South African visas

skukkuk

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Member since 13 October 2017

skukkuk

13 October 2017 13:28:38

skukkuk

13 October 2017 13:28:38

Hi all

I am Sunel Kukkuk from South Africa, planning on moving to Germany before the end of December.

My husband and I are in the process of applying for visas to move to Germany. My husband qualifies for a Blue Card and I will be applying for a family reunification visa. We are however a bit stressed regarding timelines as we only have our visa appointments in November and my husband need to start on 15 January 2018. When did you move to Germany and how long did you wait for your visa to be approved?

I will really appreciate your assistance!!

beppi

Germany - Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

World Citizen

Germany & Singapore Expert

beppi

13 October 2017 13:53:36

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beppi

13 October 2017 13:53:36

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World Citizen

I don't know how long a Blue Card takes (ask at the embassy!), but a family reunion visa is normally three months or more. This depends not only on the embassy, but also the foreigner authority of the town you intend to move to (and which will thus process your visa). Many of them are currently overwhelmed by the large number of foreigners arriving.

Francois999

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Member since 08 October 2013

Schopfheim

Francois999

13 October 2017 17:18:24

Francois999

13 October 2017 17:18:24

Schopfheim

Sometimes when one pays more it is done somehow faster. You need to find out if or how this works. Have been away from SA already 11 years. Wife is german, so bit different. We're in Lörrach area, close to Basel. I do not have much more info sorry. Hope all falls in place for you 2!

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