01Which family relationships qualify?
Spouses and children qualify if they also hold a residence title from the first member state. The official source does not state an age limit for children.
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Limits of the record- Age limits for children are not stated in the cited text.
Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The sponsor must be a third-country national who holds EU long-term resident status in another EU member state and receives a German residence permit under section 38a to stay more than 90 days.
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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
For the spouse, the marital cohabitation must already have existed in the member state where the sponsor holds long-term resident status. The official source does not list the required documents.
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Limits of the record- Required documents are not listed in the cited text.
What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
Sufficient living space must be available for family reunification with a foreign national. The official source does not state livelihood or health-insurance rules.
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Limits of the record- Livelihood and health-insurance rules are not in the cited text.
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(1) Für den Familiennachzug zu einem Ausländer muss
1.
der Ausländer eine Niederlassungserlaubnis, Erlaubnis zum Daueraufenthalt – EU, Aufenthaltserlaubnis, eine Blaue Karte EU, eine ICT-Karte oder eine Mobiler-ICT-Karte besitzen oder sich gemäß § 18e berechtigt im Bundesgebiet aufhalten und
2.
ausreichender Wohnraum zur Verfügung stehen.
How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
The spouse's residence permit is granted without the minimum-age (18) and basic-German requirements when the marriage already existed in the first member state; the family permit is issued for the validity period of the sponsor's section 38a permit. The official source does not state the family member's rights or a route to independent status.
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Limits of the record- Rights and route to independent status are not stated in the cited text.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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