Please note, that a Visa for the subsequent immigration of spouses can only be issued, when both spouses have reached the age of 18.

Fingerprints of applicants aged 12 and above are taken when submitting an application.

All applicants must appear in person to submit their application, the requested documents must be submitted for each applicant.

Documents to be submitted:

• Original PASSPORT and 1 copy of the passport of the applicant, the valid residence permit for Kenya and registration as a refugee, if applicable.

• 1 biometric PASSPORT PHOTO (3.5 cm × 4.5 cm), not older than 3 months; bright, single, clear background (no red/blue background)

• 1 application form for a national visa, fully completed and signed:

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• Proof of marriage (If a certificate is submitted: with German or English translation).

• Birth certificate, in original and 1 copy (with German or English translation).

• 1 copy each of the German residence permit and the passport of the reference person in Germany and the decision on the granting of their right of asylum or refugee status from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)

• FOR MINORS who are not accompanied by both parents:

  • Declaration of consent (not older than 3 months, with concrete wording that permanent residence in Germany is planned) from the parent not travelling with the minor, with notarization of the signature, as well as a copy of the passport, in original and 1 copy, or

  • Court custody order granting sole custody to the accompanying parent/the reference person, in original and 1 copy (with German or English translation), or

  • Death certificate of the deceased parent, in original and 1 copy.

  • The Parents/legal guardians of the child or a person with a notarized power of attorney of the parents, as well as the child, must be present at the visa application.

• In original and one copy: Before issuing the visa, you may be required to take out health insurance for the entire Schengen area, minimum cover of 30,000 Euros, valid from the time of entry. You do not have to present this proof when you submit your application, but in due course you will be asked to present your health insurance.

• VISA FEE: Adults: 75 Euros / Minors: 37,50 Euros

  • Modes of payment: CASH, to be paid in Kenya Shillings, at the current Embassy exchange rate.

  • The fee will not be refunded if the application is rejected.

In justified cases, in which certain authentic documents cannot be submitted by the applicant and can also not be obtained, other proof for the respective circumstances may be provided. Alternative proof may also be informal, but must be distinct and persuasive. (This refers particularly to proof regarding marriage or divorce).

Important: Only submit documents that you have procured yourself or by a trusted third person!

The preferred documents described here relate to the basic case of reunification to the other family member. In individual cases, the visa office reserves the right to demand additional documentation relevant to the decision, which is not listed in this leaflet.

Every application is subject to careful examination, there is no legal right to a visa. Once the decision has been made, the applicant will be informed by the Embassy. In order to ease the workload of the visa section, it is requested to refrain from making factual enquiries, as they delay the processing of all visa applications.

The Embassy reserves the right to request further documents in individual cases, in particular DNA parental testing. Submission of an incomplete application will lead to a longer processing time and may lead to the denial of the visa.