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Getting married in Germany
Kindernachzug Visa © GKSP/Canva.com
General Information
This visa enables you to travel to Germany, get married and apply to the local immigration office (“Ausländerbehörde”) for a residence permit in order to join your spouse.
German law provides for both mixed-sex and same-sex marriages.
Submitting an application
Necessary documents
Please bring the following documents in the mentioned order to your appointment at the Embassy. Additional documents may in some cases be requested. Documents sent in advance will not be archived.
Please complete the online application form (application forms are required for each applicant separately; all children require separate forms) and bring the printed and signed form including the barcodes to your appointment.
A valid passport signed by the holder, issued within the last 10 years and valid for at least one year is necessary. The passport needs to have at least 2 subsequent blank pages. Please bring 1 photocopy of the passport biodata page to your appointment.
1 fully biometric passport photo, 35 x 45 mm, no older than three months. Digitally altered passport photos cannot be accepted. Please ensure that your photo adheres to German biometric requirements and is taken in front of a white/bright background.
Bring your valid Qatar residence permit (QID) and 1 photocopy to your appointment.
that application for registration of marriage has been completed (Bestätigung der Anmeldung der Eheschließung) and wedding date has been set (Terminbestätigung)
copy of passport of future spouse/ partner (biodata page only)
confirmation of spouse’s/ partner’s registration in Germany (Anmeldebestätigung or Meldebescheinigung)
Evidence of basic German language proficiency
Certificates issued by any institution testing in accordance with the standards of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) are accepted. The test may not be older than one year.
There are a number of exemptions from the language proficiency requirement to be found here
Please provide proof of accomodation, for example rental agreement of future spouse