elamigu1991

Spouse of permanent residence who are previously a blue card holder

Me and my husband moved to Germany in July 2022 with me holding a BlueCard and him on family unification.

I just got my permanent residency and I am wondering if my husband can apply soon this July when we reach the 3-year mark. He’s currently working as a Azubi (38,75 hours per week, but 2 weeks per month, the other 2 weeks he goes to Berufschule). Does this meets the qualification of working 20 hours per week?

And, can a Einbürgerhungs test result replace the orientation class?

Thank you!

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My__Community_Managerin

Hello @elamigu1991 welcome to our forum!

Congratulations on your permanent residency! To answer your question better, can you please tell me whether your husband still holds a residence title after family reunification or has changed to his own title due to his Ausbildung?

Happy to get your feedback!

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elamigu1991

Updated:

Thanks for responding! He is still under family reunification.

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My__Community_Managerin

Thanks for your feedback, @elamigu1991

As I am unfortunately unable to offer you any legal advice and do not know your exact documents, I can only point you in a possible direction.

As a rule, family members of permanent residence permits can apply for their own permanent residence permit after 3 years if they meet all the requirements. These include a secure livelihood, an employment and proof of language proficiency (B1). You can find more information on Handbook Germany.

Whether the "Einbürgerungstest" is sufficient instead of the orientation course will depend on the case officer. Since he is in a vocational training, this may also be sufficient in some cases. Otherwise, he could take the “Life in Germany Test”. That would put him on the safe side. As I said, everything unfortunately depends on the case worker.

If you would like to discuss your situation again with a migration counseling center, I would be happy to find one near you. Please let me know the city where you live.

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elamigu1991

Thank you! We live in Berlin (10557), would appreciate any advise on migration counseling center.

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My__Community_Managerin

Hey @elamigu1991

there are several in this area. You can also have a look at the website of BAMF, if you need some closer to your place. For example, you can contact:

VIA Regionalverband Berlin/Brandenburg e.V.
Friedrich-Krause-Ufer 24
13353 Berlin
You can find their contact details on their website: http://www.via-in-berlin.de

Deutscher Caritas Verband
Oldenburger Str. 45
10551 Berlin
You can find their contact details on their website: http://www.caritas-berlin.de

Please let me know if you need more support in finding the right counseling center or have further questions.

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My__Community_Managerin

Hello @elamigu1991 I hope you and your husband are fine.

I just wanted to check in if you manage to get in touch with a counseling center or need further support.

Happy to get some feedback :)

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