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Residence permit in Germany through family reunification

Moving to join a spouse or parent with legal status in Germany. Housing, A1 for spouses.

Price
On request
Timeline
3–6 months
Tax
—
Format
In person
The A1 requirement for spouses has many official exceptions

An A1 German certificate is indeed required BEFORE entry by default (§30 AufenthG), but the following are exempt: nationals of a number of countries (the US, Canada, Australia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Andorra, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Monaco, San Marino, the UK), spouses of holders of the EU Blue Card, the ICT Card, Fachkräfte and a number of other qualified statuses, and also cases where language courses are not available in the country of residence, where the stay required is temporary, where an illness or disability makes learning the language difficult, and a number of other individual exceptions.

“Financial guarantees” is not a fixed amount but a calculation by formula

The sponsor’s required income is not set as a single figure — it is calculated individually: the regional “Regelbedarf” (in 2026 — €563/month for a single person or single parent, €506/month for a partner in a couple — the rates are frozen at the 2025 level) plus housing costs, less the earned-income allowances under §11b SGB II. The final requirement depends on the make-up of the family, the region and the type of income.

What the service includes

Scope: a tick means included in the price, a cross means billed separately
Filing with the embassy
Booking the interview
Support until the visa is issued
A1 courses— billed separately

What we need from you

  • 1A marriage or kinship certificate
  • 2The sponsor’s housing
  • 3A1 for spouses
  • 4Financial guarantees

Frequently asked questions

Is an A1 German certificate really required before departure?
By default yes for spouses (§30 AufenthG), but there is a broad list of exceptions — for example, if the sponsor’s main residence permit is a Blue Card or Fachkräfte, or the applicant is a national of one of the exempt countries (the US, the UK and others).
How much does the sponsor need to earn for family reunification?
There is no fixed amount. It is calculated individually: the basic Regelbedarf rate for each family member (in 2026 from €506–563/month per adult) plus rent, less the earned-income allowances.
What housing counts as “sufficient” for reunification?
Federal law sets no exact floor area, requiring only “ausreichender Wohnraum”. In practice local authorities work to informal norms of about 12 m² per adult and about 10 m² per child — to be confirmed in the particular region.

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Residence permit in Germany: comparison

The difference is not the price — it is who each option suits. The “Best for” column is the business profile the option is built around.

OptionBest forTimelinePrice from
Residence permit in Germany through family reunificationyou are hereFamilies moving to join a sponsor, children under 18 joining their parents3–6 monthson request
Chancenkarte in Germany (the opportunity card)Qualified professionals, looking for work in Germany2–4 monthson request
EU Blue Card in GermanyIT specialists, engineers, doctors, researchers2–3 monthson request
Fachkräfte — residence permit for qualified professionals in GermanyMid-level technical staff, nurses, construction workers, electricians3–5 monthson request
Freiberufler — freelancer residence permit in GermanyIT freelancers, designers, consultants, journalists2–4 monthson request
Residence permit in Germany for remote workers (the equivalent of a Digital Nomad Visa)Tech employees with a foreign contract, digital nomads2–4 monthson request
Relocation of IT teams to GermanyIT companies, startups, corporate HR3–6 monthson request

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