Although Germany had not transposed the EC Directive on the right to family reunion as of 1 March 2007, MIPEX found current policies and eligibility, security, and right associated to be slightly favourable for promoting integration. After a year living legally in Germany, migrants are eligible to sponsor their spouse or registered partner. Children, parents or grandparents, however, must fulfill extra conditions. During a potentially long and expensive process, sponsors must prove conditions like sufficient income to support their family. Integration tests or measures have not been imposed. Families would enjoy best practice on security if their application or status would only be jeopardised if they had lied to try and acquire it, or if they posed a major threat to public policy and security. Families have legal guarantees and the right to appeal a negative decision. Germany would reach best practice on rights associated if all family members could obtain autonomous residence permits within three years.
