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Your wife needs to get a short term Schengen visa which will be free of charge as she is the spouse of an EEA national.MargleTheWorld wrote:Hello,
We're moving to Berlin from London in May. I'm German and my spouse is South African. She needs a residency permit as she wishes to study and work in Berlin.
My situation is as follows:
1. We work for our own company that's based in the UK. I want to remain employed by our company in the UK whilst living in Berlin. My spouse wishes to take employment in Berlin if an opportunity arises.
2. I do not know where I'm going to live yet in Berlin and as such I would prefer to rent short term apartments, 2 - 3 weeks at at a time, until I've found an area that I find agreeable.
3. My spouse has completed A1.2 at the Goethe institute.
We're trying to determine what is the most logical course of action given our circumstances:
1. Should we get a VISA for my spouse and be "tourists" in Berlin whilst we determine where we want to stay?
2. Is a permanent residential address or letting agreement a requirement for a residence card?
3. Should we apply directly for the residency permit?
It appears that this is not possible to do in Germany if your spouse is a South African... I've read that you must do it from the embassy in South Africa, do you know if this is true?ALKB wrote: Your wife needs to get a short term Schengen visa which will be free of charge as she is the spouse of an EEA national.
During the first 90 days in Berlin you then need to go to the Ausländerbehörde to apply for her residence card (valid 5 years, allows unrestricted work). Make this appointment early!
To apply for a residence card you need to register your residence at the local municipality. This can be tricky with holiday lets but it's not impossible.
Aha! That's exactly how I understood the documentation! Do you have some sort of official documentation? I would hate to arrive in Germany, and try, only to have to leave with my wife after 90 days.liksah wrote: The documentation that may have confused you is that in some places it mentions that people who don't need a visa to enter the schengen space can change status once inside. The part that isn't mentioned is that people who DO need visas can also enter and change status as long as they are spouses/children of EU citizens.