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Visa for family reunion with a minor German child
You can apply for a visa for family reunion with your unmarried German minor child if he or she lives in Germany or is moving there with you and you have custody of the child.
Please note our general information on long-term residence in Germany, which supplements this information.
In order to apply for a visa for the reunification of spouses, you must first register on the appointment waiting list for national visas. You will be allocated an appointment approximately three months after registration. The appointment waiting list can be accessed via this link.
Applications are accepted at the
Visa section of the German Embassy Nairobi
113 Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 30180
Fax: +254 (0)20 4262 129
Mail: visainfo@nair.diplo.de
This and all other embassy leaflets and application forms are free of charge.
Unless stated otherwise, all application documents must be submitted in original with 2 copies, meaning that there are two sets of identical application documents.
Please sort the documents according to the order listed below.
Incomplete application forms and applications with incomplete documents will delay processing and may result in the rejection of the application.
Important: Additional documents may be requested during processing; in particular, it may be necessary to verify the documents, which is done at an extra fee. Before any decision is made on the application, the embassy must obtain the approval of the responsible aliens‘ authority. Processing times of four to six months, in individual cases even considerably longer, must therefore be expected. A refund of fees in the event of a rejection is not possible.
Below is a list of the required documents.
| No. | Document | Notes | Present at the time of submission of the application? |
| 1. | Passport with 2 copies of the data page | The passport must be valid for at least 3 months longer than the validity period of the visa. If you are a foreigner living in Kenya, Burundi or Eritrea, you must present a residence permit for the country of your place of residence or a return authorisation. | |
| 2. | 2 application forms | Please complete in all sections and sign. You can find a digital application form that can be completed online here | |
| 3. | 2 Passport photos | The photos must be up to date, biometric and identical. | |
| 4. | Proof of German nationality of the child | Copies of the data page of the child's German passport and: Marriage certificate of the parents or acknowledgement of paternity | |
| 5. | Proof of custody | This is usually done via the child's birth certificate. Further documents may be required in individual cases. | |
| 6. | Birth certificate of the applicant(s) | ||
| 7. | Certificate of registration of the child or the other custodian in Germany | Must not be older than six months at the time of application. If you do not yet have a place of residence in Germany: Submit a tenancy agreement, proof of ownership or equivalent indicating the future residential address. | |
| 8. | Proof of health insurance cover | Further information on this can be found on the information sheet “health insurance for national visas”. | |
| 9. | Visa fee | in the amount 75 Euros, payable in Kenyan Shillings either in cash or per credit card. |
Disclaimer:
All information in this leaflet is based on the knowledge and assessments at the time of writing. No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness, in particular due to legal changes that have occurred in the meantime. The German language version is authoritative.