DE country scene

Settlement Permit for an Adult Child of a Foreign National

GermanyLong-term residence

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

Official link

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

The adult must have held the family-reunification residence permit for five years.

See recorded sources

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

Periods of schooling outside Germany are, as a rule, not counted.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Only the rule on schooling abroad is stated.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

A residence title expires if the holder leaves and does not return within six months (or a longer period set by the foreigners authority).

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • § 51(1) no. 7 AufenthG is the general expiry rule for residence titles; no route-specific absence rule was found.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

Sufficient German and either a secure livelihood or training leading to a recognised school, vocational or university qualification; no entitlement where there is a conduct-based expulsion interest. The official source does not state the application procedure or document validity.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured sources do not describe the application procedure or document/card validity for this permit.

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

Your story.
Your next step.

Explore pathways in Germany →