German Immigration Law: The different family reasons to get a residence title to reside in Germany.
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The provisions regarding the entry of foreigners into Germany for family reasons are laid down in Chapter 6 of the German Immigration Act.

Children or spouses of foreigners living in Germany are eligible to apply for either a temporary residence title (Temporary Residence permit) or a permanent residence title (Niederlassungserlaubnis) if the conditions are met.

If the foreigner gets the residence title because of family reasons he is not only entitled to move and reside in Germany, he is generally also entitled to work there.

Not only spouses of foreigners living in Germany or of Germans are entitled to get a residence title. Members of a civil partnership (gay marriage) are also entitled to get a residence title, if the foreign civil partnership is comparable to the German civil partnership (Eingetragene Lebenspartnershaft) and the conditions of the specific residence title are met.

Not only family members or spouses of foreigners living in Germany are eligible to get a residence title for family reasons. Of course also foreign family members or spouses of Germans are eligible to get a residence title (German Visa, German temporary residence permit or the German permanent residence permit).

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Please find below a list of the family reasons to get a residence title in Germany according to the German Immigration Act:

– Temporary Residence permit for foreign spouses of German nationals according to section 28 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1 German Immigration Act.

– Temporary Residence permit for foreign minor children of German nationals according to section 28 para 1 sentence 1 no. 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for foreign parents of a German national child who are entitled to the custody and care of the child according to section 28 para 1 sentence 1 no. 3 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for foreign parents of a German national child who are not entitled to the custody and care of the child according to section 28 para 1 sentence 4 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for other family members of German nationals according to section 28 para 4 German Immigration Act

– Permanent residence permit for foreigners having a German temporary residence permit if the family cohabitation persists at least three years according to section 28 para 2 sentence 1 German Immigration Act.

– Temporary Residence permit for the reunion of foreign national with his foreign spouse already living in Germany according to section 30 para 1 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for the reunion of foreign national with his foreign spouse already living in Germany according to section 30 para 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for the reunion of foreign national with his foreign spouse already living in Germany according to section 30 para 3 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for the reunion of a foreign national with his foreign spouse holding an EU Blue Card in Germany according to section 30 para 1 sentence 1 no. 3g German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for a foreigner living in Germany after separation from his spouse according to section 31 para 1, 2, 4 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for a foreigner living in Germany after separation from his spouse according to section 31 Abs. 1 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for a foreigner living in Germany after separation from his spouse according to section 31 Abs. 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for a foreigner living in Germany after separation from his spouse according to section 31 Abs. 4 German Immigration Act

– Permanent residence permit for a foreigner living in Germany after separation from his spouse, if the foreigner already hold a permanent residence permit according to section 31 para 3 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for minor children of foreigners, which are holding either a Temporary Residence permit according to section 25 para 1 or 2 or a permanent residence permit according to section 26 para 3 German Immigration Act according to section 32 para 1 no. 1 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for minor children of foreigners, which are holding either a Temporary Residence permit or a permanent residence permit or a permit for long-term residence status (EC) and have centered their life in Germany according to section 32 para 1 no. 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for at least 16 year old minor children of foreigners, which are holding either a Temporary Residence permit or a permanent residence permit or a permit for long-term residence status (EC) according to section 32 para 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for minor children of foreigners holding a temporary Residence permit according to section 38 a according to section 32 para 2a sentence 1 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for minor children (not older than 16) of foreigners, which are holding either a Temporary Residence permit or a permanent residence permit or a permit for long-term residence status (EC) according to section 32 para 3 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for minor children in hardship cases according to section 32 para 4 German Immigration Act.

– Temporary Residence permit for minor children of a foreigner holding a Blue Card according to 32 para 1 no. 1a German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for children born in Germany according to § 33 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for children born in Germany if one of the parents is holding either a Temporary Residence permit or a permanent residence permit or a permit for long-term residence status (EC) according to section 33 sentence 1 German Immigration Act.

– Temporary Residence permit for children born in Germany if one of the parents is holding either a Temporary Residence permit or a permanent residence permit or a permit for long-term residence status (EC) according to section § 33 sentence 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for children after separation from their parents according to section 34 para 2 German Immigration Act.

– Permanent residence permit for foreign minor children according to section 35 German Immigration Act

– Permanent residence permit for foreign minor children holding a temporary residence permit for family reasons for 5 years at the time they become 16 years old according to section 35 para 1 sentence 1 German Immigration Act

– Permanent residence permit for foreign minor children holding a temporary residence permit for family reasons for 5 years at the time they become 18 years old according to 35 para 1 sentence 2 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for the parents of foreign minor children according to section 36 para 1 German Immigration Act

– Temporary Residence permit for other family members of foreigners in hardship cases according to section 36 para 2 German Immigration Act.

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