You live in Germany, and your partner or children should join you. We check the requirements with you, prepare every document and form, and help your family settle in once they arrive. Your family submits the application themselves.
A few short questions about your permit, your housing and your income, so you know where you stand before anything is ordered.
Start your family reunionFamily reunion means joining a family member who already lives here. If nobody does yet, one of you can come first, for example with the Chancenkarte, and the family follows once a permit for work is in place. Our free check tells you in three minutes whether you could qualify.
Check the ChancenkarteWith a Chancenkarte, a job-seeker permit or a permit for study, training or a language course, family usually cannot join yet. That is the honest answer. Once the person in Germany has a permit for work, it usually becomes possible, and we can help with that switch first.
Extend or switch a permitDuring an asylum procedure, with a Duldung or with a protection status, family reunion follows special rules that need individual legal advice. A free migration counselling service or an immigration lawyer is the better first stop. We do not give legal advice, so we would not be the right help here.
Parents, adult children and other relatives can only join in exceptional cases, and whether yours is one depends on the details. In a 30-minute consultation call we go through your situation and tell you honestly whether there is a realistic path.
€50credited in full when you book
Whether your family can join depends on the exact residence status of the person in Germany. Have the residence card at hand: in a 30-minute consultation call we go through it with you and tell you honestly what is possible.
€50credited in full when you book
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We recommend a 30-minute consultation call first: we go through your permit, your housing and your income with you. Ready to start? Book the service directly for the family members who are joining.
€1,5001 family member
How many family members are joining?
€1,500 for the first family member, €500 for each additional one
Secure payment with Stripe. You get the invoice by email.
€50credited in full when you book
You will get the receipt and invoice from Stripe by email. Your case manager will contact you within one working day by WhatsApp or phone to get started.
This check is an indication based on your answers, not a legal assessment. Only the authorities decide on an application.
Embassy waiting times vary a lot by country, and we do not control them. Everything on our side, we keep moving.
First
Whether your family can join you depends on a few things: your residence title, enough living space, enough income to support everyone without state benefits, and in many cases basic German for your partner, unless an exemption applies. We go through these public criteria with you before anything is ordered, so you know where you stand and what, if anything, is still missing.
What you get
Documents
Embassies are strict about civil documents. Marriage and birth certificates often need an apostille or legalisation and a certified translation, and the rules differ by country. Each family member gets their own checklist. We coordinate the translations and the apostille or legalisation, and we check every document before it goes in.
What you get
Visa
We pre-fill the visa forms and prepare the appointment at the German embassy or the visa centre (VFS). Here in Germany, we help you put together the proof of housing and arrange family cover with your health insurer. Your family member then submits the application in person, with a complete file.
What you get
After arrival
When your family lands, a second round of paperwork starts, this time in Germany. We help with the address registration, the residence permit appointment and the child benefit application, and we support you in finding a nursery or school place, so the first weeks are about arriving, not about forms.
What you get
We recommend starting with a consultation call. You get an honest answer on whether the service is right for you, and if you book it afterwards, the call fee is credited in full.
€1,500first family member, +€500 for each additional one
How many family members are joining?
Secure payment with Stripe. You get the invoice by email.
Not sure yet? Book a consultation call€50credited in full when you book
Pick a time, pay online, and get a confirmation with what to prepare.
Book a family reunion consultationExample: your partner and one child join you. That is €1,500 + €500 = €2,000.
The embassy decides. No one can guarantee a visa, but we make sure your family walks in with a complete, checked application.
We do not give legal advice. We organise, prepare and check, and you apply in your own name. If your case needs a lawyer, we tell you and can refer you to a partner law firm, booked separately.
WTE Companion was built by the team behind Charkos Europe, a recruitment company that has brought skilled workers from outside the EU into German jobs for years. We know the embassies, the immigration offices and the authorities because we deal with them every week.
Fabian ScholzManaging director. Legal background. Runs partnerships and signs off every process.
Jakob ScholzManaging director. Economist. Runs operations: your file, your timeline.
Fredrik ChristensenManaging director. Product and technology. Built the WTE Companion app.
Karol BaginskiEmployers and partners. Knows the companies that hire.
Victor GuleaDesign and brand. Makes sure nothing is confusing.Book a consultation call and we go through your permit, your housing and your family's documents together. The call fee is credited in full when you book the service.
Usually your spouse or registered partner and your children under 18. Other relatives only in exceptional cases. The pre-check tells you what applies to your family.
Often yes, at a basic level (A1). There are exemptions, for example for spouses of Blue Card holders. The pre-check tells you whether one applies to you.
Enough space for your family and enough income to support everyone without state benefits. The exact figures depend on your city and your family size, and we work them out with you in the pre-check.
Preparing the documents usually takes a few weeks. Waiting times for embassy appointments and processing vary by country, from weeks to many months. We give you an estimate for your family's country in the first call.
Your family member does, at the German embassy or the visa centre. We prepare everything so they walk in with a complete file.
No. We organise, prepare and check, and your family applies in their own name. If your case needs a lawyer, we tell you and can refer you to a partner law firm.