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Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
Posted on 13.05.2008 09:26
Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
Hello everyone,
my wife is in Germany since 2 months, and went this morning to get her visa stamped with a residence permit with a validity like mine which is till august 2009.
She asked the lady at the Ausländeramt about her work possibilities, but we were surprised that the lady told my wife that she's not allowed to work here since she is only here accompanying me!
Furthermore the lady sent my wife to a man who said the same and told my wife that even after 5 years or whatever she won't be allowed to work but then gave her a paper that she should fill and submit somewhere, and see if she gets a work permit but told her that this would be unlikely.
The visa says something like Erwerbstätigkeit nicht gestattet, begleitung des Ehemannes or something like this.
I am now a little shocked but I know that this cannot be true.
Any ideas on this?
AxEnNeSo
Member since 15.03.2006
Posted on 13.05.2008 09:40
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
Yes this is very much true.You are not the only one but there are many of us whose wife is here who accompanied us and got Aufenhalt visa which does not allow them to work.If she manages to get a job and if the company is ready to take care of her Visa then only she can apply for a work permit same like you have a work permit.
You don't need to be shocked because this is same everywhere if its UK,US or Australia.
If you have a permanent residence which you get after 5 years then only your spouse can get the permission to work otherwise not.
Thanks
prasadp
Member since 10.03.2008
Posted on 13.05.2008 09:52
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
Thank you prasadp for the the quick reply.
Some other guys here told me that she would be allowed to work from day 1. If you check the other thread "Arbeitserlaubnis für Ehefrau".
I suppose they misread my BE and thought I had NE.
Can you comment on this?
Concerning finding a company and the company applying a work permit for her, how willing are usually big companies in doing this nowadays? (My wife is highly qualified with Master's degree, previous work experience and speaks 4 languages fluently).
AxEnNeSo
Member since 15.03.2006
Posted on 13.05.2008 21:42
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
For me it is not the case. After 1 year, spouse is allowed to work and it is open for any companies. But freelancer is not allowed.
It is not the same with other countries. In UK spouse can work if the other half has work permit. In Australia as well. But not in US if you have H1B. In case you have L1B, then the spouse can work.
sidoriva1
Member since 03.03.2008
Posted on 14.05.2008 09:27
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
@sidoriva1: was that long ago? What was your exact Aufenthaltstitel?
I thought that since I had BE, my wife would be allowed to work since she would get similar conditions to mine. Is it not the case?
AxEnNeSo
Member since 15.03.2006
Posted on 15.05.2008 07:41
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
both of us have aufenthaltserlaubnis. i can work everywhere but it area, but no freelancer. my wife can work everywhere and in every area but no freelancer. location BW
sidoriva1
Member since 03.03.2008
Posted on 15.05.2008 10:43
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
Thanks for the extra info, but I still don't have a full answer to my question.
My wife and I both have Aufenthaltserlaubnis.
I have BE and I quote from my passport: "Jede Beschäftigung erlaubt. Selbständige Erwerbstätigkeit nur mit Genehmigung der Auslämderbehörde gestattet."
My wife has been here for 3 months.
Is she allowed to get employed NOW?
If not, then when?
AxEnNeSo
Member since 15.03.2006
Posted on 15.05.2008 13:35
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
after 1 year.
sidoriva1
Member since 03.03.2008
Posted on 15.05.2008 15:46
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
I've been told 2yrs(But it is applicable only if my husband has an unlimited job contract)
maneesha
Member since 15.05.2008
Posted on 15.05.2008 19:10
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
OK is it 1 or 2 years?
Anybody has some more info with maybe some official documents/law mentioning this?
AxEnNeSo
Member since 15.03.2006
Posted on 15.05.2008 21:18
Re: Urgent help needed: spouse visa condition
raj
Member since 27.01.2004