I have to leave Germany, my 3 months are up.?

Hi I am an American citizen but staying in Germany with my fiancee. What is the shortest time period I would have to spend aboard in order not to violate any rules so I can safely re-enter Germany as soon as possible? Thank you

Thank you very much for everyone's help!

Get married, then you can apply for a Sojourners Permit. They are good for 1 year from the date you married. Check with the American Embassy for the guidelines.

For your case, you just have to leave the country entirely and then come back, even if you just go across a border for a day then come back. The passport stamp will be your proof you left.

Hi, I know exactly what you're up against on this one, I'm a Canadian and have been living in Germany for just over ten years. As for a minimum time you must spend out of the country, there isn't one...although you have to travel to your home country and then back again. I went through all this in 1997 when my three months were up. The Ausl盲ndersamt (Foreign office) told me that I must go to my home country and then return. Somebody mentioned getting married...once you are married to a German National you are granted a residency permit which has to be renewed after one year, then after two years and then after 5 years. After the 8 years, you can be granted permanent residency, if you're an American you have to pay a fee to have the permit renewed...don't know how much because the process for Canadians is a little different, I was granted permanent residency after two years with no fees. Oh, you also receive a work permit as soon as you are married to a German National.

OH...They don't stamp passports anymore, actually they haven't stamped passports for at least ten years, even if you traveled to Poland or the Czech Republic.

Why leave? Thanks to the European Union, when a person leaves a European country on land, he no longer gets a stamp. If someone from the immigration at the airport asks when you leave by plane, just tell him that you've been staying an Holland or France for the last little while.

Hi!

I麓m an American citizen who was in the same boat as you were at this time last year. I was here for 90 days and after about 70 days, I was told by a government official that I needed to go back to the US for 3 months, and then I could come back again. I went home, planned a wedding in Las Vegas, and came back to Germany and now am a resident. I have to go back to Lindau after a year, and then in 2 years thereafter. After I麓ve been in Germany I can apply to be a permanent resident.
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I wish there was a different way-I was so sad when I had to leave, but didn麓t want to never be allowed back into the country. I would hate for this to happen to you too!