Information on family reunion can be found here.

Information regarding the proof of basic knowledge of the German language (level A1) for spousal reunification is available here.

Please use the Consular Services Portal to submit your documents.

If you would like to submit applications for more than one person (e.g. parent and child/ren), please note that you need to create for every person a separate account in the Consular Services Portal.

Nationals of the following countries can travel to Germany for 90 days visa-free and apply for their residence title for family reunification directly at thethe immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany. A visa application is not required:

Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Andorra, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Monaco and San Marino.

Please contact the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) before travelling to Germany to make an appointment.

If you do not have a valid Portuguese residence title – the residence card must be valid -, you have to book a direct flight to Germany. In this case it is not possible to have a stopover in another country of the Schengen area.

Depending on the individual case, additional documents may be requested. Please note that in the visa process for family reunification, the responsible immigration office in Germany (Ausländerbehörde) must usually be consulted and further documents can be requested directly from the reference person (family member in Germany). This consultation can result in processing times of several weeks to several months.