French national working and living in Berlin, marrying Indian in India

ratchet92 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:57 pm

Hi there,

My partner and I are planning on getting married in the next couple of months and starting our lives together in Berlin where she currently lives. The plan is to get married in India and then fly back together.

From what I've discovered thus far, I (Indian) would require a Schengen Visa to allow me to enter the country, after which I would be able to apply for my residence card, which usually takes around 6 months to process.

To obtain a residence card, I will need:

- a valid passport
- my partner's registration certificate as an EU national or any other proof of your residence in the country
- proof of the family relationship- marriage certificate


During the processing time, I can work and am essentially entitled to the same right as any other EU national.


My questions are:

- will we face any issues having our marriage certificate recognized when I apply for my residence card in Berlin?

- Are there any steps I haven't mentioned/ should be aware of?

Cheers!

ratchet92 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:50 pm

EU National, French to be precise

Caravel88 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:02 pm

1) They might ask your Indian marriage certificate to be apostilled.
It would be very useful for you if your partner registered the marriage in France via the French embassy in wherever you are in India.

2) Check this page out. It explains you everything to get your residence permit in Berlin:
https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324282/en/

And yes, you can work straight away.

ratchet92 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:50 pm

EU National, French to be precise

ratchet92 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:40 am

Caravel88 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:02 pm

1) They might ask your Indian marriage certificate to be apostilled.
It would be very useful for you if your partner registered the marriage in France via the French embassy in wherever you are in India.

2) Check this page out. It explains you everything to get your residence permit in Berlin:
https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324282/en/

And yes, you can work straight away.

ratchet92 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:50 pm

EU National, French to be precise

Thanks for the help thus far @Caravel88. Some follow up questions for ya,

- Can/should we get the marriage certificate apostilled at the German Embassy in my city?
- What are the benefits of registering the marriage via the French Embassy?

Also, was hoping you could shed some light on what this is exactly-

Right of freedom of movement applies
Family members only enjoy a right of residence derived from the EU/EEA citizen, if the latter enjoys the right to free movement, e.g. as
an employee
a self-employed person
a non-employed person

^One of the prerequisites for the residence card

Link to website- https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324282/en/

Cheers!