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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. – phoog Oct 31 '15 at 18:24
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    We already have several questions on this topic. See http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/7209/as-a-uk-citizen-can-i-just-turn-up-in-germany-with-my-colombian-wife-get-a-job http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/5645/moving-to-frankfurt-with-my-swedish-wife-i-am-not-eu-citizen/5653 http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/2774/requirements-to-move-with-us-non-eu-spouse-over-to-germany-as-an-eu-citizen and http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/6056/us-citizen-with-eu-spouse-who-doesnt-yet-have-a-job – Gala Oct 31 '15 at 18:44
  • Closing as duplicate. You might want to add more details (like from which country your spouse is) though – SztupY Nov 02 '15 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

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