Residency permit card for family members of nationals of EU member states, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein (EEA states)

Family members of Germans generally do not receive a residence card in pursuance of the Freizügigkeitsgesetz [Freedom of Movement Act]. They may receive a residence permit in pursuance of the Aufenthaltsgesetz [Residence Act], if they are not themselves EU or EEA citizens (see section 'More information').
Exceptions are only possible if the German has acquired the right to freedom of movement by staying together with the family member in another Member State. A short stay is not sufficient for this.

Prerequisites

• Family member is not an EU or EEA citizen
• Right of freedom of movement applies
  

• an employee
• a self-employed person
• a non-employed person

• spouses/same-sex registered life partners or
• minor, unmarried children or
• parents

The family member and the EU/EEA citizen must be living in a family unit in Berlin.

Documents required

• Form "Angaben zur Ausstellung einer Aufenthaltskarte" (filled out)
• Valid passport
• 1 current biometric photo
  

35mm x 45mm, frontal shot with neutral facial expression and closed mouth, looking straight into the camera, light background

i.e. certificate of birth, marriage certificate, partnership certificate

• Please provide an authenticated translation of all foreign documents.
• Depending on your country of origin, you may also need an apostil or confirmation of authenticity (issued by a German consular official) for your document(s). You can find out more about this topic for example on the website of the Federal Foreign Office: International recognition/Legalisation of documents (see section "More information").

• for employees: confirmation from the employer of the appointment or employment
• for self-employed workers: business registration, tax number, current tax demand
• for non-employed persons: proof of health insurance and means of subsistence
• for family members of Germans: residence card or permanent residence card of the other EU state for the family member

• Certificate of registration at the main residence or
• lease and written confirmation of occupancy from the landlord

Forms