Hi,
My wife would like to visit my home country (outside EU). She is in spouse visa & it's valid until 2014. Her visa status § 28 Abs.1 Satz 1 Nr. 1 Aufenthalserlaubnis.
I would like to know how long she can stay outside Germany with this visa status.(some guys were saying 5, some 6 months)

Thanks in advance.

Fruhling

Hi Fruhling,

Are you on a blue card?

　'Holders of an EU Blue Card are permitted to stay in non-EU countries for up to 12 consecutive months without their residence title expiring. This provision also includes family members'

Regds,

Hi hope2shine,
thanks for your information. I am not a EU blue card holders.

I am asking for those who are in spouse visa.

Regards,
Fruhling

Hi Fruhling ..

it all depends upon the type of visa.

Generally its six months , but if u talk with  visa office and have a valid reason , u can be out of DE for more than 6 months.
 
For stay less than 15 years

Niederlassung Erlaubniss :: it is 6 Consecutive months ( This needs to be checked as i am not updated , if there my be change in parallel with Daueraufenthalt-EG )

Daueraufenthalt-EG ::  it is 12 Consecutive months outside EU(exception Denamrk , ireland and UK)  and max 6 years in other EU countries.

For stay  more  than 15 years:
Unlimited stay out of DE , provied some conditions are fullfilled when u come back  , like you can your bread etc....