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Direct descendants of the EU citizen or of the EU citizen's spouse or registered partner qualify if they are 21 or older and are maintained by them.
die Verwandten in gerader absteigender Linie der Person oder des Ehegatten oder des Lebenspartners, die das 21. Lebensjahr noch nicht vollendet haben oder denen von diesen Unterhalt gewährt wird, und
The sponsor is a free-movement-entitled EU citizen whom the descendant accompanies or joins; if the EU citizen is in Germany as a student, only the spouse, partner and maintained children have this right. The rules also apply to EEA nationals (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Swiss nationals as provided by the EU-Swiss agreement, and Germans who exercised EU free movement.
(1) Familienangehörige der in § 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 bis 5 genannten Unionsbürger haben das Recht nach § 2 Abs. 1, wenn sie den Unionsbürger begleiten oder ihm nachziehen. Für Familienangehörige der in § 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 5 genannten Unionsbürger gilt dies nach Maßgabe des § 4.
Hält sich der Unionsbürger als Student im Bundesgebiet auf, haben dieses Recht nur sein Ehegatte, Lebenspartner und seine Kinder, denen Unterhalt gewährt wird.
These regulations also apply to nationals of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (States of the European Economic Area [EEA] which do not belong to the EU), as well as to their respective family members and close relatives. This accordingly applies to Swiss nationals insofar as the Agreement on freedom of movement between the European Union and Switzerland provides for this.
The authority may require a valid passport, proof of the family relationship including documentary proof of the statutory conditions (for descendants 21+, that maintenance is provided), and the EU citizen's registration certificate.
(2) Die zuständige Behörde darf von Familienangehörigen in den Fällen des § 5 Absatz 2 oder für die Ausstellung der Aufenthaltskarte einen anerkannten oder sonst zugelassenen gültigen Pass oder Passersatz und zusätzlich Folgendes verlangen: 1. einen Nachweis über das Bestehen der familiären Beziehung, bei Verwandten in absteigender und aufsteigender Linie einen urkundlichen Nachweis über Voraussetzungen des § 1 Absatz 2 Nummer 3, 2. eine Meldebestätigung des Unionsbürgers, den die Familienangehörigen begleiten oder dem sie nachziehen.
The EU national (or their spouse/partner) must provide for the descendant's maintenance; where the EU citizen is not economically active, adequate health insurance and sufficient means of subsistence are also required.
If you are aged 21 or older, you can immigrate to Germany for the purposes of family reunification if the EU national (or their life partner) provides for your maintenance.
If you are aged 21 or older, you can immigrate to Germany if the EU national (or their life partner) can provide for your maintenance.
Nicht erwerbstätige Unionsbürger und ihre Familienangehörigen, die den Unionsbürger begleiten oder ihm nachziehen, haben das Recht nach § 2 Abs. 1, wenn sie über ausreichenden Krankenversicherungsschutz und ausreichende Existenzmittel verfügen.
A residence card certifying the right of residence is issued within six months after the required information is provided; after five uninterrupted years of lawful residence with the EU national a permanent right of residence arises, certified within six months of application.
If you are a family member of EU nationals, you will receive a residence card. This certifies your right of residence. The residence card will be issued to you within six months after you have provided the necessary information to the relevant immigration authority.
If you have been living lawfully with the EU national in Germany for an uninterrupted five-year period, you have an indefinite (permanent) right of residence. You will be issued with a permanent right of residence within six months of your application.
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