General Information

Generally, a family reunion is possible for spouses and for minors, if their parents are in Germany. As a general rule, applicants who intend to reunite with a recognized refugee in Germany do not need to proof German language proficiency and funds for their livelihood.

We request that all documents be submitted with your visa application as originals with two copies. Non-German/English language documents have to be accompanied by a translation in German or English. Foreign official documents regarding your civil status may require legalization or an Apostille. Georgian official documents and certificates regarding your civil status have to be presented with Apostille.

Following documents have to be submitted for your application:

• two complete application form including the declaration according to § 54 Abs. 2 Nr. 8, § 53 AufenthG, to be filled in in German or English and signed by the applicant or their legal guardian(s)

• Passport (issued no longer than ten years ago, minimum validity of six months, at least two empty pages) and copy of the page including your identity data (passport picture and signature)

• Non-Georgian citizens: Valid residence permit for Georgia (the validity of your residence permit should exceed your stay in the Schengen area by three months)

• Two biometric passport pictures, no older than one year

• Reunion with a spouse: marriage certificate. If applicable: certificates for previous marriages, including death or divorce certificates etc.

• Reunion of children with parents: birth certificate and notarized declaration of consent of the parent(s) living in Germany

• Two copies of the identity page of the passport and certificate of registration (Meldebescheinigung) of the refugee living in Germany

• Two copies of the „Anerkennungsbescheid“ of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees regarding the refugee and of their residence permit for Germany

• proof of sufficient funds:

  • Proof of income for the last three months of the refugee or official letter of responsibility („Förmliche Verpflichtungserklärung“) or

  • Timely notification („Fristwahrende Anzeige“, see page 2 „Important“)

• Other documents, where applicable

• Travel health insurance: After any positive decision on the visa application, you must provide proof of existing travel health insurance before issuing the visa, unless proof of this has already been provided beforehand.

We ask you to organize your application and supporting documents in the above mentioned order in two complete sets. Please check the appropriate box on this information sheet to confirm that you are able to submit the respective document.

Please organize your documents as follows:

• First set: application form, declaration and all other supporting documents as copies in the above mentioned order

• Second set: original documents in the same order

Important:

• The Embassy reserves the right to request further documentation where deemed necessary.

• Please abstain from inquiring about the status of your application. Due to personal data protection laws, inquiries by telephone regarding specific applications cannot be answered.

• Proof of funds for your livelihood in Germany: If the family reunion is applied for within three months of the recognition as a refugee in Germany („timely notification“/ „Fristwahrende Anzeige“), you do not need to proof sufficient funds for your livelihood in Germany. The application does not require a specific form. We advise you to use the form as provided at www.fap.diplo.de (in German, Arabic and English).

• If visa applicants do not possess a valid passport, additional documents are required. These should proof/demonstrate that a national passport cannot be acquired. Further information will be provided to applicants upon their appointment at the Embassy.

• Generally, the processing of your application will take between ten and twelve weeks. In some cases, the processing may take longer, especially if applicants do not possess a valid passport.

• Flight bookings are not required to apply for a visa – please book only after receiving the visa.

• The processing of a visa application for family reunion with a refugee costs 75,-- EUR (37,50 EUR for children). The fee has to be paid in cash in GEL upon submitting your application.

Please make sure that you bring all the necessary documentation on the day of submitting your application. Submission of applications that do not show the necessary documentation may be rejected.