Aufenthaltserlaubnis aus familiären Gründen Erteilung für den Familiennachzug eines ausländischen Elternteils zu einem minderjährigen Deutschen

Section 28 paragraph 1 sentence 1 number 3 and sentence 4 Residence Act
www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__28.html

If you want to move to Germany to be with your German minor child, you can apply for a residence permit for family reunification.

You can apply for a residence permit if you, as a foreign parent, want to move in with your German, minor child.

• Valid passport or passport replacement
• Current biometric photo
• Visa, if required for entry
• Your child’s birth certificate
• Proof of custody, if applicable
• If applicable, proof of family life
• Current registration certificate

In individual cases, the responsible authority may request further documents from you.

• You have a valid passport or passport replacement.
• If required for your entry: You have a visa.
• Your child is a minor, single and has German citizenship.
• You have custody of your child and want to exercise it
  • If you do not have custody of your child: You already live in a family relationship with the child in Germany.
• There is no interest in deporting you.
• Your stay does not endanger or impair the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany

100,00 EUR

Under certain circumstances, a fee reduction or fee exemption may be considered. Additional fees may be charged for issuing a residence permit in the form of an electronic residence permit (eAT), which can also be used as electronic proof of identity.

• You make an appointment with the responsible authority.
• You submit your application together with the necessary documents.
• The responsible authority will examine your application.
• If your application is approved, you will receive a residence permit. Your fingerprints may be taken to produce the electronic residence permit (eAT).
• If your application is rejected you will receive a rejection notice.

about 6 - 8 weeks.

• Apply for a residence permit for family reasons for the family reunification of a foreign parent with a minor German
• Parents who want to move to their German child can obtain a residence permit for family reunification