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Hello, i'm ari, my fiancee lives in Germany as a refugee status. I am a Malaysian. May i know if it is allowed for us both to get married in Germany and plan to stay in Germany after the marriage. if yes,may i know how long does he has to stay in germany as he still new there so that we can apply for the marriage. Thank you so much :)
asked Sep 21, 2021 in Legal advice by anonymous_ | 635 views

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Dear @Arie,

Welcome to the Wefugees Community and thank you for reaching out to us.

In general, the marriage procedure in Germany is not dependent on a residence permit. As long as the couple can provide all required documents, they can also get married. Please see our blog on this topic for further information. You may need to come with a tourist visa first, in order to get married here.

If your fiancee has a refugee status, you could apply for a family reunification visa at the German embassy in Malaysia later after the marriage. In case applicants hold the "Subsidiary protection" status, a family reunification is generally not possible (only in very rare exceptions) if the couple got married after the person in Germany left the country of origin. Please be aware, that the so-called "privileged" family reunification process may not be applicable in your case - even if he is recognized as refugee. Therefore, he may need to provide proofs that he can secure the livelihood of you both, can provide a sufficient appartment etc. and you need to prove basic German skills.

Am I right on this, dear @mbeon-fardeen or @alla_fka?

All the best,

Meike

answered Sep 22, 2021 by Meike
Thank you so much Meike for your help. I really appreciate it :)
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Hello,

Meike is right that you can marry in Germany if you have all necessary documents. But it is very important to find out in advance, what documents you both must provide to the marriage registration authority (Standesamt) and in what form. There are special rules for citizens of different countries. For example, citizens of many countries can only marry in Germany, if their documents are preliminarily checked and authorised through the German embassy in their country of origin. So the first step, if you want to be married in Germany, is to ask the German Standesamt (in the place where your fiancee lives) to give you information, what you need for this marriage as citizens of this or that country. And then collect these documents exactly as claimed.

As alternative you can marry in some other country but you must be sure that this marriage will be accepted as legal in Germany, if you need a family reunion after that.

As you are going to marry after your fiancee got his refugee status, it is not possible to get any privileges because of his status. A privileged family reunion to political refugees is only granted if the couple married before the person with this status came to Germany. It refers to the language level requirements (A1 German certificate for the spouse) as well as the requirement to cover all costs of living for the family and, I beleive, to have enough living space (at least 12 square meters for 1 adult person),

The regulations for a family reunion are in Aliens Law (Aufenthaltsgesetz): §30 (fam. reunion for married persons), in §29 (Family reunion to foreigners), §5 (common conditions for issuing a residence permit).

If you don't fulfil the conditions, you won't get a visa for a family reunion from German embassy, even if you are properly married.

So, if your intention is serious, start to learn German. It is unfortunately often the case that people have a rejection because of A1.
answered Sep 23, 2021 by Alla_fka
Thank you so much Alla_fka. I really appreciate it :)
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