Hello,

I would like to share my experience with auslanderbehoerde about getting Aufenthaltserlaubnis-EU "Residence permit-EU" which is ment for the spouse and family mambers of EU citizen.

I am an Indian married to Lithuanian girl. I work here as scientist and when I came here they gave me residence permit ment for Indian citizens after checking with Arbitsamt and all. For my wife although she belongs to EU, they gave family reunification residence permit.

Later on we came to know about it and asked for her rights according to EU. Woman sitting at Auslanderbehoerde told us it is not possible as although being EU citizen she is not married to EU citizen she can not ask for this right. And she was with firm NO NO and NO. Then we asked her to give this denial of issuing her permit according to EU citizen in written paper. She became starteled and told us she can only reply if we also give hand written application.

We did this hand written application with financial proof, Anemldung (City registration) and proof of health insurence. She told us to call her back after 2 days. When we called back to her she asked her to come to her office and collect Freizüg/EU "unlimited liberality certificate" for my wife. She do not need Aufenthaltserlaubnis (Residence permit ) in her Passport now and they also issue me as husband of EU citizen Aufenthaltserlaubnis-EU "Residence permit-EU". So, I advice everyone to have incase of probelm at Auslanderbehoerde give written application and asked for written reply. It works if according to law you have Rights.