant will be informed about this process.
The embassy has no influence on the processing times in Germany and therefore asks that you refrain from making inquiries about the status.
The embassy will contact you as soon as there is a new relevant information.
No, with the exception of children of holders of an EU passport under the Free Movement Act.
In general all applicants are required to possess an A1 level certificate to join a German citizen, with a few exceptions.
Applicants of visas under the Free Movement Act are not required to possess an A1 level certificate to join EU citizens residing in Germany
The embassy requires substantial evidence, e. g. proof of attendance in language courses for a minimum of 12 months or relevant learning materials if no course was attended.
While you may be fully insured by a national insurance provider in Germany, your family can only be added to your national health scheme after they have been registered in Germany. The submission of a travel health insurance for your family is a requirement for visa issuance to ensure comprehensive coverage for all family members for the travel time until the registration with the national health care provider.