Familiennachzug und Visum
If your move involves a family-reunion visa (Familiennachzug) - a common reason for needing certified A1 German - this vocabulary set covers the specific terms on visa paperwork, distinct from the general Anmeldung vocabulary in Lesson 9.
| das Visum | visa | der Aufenthaltstitel | residence permit |
| die Ehe | marriage | der Ehepartner / die Ehepartnerin | spouse (m/f) |
| die Heiratsurkunde | marriage certificate | die Geburtsurkunde | birth certificate |
Ich bin mit einem deutschen Staatsbürger verheiratet. (I am married to a German citizen.)
Mein Ehepartner wohnt in Deutschland. (My spouse lives in Germany.)
Ich möchte zu meiner Familie ziehen. (I'd like to move to be with my family.)
Ich habe meine Heiratsurkunde und meine Geburtsurkunde. (reusing haben + Lesson 9's document vocabulary)
Brauche ich eine beglaubigte Übersetzung? (Do I need a certified translation?)
beglaubigt ("certified/notarized") is a word worth recognizing on official checklists - many documents from outside Germany require certified translation before submission.
1. What's the German word for "residence permit"?
2. What's the German word for "marriage certificate"?
3. "Do I need a certified translation?" - Brauche ich eine ______ Übersetzung?
4. What's the article for "Visum"?
5. "I am married to a German citizen." - Ich bin mit einem deutschen Staatsbürger ______.
Vocabulary cross-checked against the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste - visa-specific terms are less exam-focused and more real-world paperwork, so also worth confirming against your specific Auslandsvertretung or Ausländerbehörde's checklist.
Have a real visa form or document checklist you're trying to read? Ask your teaching agent to go through it with you.