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Hi,

I have a girlfriend from the Philippines, she lives there, we are planning to have kids but we are not married and for now, there is no plan for marriage,

My question is: once we have a kid, is it possible for him and her to come to live in Germany without being married ?

- does my nationality play a role in this ? coz my current nationality is Syrian but i may get the German nationality this year

Thanks in advance for any info or assistance

Regards,

John
asked Jan 21 in Information & Offers by User2024 | 212 views

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Hi @User2024

Yes, your nationality plays a big role in this.

As long as you have Syrian nationality only, the situation is as follows:

If you have a child with your girlfriend, you can make an application for the child to come to Germany. It is at the discretion of the authorities whether to allow this, i.e. there is not an automatic right. They allow it for humanitarian reasons and with the welfare of the child as most important. Your residency status also pays a role as the rules are different depending on your residency. The mother would have to give her permission for the child to come.

If the child receives a permit, then the mother can apply to come to Germany as the parent of a child who has a residence permit. However, this is quite difficult and is only approved in cases where there would otherwise be an extraordinary hardship.

If you get German nationality and the child is then born with German nationality, the situation changes. The child as a German has the right to come and live in Germany. The mother has the right to come and live as the parent of a German child.

Best,

Éanna

answered Feb 23 by mbeon-Éanna
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