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Parent of an Unaccompanied Minor Refugee or Asylum-Entitled Child

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsoring minor must hold a residence permit under section 23(4), 25(1) or 25(2) first sentence (asylum entitlement / refugee status / resettlement), a settlement permit under section 26(3), or a settlement permit under section 26(4) after a section 25(2) second-sentence permit.

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  • https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/BJNR195010004.html
    der eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis nach § 23 Absatz 4, § 25 Absatz 1 oder Absatz 2 Satz 1, eine Niederlassungserlaubnis nach § 26 Absatz 3 oder nach Erteilung einer Aufenthaltserlaubnis nach § 25 Absatz 2 Satz 2 eine Niederlassungserlaubnis nach § 26 Absatz 4 besitzt,

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The official sources state that family reunification is refused where it is established that the family relationship was created solely to enable entry and residence in Germany; they do not list the documents used to prove the relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • Captured sources do not list the documents (e.g. birth certificates, custody papers) required to prove the relationship.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The parents must be granted the residence permit without the secured-livelihood requirement and without the sufficient-living-space requirement.

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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 residence permit for family reunification may be issued at most for the validity of the sponsoring child's permit and initially for at least one year. Family members who come for family reunification may work. The official source does not state the application steps or what happens to the parents' status when the child reaches majority.

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Limits of the record
  • Captured sources do not state what happens to the parents' status when the child reaches majority, nor the application steps.
  • The right-to-work sentence appears in the BAMF spousal section.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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