Emigration for non-married partner (and her child) of EU citizen

[Vegaanders]

Yeah there is a difference between countries even if the EU law is the same.

When I came to Germany and wanted my wife to join me I wrote an invitation on 3 lines. She then got a 3 months Visa to Schengen and when she arrived we applied for her permission to stay. After 2 weeks she had a 5-year permission which is now automaticly changed to a unlimited.

We really came here because my homecountry Sweden refused to give her permission despite we appealed to the highest possible place. All because in that case application was from a Swede in Sweden which is handled using different swedish law.
This is also the same in all EU countries which in fact means that if you want to bring your wife living in your country of origin it is much harder.

And now I can go to Sweden with my wife and they cant refuse anymore, but now we will go to Cyprus instead. Sweden is dead for me becaise how they treated us

Anders

[aqua3000]

Originally Posted by Vegaanders

Yeah there is a difference between countries even if the EU law is the same.

When I came to Germany and wanted my wife to join me I wrote an invitation on 3 lines. She then got a 3 months Visa to Schengen and when she arrived we applied for her permission to stay. After 2 weeks she had a 5-year permission which is now automaticly changed to a unlimited.

We really came here because my homecountry Sweden refused to give her permission despite we appealed to the highest possible place. All because in that case application was from a Swede in Sweden which is handled using different swedish law.
This is also the same in all EU countries which in fact means that if you want to bring your wife living in your country of origin it is much harder.

And now I can go to Sweden with my wife and they cant refuse anymore, but now we will go to Cyprus instead. Sweden is dead for me becaise how they treated us

Anders

How long were you in Germany before you applied for a spouse visa? Did you have a job at the time in Germany? Also how long did it take to get your visa?

[Vegaanders]

Hi!

I applied directly I came. It was very easy. Knowing the Germans I asked in the immigration authority in the town where I lived about a form to fill in but she said there is no form. "Just write 3 lines on a paper that you are now in Germany and you want her to join you. Sign it and send it to her". Then She brought this paper to the German Embassy in Minsk and got a 3 month Schengen Visa directly. After she came we went to immigration department and filled in the application and 3 weeks later she had a 5 year permission to stay.

There is a BIG difference if you want to bring your spouse to your county of origin in EU. Then other rules that is country specific apply. We tried 3 years in Sweden without success. That really why we ended up in Germany

[aqua3000]

Originally Posted by Vegaanders

Hi!

I applied directly I came. It was very easy. Knowing the Germans I asked in the immigration authority in the town where I lived about a form to fill in but she said there is no form. "Just write 3 lines on a paper that you are now in Germany and you want her to join you. Sign it and send it to her". Then She brought this paper to the German Embassy in Minsk and got a 3 month Schengen Visa directly. After she came we went to immigration department and filled in the application and 3 weeks later she had a 5 year permission to stay.

There is a BIG difference if you want to bring your spouse to your county of origin in EU. Then other rules that is country specific apply. We tried 3 years in Sweden without success. That really why we ended up in Germany

My spouse is from a non-eu country so she cannot travel to Germany without a visa?? How does that work? Would I need to be living in Germany for few months and then apply for a visa for my spouse??

[Vegaanders]

I lived 2 weeks before I sent the invitation to my wife, she is belarussian so also non-EU

So if you go to germany you should be able to do the same. However you need to have a job there or a lot of Euro in the bank