Association of Binational Families and Partnerships (iaf eV)

Our association is a nationwide advocacy group for binational and increasingly multinational families and partnerships. For over forty years, we have been committed to the right of all people to a self-determined family life.

As a lobbying organization, we have made it our mission to give binational couples and families a voice in the public sphere and in politics. As a non-profit family association, we work at the intersection of family, education, and migration policy.

We actively contribute to shaping the future of coexistence in a multicultural society. We are committed to equal coexistence on a level playing field. Even after almost four decades, our demands remain as relevant as ever: for legal equality derived from a shared center of life and independent of the partners' nationality. We are working towards the acceptance of bicultural relationships as a societal norm.

Our association is as diverse as society itself. What unites us is our rejection of a value-laden division into "us" and "them" and of stereotypical views of origin and culture. We want to highlight the resources and potential of our immigrant society and encourage people to embrace and utilize cultural diversity as an opportunity through creativity, ideas, and innovative concepts.

Advice

Can my girlfriend live with me in Germany without us getting married right away? We got married abroad – will our marriage be recognized in Germany? What is a certificate of no impediment to marriage? My boyfriend is doing a voluntary social year (FSJ) in Germany – can he stay here if we get married? What do we need to do so that my wife can move to Germany to be with me? When will I receive a permanent residence permit? Will I lose my residence permit if I separate from my German husband? When can I become a German citizen?

We are a point of contact for the many legal questions that concern global couples and families. We provide information and advice – competently and confidentially. We offer guidance and show possible courses of action and future prospects.

You can call us or send us an email. Or you can arrange a personal consultation appointment on site.

Our services include general legal advice as well as legal advice from a lawyer. We charge a fee of €10 for a personal consultation as part of our general advice service. Legal advice from a lawyer costs €50 per appointment.

Contact us at 0421 554020 or by email:

We provide information and advice on a wide range of topics such as

• Marriage at home and abroad
• Family reunification
• Right of residence
• naturalization
• Separation and divorce
• Social benefits
• health insurance

Our advisory services include the provision of legal information and general psychosocial counselling (cost: 10 euros per appointment) as well as legal advice from a lawyer (cost: 30 to 50 euros per appointment).

Office hours:

Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Contact persons at the Bremen office and advisory center:

Barbro Krüger

Sylvia Scholz