§28 para. 2 AufenthG – Permanent residence permit for family members of German nationals

Required documents:

• Application form - filled out and signed (Issuance of a permanent residence permit)
• 1 new biometric passport photo
• Valid passport & copies (data sheet, entry visa, stamps, labels)
• Current health insurance membership certificate, not older than 3 months (no chip card)
• Current proof of residence (housing form from the Potsdam Foreigners' Registration Office, filled out and stamped by the homeowner/landlord, homeowners must submit an excerpt from the land register)
• Residence registration from the City Hall (Bürgerservice)
• Joint declaration of marriage for one another (one form per spouse)
• In case of parental reunification with a German child, if parent and child live in separate households:
  • Completed statement from the other parent
  • Proof of child support payments
• Current employment contract (with a validity of at least 1 year from the time of application); If applicable, of the spouse/parents
• Last 12 salary slips; if applicable, of the spouse/parents
• Current employer's certificate of employment, if applicable, for an unlimited period of time
• School certificate, if applicable
• Pension insurance record (Rentenversicherungsverlauf)
• Proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language (appropriate test certificate: “Zertifikat Integrationskurs”, Goethe-Institut, telc GmbH, ÖSD, TestDAF, ECL, DSH, DSD)