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I am a German citizen, my wife is an Indian national. We both live in the USA and are both permanent residents (green card holders) and are full-time employed.

What type of permission is needed for her to travel with me to Germany? Does she need a visa? If so which type (tourist, visiting family/friends, etc.).

More information: The purpose is visiting in-laws and tourism (vacation), the duration is two weeks.

Please note: This is different from the already answered "Non-EU spouse of an EU citizen - is visiting EU without needing a visa possible?" since neither one of us lives in the EU.

DinUS
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Now that the question is reopened, I'll try to summarize the comments.

  • The Indian spouse will need a Schengen visa or a residence permit.
  • She would probably qualify for a German residence permit under German law if the German spouse was resident in Germany (which he isn't). She would also have to show basic fluency in the language.
  • She would qualify for a residence permit under EU rules if the German spouse was resident in any other EU country (which he isn't). With this permit they could travel to Germany.

After a bit of googling, I couldn't find a tourist visa for the purpose of family reunification, because those usually result in a much more permanent residence permission. And the EU rules are based on the concept of freedom of movement for workers in the EU.

phoogs suggestions may be the best one, ask the consulate and edit this answer.

o.m.
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