I'm a British citizen married to a non EU, and I want to move to live and work in Germany, my question is what is the easiest why to bring my wife with me to Germany and how can I apply for a residence permit card for my wife Thanks
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@Gagravarr the rules for British citizens' spouses are very different from those for spouses of permanent residents. This is not a duplicate.– phoogCommented Oct 31, 2015 at 18:24
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1We already have several questions on this topic. See expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/7209/… expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/5645/… expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/2774/… and expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/6056/…– GalaCommented Oct 31, 2015 at 18:44
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Closing as duplicate. You might want to add more details (like from which country your spouse is) though– SztupY ♦Commented Nov 2, 2015 at 11:45
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You should apply for a "Residence card for family members of EU (except Germany) and EEA citizens." See, for example, https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324282/en/.
If your spouse is a "visa national," requiring a visa to enter the Schengen area, you will need to apply for a visa before entering Germany. Under the relevant EU directive, this visa must be issued free of charge, but a cursory search of the web site of the German Consulate in New York did not locate the correct page with the details. The EU rules are explained here: http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-family/index_en.htm
