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Germany EU/EEA Citizen — Economically Inactive or Pensioner

4 facts quoted from the official source

Residence under EU freedom of movement without gainful employment

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesadequate health insurance coverage and adequate means of subsistenceSection 4 Freedom of Movement Act/EU
  • Nationality or qualifying statusNon-gainfully employed EU citizens and their dependants who accompany the EU citizen or subsequently immigrate to the federal territory to join the EU citizen shall possess the right pursuant to Section 2 (1) if they have adequate health insurance coverage and adequate means of subsistence.checked 2026-08-06
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementadequate health insurance coverage and adequate means of subsistenceSection 4 Freedom of Movement Act/EU
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisadequate health insurance coverage and adequate means of subsistenceSection 4 Freedom of Movement Act/EU
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Germany?
The official source states: Residence under EU freedom of movement without gainful employment
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: adequate health insurance coverage and adequate means of subsistence It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: adequate health insurance coverage and adequate means of subsistence

Every answer is quoted from the official gesetze-im-internet.de page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gesetze-im-internet.deLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Germany government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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