General Information

The visa entitles you to enter Germany. After you have arrived in Germany, if all requirements are met, you will be issued a residence permit corresponding to your purpose of stay. It is not possible to apply for the residence permit directly in Germany.

Leaflets on requirements for application of family reunion visa

Click here to find the lists of documents needed for the different family reunion visa.

Appointment

In order to apply for a visa for the purpose of family reunification in Germany, every applicant must appear in person.

Due to the high demand for appointments in the area of family reunification, there are waiting times of approximately over one year.

Please register on the online appointment system on the Consulat's website or make an appointment individually at the Embassy in Abuja if the Embassy is the competent misson for your case.

Further information concerning the competend mission can be found here.

Application forms

Please bring the completed and signed application form and the declaration to your appointment at the visa office. Without a completed form, you will be denied entry to the visa office.

Application form

Declaration

Application procedure

Applicants who arrive late for their appointment cannot be considered and must book a new appointment. For organizational reasons, there may be waiting times for personal appointments.

All required documents must be submitted in full at the personal interview. Documents sent in advance cannot be considered due to capacity constraints. It is not possible to process incomplete applications. No positive decision can be made if incomplete applications are submitted.

The processing time is several months.

The visa cannot be issued without the consent of the competent immigration authority.

Please do not ask for an update on your application earlier than 12 weeks after submitting the application, as the processing time is usually more than 3 months.

If the visa is granted, it is your duty to verify whether the information printed on the visa sticker is correct and complete and to report any errors to the Embassy immediately. The embassy is not liable for financial damage caused by corrections not reported in good time.

Note on Nigerian documents

Since the requirements for the legalization of public documents according to Section 13 (2) and (4) of the Consular Act are not fulfilled in the host country until further notice, documents may be checked in the course of the visa procedure. More detailed information on the subject can be found here.

As soon as a positive decision has been made on your application

Once your visa process has been finalized you will be required to submit the following documents