Family reunification with EU citizens, EEA nationals, Swiss citizens
To whom does this regulation apply?
If the spouse living in Germany is a citizen of another EU country, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, other, simpler regulations apply.In such cases, the law on freedom of movement shall apply.
Family reunification within the framework of the right of free movement is possible for the spouse, minor children and the parents of minor children.
Family reunification within the framework of the right of free movement is possible for the spouse, minor children and the parents of minor children.
Brexit: The United Kingdom left the EU on 1 February 2020. A transitional phase is still running until 31 December 2020, but it can also be extended once again. If you have any questions about family reunification in connection with the UK, please contact a counselling centre.
In which countries does the right to free movement apply?
| Belgium (BE) | Croatia (HRV) | Sweden (SE) |
| Bulgaria (BG) | Latvia (LV) | Slovakia (SK) |
| Denmark (DK) | Lithunia (LT) | Slovenia (SI) |
| Germany (DE) | Luxembourg (LU) | Spain (ES) |
| Estonia (EE) | Malta (MT) | Czech Republic (CZ) |
| Finland (FI) | Netherlands (NL) | Hungary (HU) |
| France (FR) | Austria (AT) | Republic of Cyprus (CY) |
| Greece (GR) | Poland (PL) | |
| Ireland (IE) | Portugal (PT) |
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| Italy (IT) | Romania (RO) |
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and in the non-EU countries Norway (NOR), Iceland (ISL), Liechtenstein (LIE) and Switzerland (CH). The future relationship between the EU and the UK still needs to be negotiated during the transition period.
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