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Family reunion to a German child
This means that you are the mother or father of a German child and want to move to Germany with this child.
The following documents are needed for the application through the Consular Service Portal:
| Passport | - data page of passport - passport has to be valid for at least 6 more months and has to have at least two free pages |
| Birth certificate | based on first registration |
| School leaving certificates | WAEC-certificates: BECE and WASSCE |
| Passport of German child | passport copy of your German child |
| Birth Certificate of German child | Birth Certificate of your German child |
| Proof of Adress in Germany | Proof of address in Germany of your German child (“Meldebescheinigung”), recently issued (within the past six months) |
| Marriage Certificate, if applicable | Marriage certificate and registrar’s certificate, if married with the other parent |
| Declaration of joint custody, if applicable | Declaration of joint custody, if not married to the other parent of the German child |
| Recognition of paternity, if applicable | Recognition of paternity, if not married to the other parent of the German child |
| divorce certificate(s), if applicable | Ghanaian, German or foreign certificate(s) of divorce with legal note of validity |
| Residence permit for Ghana, if applicable | - only for applicants with a nationality other than Ghanaian, Liberian or Sierra Leonean - please upload your residence permit and additional documents such as rent contract, working contract, electricity bills etc. - if you are residing in Ghana please upload additionally your Non-Citizen Ghana Card |
| Authorisation to re-enter Germany, if applicable | in case of previous deportation from Germany: written proof of authorisation to re-enter Germany issued by the competent immigration office in Germany |
| Old passport with visa, Emergency travel documents, if applicable | evidence of former residence/stay in Germany (e.g. old passport, visa, Emergency Travel Certificate), if applicable |
Your details and documents will then be checked for completeness by the embassy. You will receive feedback as to whether your documents are complete and have been submitted successfully.
You will then receive the link to book an appointment at the visa section. At this appointment, your identity and original documents will be checked, a short interview will be conducted, your biometric data (fingerprints and photo) will be recorded and the fee will be paid.
Please have the following documents ready for the interview:
| Passport | - original biometric passport - valid mininum 6 months, with at least 2 blank pages |
| Visa fee | no visa fee applicable |
| 1 biometric photograph | - not older than 6 months - uniform white background - size: 3.5x4,5 cm |
| Original documents | You will receive the information, which documents are needed in the Consular Service Portal |
The processing time after the personal interview can take several months, depending on the individual case and the German authorities that may need to be involved. In the visa process for family reunion to a German child, the embassy is generally required to involve the relevant immigration authority in Germany.Therefore, apply for the visa in good time.
We ask for your understanding that inquiries about the status of the application cannot be answered within the first 12 weeks after application.
All above information is without guarantee for correctness and completeness. They are based on the information available to the embassy at the time of creation.